Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan calls for Ireland to stand up to intimidation and pass the Occupied Territories Bill
Sinn Féin MEP and Member of the European Parliament Committee on International Trade Lynn Boylan has urged the Government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill in the first weeks of the new Dáil and to face down intimidation from both Israel and the United States. Lynn said: “It is shameful that just weeks after the […]
Urgent action needed to help tackle energy poverty
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said that the staggering number of people in energy arrears shows the urgent need for the government to take real steps to help lift workers and families out of energy poverty. The Dublin MEP spoke after the latest CRU figures showed the highest number of people in energy arrears […]
Boylan calls out Mercosur double attack on Deforestation law
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has slammed the Mercosur agreement’s double attack on the EU’s efforts to prevent deforestation. Speaking in Strasbourg, the Dublin MEP said: “Many MEP’s, including those from Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Labour, have just voted to delay the Deforestation regulation for another year. “This will leave forests and rainforests at […]
Member states must block implementation of damaging Mercosur deal – Boylan & Funchion
Sinn Féin MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion have slammed the decision by the European Commission to finalise the Mercosur deal, and have called on member states to work together and block the deal. Lynn Boylan, MEP for Dublin said: “The Mercosur deal is bad for Ireland, and for the planet as a whole. “Ursula […]
Boylan welcomes progress on EU law to stop Greenwashing
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has welcomed progress in the EU’s new greenwashing law. The Dublin MEP is one of the negotiators on this law, which will ensure companies and products that claim to be ‘green’ are actually sustainable. Lynn said: “I welcome that the parliament voted to progress the new Greenwashing law to the […]
ICC Arrest Warrants must be enforced across the EU
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has welcomed the decision of the International Criminal Court to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant and called on all European leaders to ensure the warrants are fully enforced The Dublin MEP said: “I welcome the decision from the International Criminal Court to issue these warrants for […]
COP29 must be the start of fairer approach to funding for tackling climate crisis
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said that the EU must use the COP29 negotiations to prioritise a fairer approach to funding global climate change efforts, particularly those of low-income countries. The Dublin MEP said: “Ensuring that countries have the proper financial support to help them to decarbonise and tackle climate change must be a […]
Sinn Féin plan will help lift workers and families out of energy poverty
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said the latest figures from the CRU on customers in energy debt show the need for Sinn Féin’s plan to transform the energy market and help lift workers and families out of debt. The Dublin MEP said: “It’s a real concern that the latest figures show that as many […]
Boylan slams Fine Gael for abstaining from key vote on deforestation law
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has slammed the decision by Fine Gael MEP’s to abstain on vital deforestation votes in the European Parliament. The Dublin MEP said: “It is utterly shameful for Fine Gael to abstain from this key vote, on the Deforestation legislation that was unfortunately passed by the smallest of margins. “This law […]
Government talking out of both sides of their mouth on Mercosur deal
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Lynn Boylan has accused the Government of talking out of both sides of its mouth over its supposed opposition to the Mercosur trade deal. MEP Boylan said: “Following pressure from climate activists, farmers and Sinn Féin, the Government claimed in the Dáil that it was opposed to the Mercosur trade deal. […]
