MEPs sink plan to open up Irish Box

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to give the Spanish fishing fleet free access to the Irish Box.

MEPs sink plan to open up Irish Box

The European Parliament has overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to give the Spanish fishing fleet free access to the Irish Box.

The parliament voted by 334 to 108 to maintain the existing restrictions on Spanish fishing vessels in Irish waters for the next 10 years.

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