MacManus criticises “continual downgrade” of rural Ireland

Sinn Fein’s MEP has criticised what he sees as a lack of investment by the government in rural Ireland. The European Parliament is discussing a long term vision for rural areas in a debate this afternoon. The EU has now allocated more than €1.1 billion in regional funding to Ireland for the next budget period which runs until 2027. And Ireland is due to get the largest slice of the so-called Brexit Adjustment Reserve. Midlands North-West MEP, Chris MacManus, says he is lobbying for rural parts of his constituency to benefit on a par with other parts of the country.

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