Op-ed: Irish people fought for the Business and Human Rights law – now it has been torn apart ✍️
Murdered for protecting their land, rights and environment; this was the fate of at least 146 people around the world in 2024. In 2021, 245 textile workers lost their lives to workplace accidents. Every year, over 2,000 people are killed in mining accidents in the Democratic Republic of Congo alone. This is the reality of […]
Any attempt to provisionally apply Mercosur must be opposed at every level – Boylan and Funchion
Sinn Féin MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion have called on the European Parliament’s Trade Committee to oppose any attempt to provisionally apply the Mercosur trade agreement, warning that such a move would breach the Interinstitutional Agreement. Lynn Boylan MEP said: “The successful blocking of the Mercosur deal this week was a significant victory for […]
MEPs back the Left group legal challenge against Mercosur – Boylan and Funchion
MEPs in Strasbourg have supported a motion from the Left group, led by Sinn Féin MEPs, to refer the Mercosur deal to a top European court for an opinion on whether the deal actually violates the EU’s own laws. This means that the full implementation of the deal will now likely be delayed by up […]
Sinn Féin MEPs to back move to refer Mercosur deal to ECJ – Funchion and Boylan
Sinn Fein MEPs, Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan, will tomorrow vote to refer the Mercosur trade deal to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), for an opinion on the compatibility of the deal with the EU Treaties. Kathleen Funchion MEP said: “Ursula von der Leyen may have signed the Mercosur deal over the weekend, but […]
European Parliament to vote on Mercosur Court of Justice referral next week – Boylan and Funchion
Sinn Féin MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion have called on all Irish MEPs to support a resolution due to come before the European Parliament next week, referring the Mercosur trade deal to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The resolution was an initiative of the Left Group and is now supported by […]
Member states must stand up and fight back against Mercosur ratification – Boylan and Funchion
Sinn Féin MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion have criticised plans to conclude the Mercosur Agreement at a meeting of Civil Servant Representatives to the Council of the European Union, which will take place on Friday. The Mercosur Agreement will be debated at the Coreper II meeting on Friday, and if a qualified majority of […]
Taoiseach’s comments show government has been talking out of both sides of its mouth on Mercosur
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has slammed the Taoiseach for his comments about the need to account for the nitrates derogation when it comes to Irelands position on Mercosur. The Dublin MEP said: “The government have refused to take a clear position on the Mercosur deal for over a year now. “In fact, this time […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
