International Developments: Statements
Dail Éireann — 2026-01-21
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Michael Collins (II), Cork South-West

Good God, this is not good enough. We have a Fianna Fáil MEP, Barry Andrews, who is after doing the same. Has the Government any Whip or any control over them? Are they out of control in Europe? Ming Flanagan failed to turn up today to vote for the people, despite all the oul social media nonsense he has every day of the week telling us what he is doing for the people. He forgot to turn up today to vote for the Irish people. These MEPs are becoming traitors to our own country.
The Government has to stand up to them. The Government parties are afraid of them. It is going on long enough. They are afraid of them.

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Sitting date: 2026-01-21