SEAN O NEACHTAIN SECOND BEST IRISH MEP FOR EU ATTENDANCE

Date Published: 12-May-2009

Outgoing North West MEP Sean O'Neachtain has the second best attendance record of all 13 Irish sitting MEPs at the European Parliament. Fianna Fáil's Sean O'Neachtain from Spiddal, has a 93 per cent attendance record, second only to Brian Crowley's 94 per cent record.The parliament's official attendance records were published yesterday by votewatch.eu, a non-profit organisation. Independent MEP Marian Harkin has an 88 per cent attendance record while Fine Gael's Jim Higgins has an 87 per cent record.