Von Der Leyen’s criticisms of Israel’s actions are too little, too late – Boylan
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said that criticisms of, and proposed sanctions on Israel from Ursula Von Der Leyen are far too long overdue, and do not go far enough. Speaking after Ursula Von Der Leyen made her ‘State of the Union’ address in Strasbourg, the Dublin MEP said: “Ursula Von Der Leyen has […]
Suspected drone attack is blatant attempt to intimidate aid flotilla – Boylan
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has slammed a suspected drone attack on a ship in the aid flotilla to Gaza. The Dublin MEP said: “It’s clear that the suspected drone attack last night is a blatant attempt to intimidate those taking part in the flotilla. “The ship ‘family’ was struck late last night, while no […]
Boylan to travel as independent observer of latest freedom flotilla
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan will travel as part of a team of independent observers, monitoring the latest freedom flotilla to Gaza. The Dublin MEP said: “I will be travelling as independent observer of the latest freedom flotilla attempting to bring aid supplies to Gaza. “The team of observers includes law makers and other experts […]
Lynn Boylan MEP slams European Commission decision to split Mercosur deal
Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin and Left Group Coordinator on the International Trade Committee, Lynn Boylan, has slammed the announcement that the European Commission will be splitting the EU-Mercosur trade agreement. Splitting the agreement means that national parliaments will not have a say on ratification of the agreement and that only a qualified majority will […]
New figures show government utterly failing to tackle energy poverty – Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said new figures show the true scale of the government’s failure to tackle energy prices and give families the support that they need. The Dublin MEP said: “Figures I obtained last week showed that the number of people in energy arrears had hit a new record of 301,379. “New […]
Government must immediately end role of Irish data centres in surveillance of Palestinians
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has demanded that the government take action over the role of data centres here in handling Israeli military information. The Dublin MEP spoke after leaked internal Microsoft documents raised concerns about the role of data centres here. Lynn Said: “The government must urgently step in and ensure that no businesses […]
300,000 left in energy debt while government stands idly by – Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has slammed the government as figures show the number of people in energy arrears has hit an all-time high of 301,379. The Dublin MEP said: “New figures that I obtained show a record 301,379 households are in energy arrears, the highest number ever recorded. “On top of this, the Commission […]
Government blind to consequences of fully ratifying CETA – Boylan
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has slammed the government for recklessly trying to fully ratify the CETA deal, regardless of the consequences. The Dublin MEP said: “The statement from Simon Harris that he will look to accelerate the full ratification of CETA is shocking. “They are using uncertainty created by Donald Trump to ram this […]
Israel must immediately release Freedom Flotilla volunteers – Boylan
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has called for the immediate release of volunteers from Handala aid ship that were abducted by Israeli soldiers. Speaking after a press conference in London, the Dublin MEP said: “Volunteers from the aid ship Handala but be immediately released by Israel. “The Handala was part of the ‘Freedom Flotilla Coalition’, […]
Boylan raises alarm at lack of environment funding in new EU budget proposals
Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, has raised the alarm over the lack of specific funding for nature and the environment in the EU’s new budget proposals: “The new budget proposal, announced yesterday, is heavy on militarisation and competitiveness. But the funds for climate action and the environment have disappeared without a trace. “The […]
