Fianna Fáil MEPs back Berlusconi in media vote

FIANNA FÁIL MEPs got a dressing down for voting with their old Berlusconi allies in the European Parliament and defeating a motion put forward by their own group.

The motion condemning interference in the media and calling for legislation banning media monopolies in EU countries was defeated when there were exactly the same number of votes for and against it.

It was put forward by the Liberal group in the Parliament, which Fianna Fáil joined some months ago. However, while the three Irish members voted with the group on all the votes, on the final important one they abstained.