Mercosur safeguards are ‘weak and insufficient’ – Kathleen Funchion MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEP’s Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan have branded the Bilateral Safeguard Procedure for Mercosur as “weak and insufficient”. The Safeguard Procedure aims to protect farmers financially from the implications of a large influx of Mercosur agricultural products including beef. However, it is unlikely the safeguards will be able to protect farmers, whilst the […]
Households forced to pay more to subsidise energy bills for big companies
“The CRU’s final decision on Price Review 6 confirms what we feared: ordinary people and local businesses will pay more, while the biggest energy users pay less. “According to the CRU’s own Impact Analysis, households face network charge increases of between 15% and 28%. Small businesses like barbers and local shops will see rises of […]
Cross-party group to host event this afternoon to scrutinise government’s plans to ratify CETA
A cross-party group will host an event this afternoon, Thursday December 4, at 3pm to scrutinise the government’s Arbitration (Amendment) Bill 2025, the legislation designed to allow this government to ratify CETA and any future government to ratify further agreements with investor courts. This event is even more timely as the Dáil debate on the […]
Government scrapped energy credits despite their own data showing record energy bills
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has said that households will need to fork out an extra €321 to cover energy bills this winter as a result of the government scrapping energy credits in the budget – despite their own data showing record energy bills. Figures discovered by the Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin through Freedom […]
Tainted Brazilian beef recalled from shelves by EU
Brazilian beef that was imported to the EU has been pulled from shelves as it emerged the beef was treated with hormones that are banned in Europe for decades. The issue of tainted beef entering our food chain has been a major concern for opponents of the Mercosur deal. One of these opponents, Lynn Boylan […]
Boylan welcomes new EU rules ban toxic chemicals from children’s toys
A number of dangerous chemicals will be totally banned from children’s toys after new EU rules were voted on in the EU. Cancers, immune system disorders and developmental delays for children are all symptoms that these PFAs and bisphenols can cause. One of the MEPs who negotiated these new rules was the Sinn Féin MEP […]
Record Energy Arrears Expose Government Failure as 308,000 Households Fall Behind
Newly released CRU data paints a stark picture of the pressure families are under, and the Government’s failure to act in the budget. These figures show a crisis that is getting worse, not better. The CRU must commit to publishing the data in a reliable schedule. Lynn Boylan MEP said: “In a new low for […]
Parliament blocking legal opinion on Mercosur sets a dangerous precedent
The European Parliament has blocked a request for a legal opinion on the Mercosur deal. The opinion was being sought by a group of MEPs which included Sinn Féin’s MEP Lynn Boylan. The Parliament says that the request for the legal opinion was “inadmissible” because the Parliament has “not yet submitted its request for the […]
Boylan slams government moves to fully ratify CETA deal
The Irish government is planning to push ahead with the full ratification of the CETA deal, and opening Ireland up to the controversial corporate courts system. The supreme court previously found that the full ratification of CETA was not only unconstitutional, but would require a referendum. The legislation that they have published today is an […]
Shein must prove its goods are safe enough to be imported
If Shein cannot guarantee the safety or suitability of their goods, then they should be barred from selling their goods into the European market. This is the thoughts of Sinn Féin’s MEP for Dublin, Lynn Boylan. MEP Boylan was speaking after it was discovered that Shein had been selling weapons and child-like sex dolls on […]
