Divided opinion among Irish MEPs on €500bn Covid-19 recovery fund

The Irish economy is set to receive a large share of an Covid-19 recovery fund for EU-member countries worth €500bn, according to MEP Sean Kelly.

Sean Kelly, MEP for Ireland South: "I think we have a very strong case to get a good share"

The Irish economy is set to receive a large share of a Covid-19 recovery fund for EU-member countries, worth €500bn, according to Fine Gael MEP for Ireland South, Sean Kelly.

The French and German governments have proposed the fund as a measure against further economic and infrastructural damage in EU countries that have been worst hit by the pandemic.