Tánaiste Simon Harris has today welcomed the election of Mairead McGuinness as Vice-President of the European People’s Party (EPP).
Speaking after the vote, the Tánaiste said: “I am delighted that Mairead McGuinness has been elected by her colleagues from across Europe to serve as a Vice President of the EPP.
“The overwhelming level of support that Mairead received underlines the high regard she is held in across Europe being elected alongside other EU Prime Ministers and EU Commissioners.
“Mairead’s election is also a vote of confidence in the Fine Gael party. Fine Gael has not held a Vice Presidency position since the election of Minister Helen McEntee to the role in 2019. When I was elected leader of Fine Gael last year, I stated that one of my key priorities was increasing Fine Gael’s engagement with the EPP and regaining the Vice Presidency position within the party."
Fine Gael MEPs Seán Kelly, Regina Doherty, Maria Walsh and Nina Carberry have congratulated Mairead McGuinness on her election as Vice-President of the European People’s Party in Valencia today.
Seán Kelly MEP and Leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament said: “Mairead achieved a strong result today in her election as Vice-President of the EPP Party, the most influential political grouping in Europe, of which Fine Gael is a founding member party."
