Donegal Senator Niall Blaney says the North will be properly represented if he is elected to the European Parliament in the upcoming elections.
The Fianna Fail Senator is also the party’s spokesperson on Northern Ireland.
Senator Blaney said: “Northern Ireland voted to remain in the EU and I believe that wish should be respected. I intend being the conduit for Northern Ireland and will raise issues on the floor of the Parliament that pertain to Northern Ireland.”
“Northern Ireland cannot be left behind. It has a deal that allows it tremendous access to both the EU and GB, but no representation where all the key EU decisions on food, farming and funding packages are made. That is one of the unfortunate outcomes of Brexit.”
“I’m from a southern border county and know the extent to which we are inter-dependent on one another. Our border economy can grow and achieve much more and I intend to lead that initiative from a position of strength.”
“In conversations I’ve had in the north, it’s clear there’s a strong desire by politicians from the main parties and business and industry to retain a strong foothold in the EU at regulatory and parliamentary levels.”
“I will do all I can to fulfil that role which I think is essential and wholly justified.”
