Chinese diplomats and Barbados ambassadors: Who have Irish MEPs been meeting?

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The only Irish MEP who had not published details of their meetings was Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (centre). Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA The main cafe in the European Parliament in Brussels is a good politician-watching spot for journalists, lobbyists, and, likely, the occasional foreign spy. There is a steady flow of MEPs walking towards the parliament chamber nearby, or to some meeting. Advisers and other staff also regularly pass through, turning the row of tables and chairs into a wind tunnel of political gossip. For the price of a coffee, you can usually pick up a fair bit of information if...