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Brendan dismisses the notion of Ireland as a net beneficiary of Europe to the tune of 1.6 billion and emphases our net contribution of 10 billion per annum through fisheries.

He dismisses the servile grant mentality promulgated by earlier representatives and as an independent is committed by right and responsibility, to ensuring Ireland adopts a proactive role in determining the future of Europe for all it's citizens.

Brendan Price is opposed to the growing militarisation of Europe for anything other than defence and peacekeeping initiatives, and rejects the concept of "Fortress Europe". Little known provisions for military draft, inbuilt in the Masstricht Treaty and preserved without mention in the draft European Constitution Treaty for the European Union, were the subject of an appeal by Brendan and other citizens to the Supreme Court, and he won a decision that can be invoked in Ireland without referendum. Brendan will continue to oppose the draft or it's possible recall at some future time for Europe, and he will work against it's incorporation by stealth in the new European Constitution.

Brendan is committed to social justice for all citizens and his campaign is of "people before parties". You will see no posters,  but a reliance on the people of Dublin and Ireland to discuss and dialogue on the merits of candidates and a free press to give full information on all candidates to the electorate. He regards the role of the MEP as nothing more or less, than a public servant of the electorate, offering leadership and representation in equal measure. This election campaign is for direct representation for the people of Dublin City and county in the European parliament.

With free trade in Irish land (FTIL).
Following Ireland's membership of the E.U., land passed to larger and more speculative interests, backed by stronger currencies. Ireland has since lost circa 75% of it's full time farmers and farm families from the land due to inadequate safeguards and failing to wait until Irish incomes matched European averages. With smaller numbers of full time family farmers left, facing loss of subsidies, and not being adequately remunerated for land stewardship functions and participation in REPS.

Fisheries developing from historic lows.
Fisheries are poorly represented in Europe. Traditions and skills continue to be lost from coastal communities in the same manner as in farming. While our neighbours receive disproportionate share out of total allowable catch (T.A.C.), in violation of the proximity principles.
Brendan Price will vigoursly represent fisheries as he will represent rural and urban interests.

Brendan seeks to protect the interests of all citizens in the new member states from such exploitation and redundancy as Ireland had suffered, until their incomes match ours.

As a lifelong wildlife and environmental campaigner, Brendan's politics and beliefs are rooted in principles of national and social justice and his efforts in all areas are assisting and enhancing. A healthy environment is good for business, investment, community, family and all citizens, and sustainable for other generations. Brendan is active in the now, with an eye for the past and concern for Europe's ageing population, who gave us our unequalled wealth and to the future, that our children may continue to enjoy it and share it evermore with 50m marginalised within Europe and billions without.

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