Irish record on environment 'humiliating', says MEP

The Government's environmental record was today described as "humiliating" following a fact-finding mission from European Parliament's Petitions Committee.

"Yesterday we visited Tara to see the destruction of Ireland's most valuable archaeological site and last night held a public meeting in Galway for water issues," said Kathy Sinnott, Independent MEP for Munster and vice president of the Petitions Committee.