EU proposals on genetically modified crops will harm food safety for all – Boylan & Funchion
Sinn Féin MEPs have strongly criticised new EU proposals that roll back rules around genetically modified crops, and safety assessments for many products. The proposals on ‘New Genomic Techniques’ (NGTs) would weaken food safety, and hand greater power to big agro-chemical companies. Lynn Boylan, MEP for Dublin said: “This proposal is a blatant rollback of […]
Protecting neutrality a priority for Boylan on EU defence committee
Protecting Irish neutrality will be a top priority for Lynn Boylan MEP as she joins the EU’s Defence and Security committee. Lynn, who is the Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, will be the only Irish MEP on the committee. It is more important now than ever before to ensure our neutrality’s both protected and respected […]
Café should not be forced to close its doors for EU presidency
Lynn Boylan MEP has urged both the government and the European Council to intervene to stop a local café from being forced to close. The Silk Road café, which this year celebrated its 25th anniversary, was told that they would have to shut for the entire duration of Ireland’s presidency of the EU due to […]
Boylan slams repeated windfall tax failures from government
The government has ruled out imposing a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies here, and refused to support a similar motion at EU level it can be revealed. A response to a PQ submitted by the office of Lynn Boylan MEP revealed that when Simon Harris had the opportunity to support an EU […]
Ban on Brazilian beef vindicates Mercosur concerns – Kathleen Funchion MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEPs Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan have said the banning of Brazilian beef and other products from the EU from September, “vindicates opposition to the Mercosur deal on public health grounds, and the Farmers Journal/IFA investigation into unsafe practices in Brazilian beef production”. Brazil has been excluded from a list of countries allowed […]
EU sanctions against illegal settlers are ‘the bare minimum’
The EU is finally set to impose sanctions on illegal Israeli settlers after years of public and political pressure. These sanctions however, are the bare minimum that the EU should be doing according to Lynn Boylan MEP. The Sinn Féin MEP, while welcoming the move to impose these sanctions, insisted that these measures really are […]
Scarf launched to protest nations league game against Israel
A new scarf that football fans can use to show their opposition to the upcoming nations league game between Ireland and Israel was launched today by Lynn Boylan MEP. Lynn, the Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin said that the scarf was something she wanted football fans across Ireland to be able to use to show […]
Israel cannot be allowed to continue to attack civilian vessels – Lynn Boylan MEP & Kathleen Funchion MEP
Sinn Féin MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion have today condemned Israel’s attacks and interception of ships participating in the civilian Global Sumud Flotilla. Overnight, Israel attacked and intercepted 20 ships and illegally detained 175 people in international waters. MEP Boylan said: “Israel has been allowed to repeatedly commit acts of piracy in international waters […]
EU Commission must scrap plans to provisionally apply Mercosur – Kathleen Funchion MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEPs Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan have called on the EU Commission to scrap plans for the provisional application of the Mercosur Agreement: This comes following the latest economic research supporting the long-held belief that it will lead to pressure on small European farmers and the global environment, with little economic growth to justify […]
CRU arrears figures show a sustained and worsening problem
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan commented on the latest energy debt, arrears and disconnection figures published by the CRU earlier today. The figures, which relate to February this year, show a grim situation even without the impacts of the illegal attacks on Iran being factored into the data. The Dublin MEP said: “Arrears are at […]
