Ulster parties 'in tribal contest for Europe'

The competition between Northern Ireland’s four biggest political parties in the European Parliament elections has nothing to do with EU issues, a candidate claimed today.

Ulster parties 'in tribal contest for Europe'
Thu, 13 May, 2004 - 12:46

The competition between Northern Ireland’s four biggest political parties in the European Parliament elections has nothing to do with EU issues, a candidate claimed today.

As he handed in his nomination papers for the June 10 election, journalist Eamonn McCann promised to run an activist-led campaign.

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