Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy, a member of the United Left Alliance, has branded a German publisher’s decision to bestow a ‘European of the Year’ award on Enda Kenny as a ‘sick joke’.

Socialist MEP Paul Murphy, who is advocating a 'No' vote in the Fiscal Treaty referendum, has said it is all still to play for despite a Red C poll on behalf of the Sunday Business Post indicating increased support for the treaty.

THE President of the European Court of Auditors has accepted an apology from Ireland’s member over emails lobbying against Kevin Cardiff.

Dublin MEP Joe Higgins has put his Dáil pension into a personal ‘Pension Solidarity Fund’ to assist workers’ groups.