Legislation to scrap triple lock to be heard on Wednesday – Boylan
The legislation to scrap the triple lock will be brought forward to the second stage by the government this Wednesday. Lynn Boylan has once again called out this motion as “as an utterly reckless course from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael”. Boylan, the Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, is Ireland’s only MEP on the security… Continue Reading Legislation to scrap triple lock to be heard on Wednesday – Boylan
Moving forward with plans to scrap triple lock is reckless
The government intends to bring forward the legislation to scrap the triple lock next week according to Minister McEntee. This has been slammed as a reckless move by Lynn Boylan MEP, who says that “Scrapping the triple lock leaves us exposed to the militarisation agenda being pushed by Ursula von der Leyen and her commission.”… Continue Reading Moving forward with plans to scrap triple lock is reckless
EU commissioner comments show government has no excuse to not impose a windfall tax on energy companies
The government have no excuse not to impose a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies, according to the comments of EU commissioner Dan Jørgensen today. The commissioner said “the commission of the view that member states can take measures on the taxation of windfall profits to ensure social fairness”. Lynn Boylan says that… Continue Reading EU commissioner comments show government has no excuse to not impose a windfall tax on energy companies
Irish artists work inspired by my speech last year
The words from a Dublin MEP’s speech that went viral incorporated into powerful art exhibition during Middlesborough ArtWeek. Claire Ong, an Irish artist based in Newcastle, channelled her frustration and despair with the genocide in Gaza into three pieces of artwork. The pieces incorporate words into the keffiyeh, the traditional Palestinian scarf which has become… Continue Reading Irish artists work inspired by my speech last year
Govt. “Sitting on Sidelines” as Energy Regulator Forced to Step In and Cap Data Centre Power Demand
The CRU has taken the unprecedented decision to prevent data centres from increasing their energy demand. This emergency measure is required to stop widespread, catastrophic blackouts which Eirgrid said it could not prevent if data centres continued to add pressure to the grid. Eirgrid warned that essential services are at risk. Lynn Boylan criticised the government… Continue Reading Govt. “Sitting on Sidelines” as Energy Regulator Forced to Step In and Cap Data Centre Power Demand
Boylan & Funchion demand answers as Israel bombs €3M of EU taxpayers money in Gaza
Sinn Féin MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion have written to the European Commission demanding transparency and accountability regarding Israel’s destruction of EU-funded infrastructure in Palestine. The two Sinn Féin MEPs were joined by a number of other MPEs to submit a written question to the Commission in July demanding transparency from the Commission regarding… Continue Reading Boylan & Funchion demand answers as Israel bombs €3M of EU taxpayers money in Gaza
Offering deal for cut-price gas to data centres is reckless
A new report has shown that Data Centres have been offered a cut price deal for gas – on the condition that they accept the possibility of disruption to their supply. This same report from the CRU said that connection of data centres to the gas grid could cause shortages by the winter of 2032/2033,… Continue Reading Offering deal for cut-price gas to data centres is reckless
Ireland must stand up against attempts to remove EU foreign policy veto – Boylan
Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin Lynn Boylan has called on the Irish Government to oppose the moves by 11 Member States to abolish the need for unanimity in foreign policy decision-making. The call emerged today in a letter from Austria, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Romania, Spain and Sweden. These Member States… Continue Reading Ireland must stand up against attempts to remove EU foreign policy veto – Boylan
Utter government failure sees record number of households in energy arrears – Boylan
The latest CRU energy arrears figures for May show a record high number of households were in energy arrears. The figures show that 328,273 were in electricity arrears, while 188,941 were in gas arrears, leaving 517,214 household accounts in some form of energy arrears. These figures have been slammed as “utterly appalling” by Lynn Boylan,… Continue Reading Utter government failure sees record number of households in energy arrears – Boylan
Record 322,000 households in arrears while data centres and big business get subsidies
New figures from the Commission from the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) show that 322,298 households are now in arrears – more than at any point since available records began. Lynn Boylan MEP criticised the government’s lack of support for households – setting up a taskforce and axing the energy credit – to its approach to supporting… Continue Reading Record 322,000 households in arrears while data centres and big business get subsidies
