Brian Crowley’s MEP group ‘xenophobic’, says FF leader

ECR parliamentary grouping contains ‘racist’ and ‘homophobic’ elements, says Martin

Wed, Jun 25, 2014, 01:34 Updated: Wed, Jun 25, 2014, 07:21

Fiach Kelly

Ireland South MEP Brian Crowley. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Ireland South MEP Brian Crowley. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

The Eurosceptic grouping that Ireland South MEP Brian Crowley has joined, causing his expulsion from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party, contains elements which are “racist, xenophobic . . . homophobic”, Micheál Martin has claimed.

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