Libertas bid to get EU election funds

DECLAN GANLEY’S pan-European political party Libertas is expected to be approved for funding by the European Parliament on Monday.

With the support of elected politicians from a quarter of the EU’s member states Mr Ganley can qualify for a share of the €17 million set aside for European-wide parties.

The controversial businessman, who is to run for one of the three seats in the west of Ireland in June’s European Parliament elections, hopes to have up to 300 candidates throughout the EU.