Killarney

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<p> MEP for Ireland South Se&aacute;n Kelly welcomed a group of Fine Gael Councillors to the European Parliament last week.</h3>
<h2>Local Councillors from across the constituency of Ireland South joined MEP Kelly in Brussels for a series of meetings, discussions and fact-finding tours.<br /> The group included local representatives from Cork, Kerry, Tipperary, Limerick, Wicklow and Wexford.<br /> &ldquo;I was delighted to host such an engaging group of Councillors in the European Parliament this week,&rdquo; MEP Kelly said. &ldquo;It is crucial that local representatives have an opportunity to engage with European politics, and indeed that the local issues that matter most to people are highlighted at European level.&rdquo;</p>
<p> &ldquo;This trip represented a valuable opportunity to exchange on a range of issues, both local and European, and to discuss the ways in which European policymaking can be made relevant for people in a local context.&rdquo;</p>
<p> The group of Councillors also met with Commissioner Mairead McGuinness and received a briefing from Ambassador Eamonn MacAodha of Ireland&rsquo;s Permanent Representation to the European Union, who discussed the role of the Permanent Representation in bridging the gap between the national and European levels of government.</p>
<p> They were given a tour of the European Parliament in Brussels, and the Parliament&rsquo;s excellent visitors&rsquo; service provided an overview of the work of MEPs. The group also travelled to the city of Bruges in Flanders.</h2>


Killarney MEP welcomes councillors to Brussels

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