POOR ATTENDANCE AT EU PUBLIC MEETING IN CITY

Date Published: 30-Mar-2009

Only a handful of Galwegians attended today's public debate with EU representatives on resolving the economic crisis, held in the city's Meyrick Hotel. The debate entitled "how the EU can help in the current economic crisis", was part of a three day visit by more than 60 members of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in Europe, ALDE.Local councillor and west regional member of ALDE Declan McDonnell, organised the visit by the coalition of centrist and liberal MEPs.Current President of the European Movement Pat Cox, and MEP Marian Harkin addressed the members, and spoke on how the EU was working efficiantly to deal with the economic crisis.