Dublin MEP Barry Andrews has reacted to fresh allegations in the Sunday Times today involving MEP Clare Daly.
The Fianna Fáil MEP commented, “These are stark allegations that make for very worrying reading. This would suggest that Russia’s campaign of interference is right here on Irish doorsteps.
“Unfortunately, the allegations have not come as a great surprise to me. I have seen first-hand a consistent pattern of Clare Daly taking decisions at the European Parliament that are concerning. I have warned for over two years now that this is evident in voting records. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Russia. Just 13 out of the 705 MEPs voted against this. Clare Daly was one of them. Another was a Latvian MEP now under investigation for Russian interference, and with whom Clare Daly attended several events.
“We are all accountable to our electorate and for Clare Daly to stay silent in the face of these new allegations is no longer acceptable - enough is enough.”
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