{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b2fb5f0b-0ce7-4e5c-b6e0-9b1febd06aea/665dd8b853abd1001257c2e7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":" What exactly does an MEP do and why does your vote count? ","description":"<p>On Friday 7th June, the country will go to the polls to decide who should represent us at a local and European level.&nbsp;Voters will elect 14 MEPs to the European Parliament and 949 councillors to 31 local authorities.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>While it’s easier to feel the tangible changes that are made by city and county councillors, it’s perhaps harder to get a handle on what exactly our MEPs do for us.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>So what is the role of the MEP and can they make any difference at a European level?</p><p><br></p><p>And how did our outgoing MEPs fare over the last five years?</p><p><br></p><p>Jack Power reports from Brussels.</p><p><br></p><p>Presented by Aideen Finnegan, produced by Suzanne Brennan.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The Irish Times"}