European liberals will admit Fianna Fáil MEPs to their ranks

FIANNA FÁIL’S four MEPs are expected to be admitted to the federalist Liberal group in the European Parliament today together with independent MEP Marion Harkin.

At least one of the Fianna Fáil members, Sean Ó Neachtain, has said he would not be happy with the Liberal grouping and indicated he would be prepared to sit on his own if necessary.

During the last Parliament they sat with the small right-wing anti-federalist UEN (Union for a Europe of Nations) group, which is down to just 27 members.