New MEPs will need to make European Parliament 'sexy', candidates say

"A parliament or institution is only going to be sexy if it is doing things that are relevant to people's lives. Otherwise, it's not going to be particularly attractive."

New MEPs need to find a way to make the European Parliament "sexy" if they are to entice the public to pay more attention to the vital legislation being discussed by the EU.

Candidates in the Dublin constituency discussed this tactic in the latest in a series of European election hustings yesterday, two weeks out from the continent-wide MEP election day.