Local MEP in Lesbos to hear plight of Afghan refugees

Galway Bay fm newsroom - Local MEP Maria Walsh is on the Greek island of Lesbos to hear the plight of refugees who have fled Afghanistan.

The Midlands North-West MEP is calling on the EU to step up its efforts to support and protect the most vulnerable people fleeing war and persecution.

It's estimated that about half of migrants currently on Lesbos have fled Afghanistan - with numbers expected to increase dramatically in the coming weeks.

MEP Walsh has been touring asylum facilities on the island, which are currently home to thousands of people.

Speaking to Keith Finnegan on Galway Talks, MEP Walsh says conditions are poor....