DIARY NOTICE: European Election Hustings, 14 May 2014
What: European Election Hustings with Brian Hayes TD (FG), Mary Fitzpatrick (FF), Emer Costello (Labour), Eamon Ryan (Green Party), Paul Murphy (Socialist Party) and Brid Smith (People Before Profit)
When: Wednesday, 14 May, 1.30pm-4.30pm
Where: Croke Park Conference Centre, Jones's Road
Who: Hosted by The Wheel, a national network of 950 community and voluntary organisations, supported by the European Parliament
Contact: Ivan Cooper, Director of Advocacy at The Wheel is available for interview/comment: Tel: 086 809 3083
NOTE TO EDITORS:
With less than a month to go before Ireland goes to the polls for the European Parliament elections, members of the public and community and voluntary groups are invited to attend an election hustings on Wednesday 14 May at Croke Park Conference Centre. Memebers of the public and representatives from community and voluntary organisations will also have an opportunity to air their views.
The outcome of the meeting (which is being organised by The Wheel, a national network of 950 community and voluntary organisations, supported by the European Parliament) will be published and presented to the political parties and the candidates ahead of the 2014 European Parliament elections.
Speaking ahead of the event, Ivan Cooper, Director of Advocacy at The Wheel said: “Brussels may be a long way from Dublin, but decisions taken by the European Parliament have a direct impact on local communities. This meeting is a unique opportunity for individuals and local groups to help shape the priorities of the European Parliament for the next five years,” said Mr Cooper.
About the Wheel
The Wheel is a national organisation that represents and supports community, voluntary and charitable organisations in Ireland. Founded in 1999, we currently represent over 950 organisations across Ireland, reflecting the enormous scope and scale of this vibrant and diverse sector. See www.wheel.ie
About the European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU). Together with the Council of the European Union (the Council) and the European Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described (by its own members) as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world. The Parliament is currently composed of 766 members, who represent the second largest democratic electorate in the world (after the Parliament of India) and the largest trans-national democratic electorate in the world (375 million eligible voters in 2009). See www.europarl.ie
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