A HIGH-LEVEL transport and tourism delegation from the European Parliament recently made a three-day visit to Carlow and the southeast to identify key challenges and opportunities for sustainable transport and tourism in the region.

Carlow/Kilkenny’s two new MEPs have started work at their new jobs in Brussels. Here, they tell The Nationalist how they found their first week and what they hope to achieve

Sinn Fein are still in a battle to gain a European Parliament seat, as counting continues in two of three constituencies.

Nine of Ireland’s 14 European Parliamentary seats remain unfilled

The 14th count results for Midlands North-West constituency saw the elimination of Independent candidate Peter Casey with 28497 votes.

The European Parliament (EP) is the only directly elected body of the EU, representing the citizens of its member states.

Niall Blaney said the Brexit referendum vote in Northern Ireland ‘should be respected’.