Dublin Labour MEP Proinsias De Rossa to step down in February

[Ulster-Lad]

I hope to participate in efforts to develop and promote alternative policy responses to Europe-wide austerity economics, the deepening of EU democracy and the social market economy,

From the post by DC. Does he think Europe is on the wrong track here?

[bob3367]

I'm wondering if it had anything to do with this. Odd timing if not.

Feck he is 71?

[IrishTom]

Proinsias, the biggest flip flopping self serving careerist gombeen to suckle from the Brussels cash cow in recent years, good riddance.

[sport02]

He will have a couple of nice pesnions to retire on. Cardiff needs to send him a thank you card if he hasn't already.

[Sister Mercedes]

She was selected as first substitute by the Labour Party in a democratic process, March 2009, and as such, her name democratically went before the people in the European election in June 2009.

Selected by who?

[Sierra]

I'm wondering if it had anything to do with this. Odd timing if not.

One would imagine so, when you read between the lines.

[cllr]

Selected by who?

Selected by the same people who selected PDR to be the candidate and replacing him in accordance with the law of the land.

Congratulations Emer.

[Boggle]

I'm wondering if it had anything to do with this. Odd timing if not.

Poor man. Regardless of anything else, this sounds like pretty worrying for the family.

[greengoose2]

Proinsias, the biggest flip flopping self serving careerist gombeen to suckle from the Brussels cash cow in recent years, good riddance.

Is this the Ffffffrrank Rrrross of another era in the annals of Baile Munna?

[Sierra]

Selected by the same people who selected PDR to be the candidate and replacing him in accordance with the law of the land.

Congratulations Emer.

I think the replacement list system just reinforces the democratic deficit which is prevalent across the EU.