EU Trade deals under the spotlight at Dublin event
EU trade deals were under the spotlight at a trade event hosted by Lynn Boylan MEP in Dublin last week. Concerns about workers rights, public health, the environment and even international law were discussed by all those at the event in the EPLO office on Balfe Street in the city centre. The event was held […]
MEPs to seek legal opinion on Mercosur deal – Boylan & Funchion
A number of MEPs will ask a top European court to rule on whether the EU–Mercosur trade deal is legal under EU law. This comes as concerns continue to be raised by MEPs about many aspects of this deal, including climate, workers rights and public health. Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan MEP and Kathleen Funchion MEP, […]
Travel ban on Lynn Boylan MEP is an insult to the EU
Israel has insulted the EU by imposing a five year travel ban on Lynn Boylan, the MEP for Dublin. This is not the behaviour of a normal democracy according to the Sinn Féin MEP, who says that the EU should impose a ban on Israeli politicians travelling to the EU in response. MEP Boylan was […]
Majority of people agree that Data Centres need to pay their fair share
Nearly nine out of ten of people say it’s time data centres started paying their fair share. That’s one of the key findings from a survey carried out by ‘Friends of the Earth’, and ‘Beyond Fossil Fuels’, which shows overwhelming support for stricter rules on Data centres. Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin’s MEP for Dublin has […]
Israel’s dangerous escalation must be met by real action from international community
Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin Lynn Boylan has today condemned the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for breaking the ceasefire in Gaza and ordering “powerful strikes” on Gaza. MEP Boylan said: “Israel has repeatedly breached the ceasefire agreement and today has decided to recommence its brutal slaughter in Gaza. “The so-called Trump peace plan is […]
Lynn Boylan MEP to host trade justice event in Dublin
“Never waste a good crisis” is the theme of a trade event being hosted by Lynn Boylan MEP in Dublin The event, which takes place at the EPLO on Balfe Street, will feature a panel of experts discussing the EU’s trade policy, and the impact it has on ordinary people. “The event is called “never […]
Boylan welcomes ICJ opinion on Israel’s aid obligations to Gaza
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has welcomed an opinion from the International Court of Justice on Israel’s aid obligations to Gaza. The Dublin MEP said: “I welcome the ICJ opinion that Israel is under an obligation to agree to, and facilitate relief schemes provided by impartial aid groups, and that they must meet the ‘basic […]
‘Gallant allies’ in Europe are complicit in genocide
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has slammed Heather Humphreys for failing to recognise, or call out the role of the EU in facilitating Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Speaking after the Fine Gael presidential candidates speech on Friday, MEP Boylan said: “It’s abundantly clear that the EU is complicit in Isreal’s genocide in Gaza, spending the […]
Budget fails to address key issues for people
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has slammed the government for delivering a budget that fails to address the key issues for ordinary people across the state. The Dublin MEP said: “It’s clear that the election is firmly in Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s rear-view mirror when looking at this budget. “Despite sky high energy costs […]
No confidence in Ursula von der Leyen – MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion
Sinn Féin MEP’s have again voted no confidence in Ursula von der Leyen in the European Parliament this afternoon. Both Von der Leyen and her commission have consistently acted against the best interests of people across Europe. It’s time for them to step down. Lynn Boylan MEP said: “Both Kathleen Funchion and I have once again […]
