Irish MEP’s Concern at EU Budget Defence Spending Plans

Intro:

An Irish Sinn Fein MEP has expressed concerns over EU budget plans to increase spending on defence. 

The European Union's Budget Committee is examining planned spending for the next seven year budget cycle, which starts after 2020. 

Sinn Fein MEP for Ireland South, Liadh Ni Riada, is criticising the amount of money that is being allocated to defence spending in the plans: 

Out words: national discussion