MEP responds to tax haven accusation saying there is 'jealousy' about Irish success

Fine Gael MEP Brian Hayes says that “there is a lot of jealousy” about Ireland’s success in attracting foreign direct investment.

He was responding to a recommendation from the European Parliament on Tuesday urging EU member states to curb money-laundering in the bloc by ending programmes to sell visas and passports, a step the multibillion-dollar industry said would cause economic damage.