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North West MEP says election of EU ombudsman is boost for Ireland
Galway bay fm newsroom – North West MEP Marian Harkin says the election of Emily O’Reilly as EU Ombudsman is a tremendous boost for Ireland.
The Tullamore native defeated a Dutch opponent by securing the support of 359 MEPs in Strasbourg this morning.
She will take up the job immediately to complete the remainder of her predecessor’s five-year term, which runs until the end of 2014.
A married mother of five, Emily O’ Reilly is also the first woman to hold the position.