Boylan welcomes recommendation for broad ban on forever chemicals in the EU
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has welcomed a recommendation for the EU to introduce a broad ban on ‘Forever Chemicals’ or PFAS.’ The Dublin MEP said: “Toxic forever chemicals are polluting our soils and waters across Europe. They are causing huge health impacts for local communities. The public cost of cleaning up PFAS pollution will […]
Arrears figures show government approach to energy poverty isn’t working
The latest figures from the CRU show an alarmingly high number of people remain in energy debt that was shown in the last report. While there was a small drop to 315,000 homes in arrears, from 319,000 homes in the last report, this is still the second highest number since the illegal invasion of Ukraine. However, not only has the […]
Israel cannot continue to enjoy preferential trading arrangements
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan today, alongside other MEPs and civil society organisations, called on World Trade Organization (WTO) members to suspend Israel from enjoying Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) treatment until Israel ends its illegal occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and fulfils its obligations under international law. The call from 25 international and regional coalitions […]
European Commission trying to exclude MEPs from vote on changing dangerous chemical rules
The EU looks set to change its rules on dangerous chemicals – without giving MEPs a vote on the issue. It was reported in recent weeks that the European Commission is planning to exclude the parliament from a reform of this important safety law. This law was supposed to focus on how a number of […]
Record number of families in energy debt shows real need for energy credits – Boylan
Just under 320,000 households were in energy debt as of December, according to new figures released by the CRU. The figure, which is well above the previous record of 307,862 is the highest figure ever recorded by the CRU. The fact that the government still refuses to introduce energy credits or supports while figures continue […]
Households paying twice as much for electricity as compared to data centres
Households are paying twice as much for their electricity as data centres according to new figures published by Eurostat. The figures show that households are paying an average of 36.8c/Kwh for electricity generation, and 7.6c/Kwh for their network costs. By comparison, big energy users such as Data Centres are paying just 19.1c/Kwh for electricity generation, and […]
Average house price in Dublin hits €500,000
The average price for a home in Dublin is now at €500,000 according to figures from the Central Statistics office. According to Lynn Boylan MEP, these figures will be another blow to many ordinary people watching the dream of home ownership drift further out of reach. The Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin insists that repeated […]
Anti-poverty strategy can make a real difference in peoples lives – Boylan & Funchion
MEPs have voted for the EU to set up a dedicated anti-poverty strategy. The plan, which was led by The Left group, sets out clear goals such as dedicated funding for governments to tackle poverty, improving workers rights and calling for a fairer distribution of wealth across society. The plan was welcomed by Lynn Boylan, […]
Stardust compensation scheme breaks commitments to victims
The compensation scheme for victims of the Stardust disaster has been slammed as an absolute shambles. A number of key commitments given to victims and survivors have been reneged on by the Government. This is utterly disgraceful according to Lynn Boylan MEP. The Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin has long been a supporter of the […]
Energy debt gap between households and businesses growing wider
Families are falling further into energy debt while companies are coming out of their arrears according to a new report. The latest figures from the CRU clearly show a two-tier system for energy arrears under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael according to Lynn Boylan MEP. The Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin has said that the […]
