European Parliament says ‘Made-in-EU’ requirements should recognise Ireland’s all-island economy
Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin, has welcomed a European Parliament text that recognises Ireland’s special situation when it comes to ‘Made-in-EU’ requirements. “Currently, Made-in-EU requirements are very topical in the EU institutions. There are many proposals that say that companies should only receive EU funding if they buy European supplies, employ EU-based workers […]
EU vote for NGTs a blow for food safety and farmers – Boylan and Funchion
Sinn Féin MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion have strongly criticised the passing of a new law which will ease rules around New Genomic Technologies (NGTs) in farming and food. Despite both MEPs working with the Left Group to try and stop this harmful law, or at least to improve it, the law was passed […]
EU proposals on genetically modified crops will harm food safety for all – Boylan & Funchion
Sinn Féin MEPs have strongly criticised new EU proposals that roll back rules around genetically modified crops, and safety assessments for many products. The proposals on ‘New Genomic Techniques’ (NGTs) would weaken food safety, and hand greater power to big agro-chemical companies. Lynn Boylan, MEP for Dublin said: “This proposal is a blatant rollback of […]
Ban on Brazilian beef vindicates Mercosur concerns – Kathleen Funchion MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEPs Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan have said the banning of Brazilian beef and other products from the EU from September, “vindicates opposition to the Mercosur deal on public health grounds, and the Farmers Journal/IFA investigation into unsafe practices in Brazilian beef production”. Brazil has been excluded from a list of countries allowed […]
EU Commission must scrap plans to provisionally apply Mercosur – Kathleen Funchion MEP and Lynn Boylan MEP
Sinn Féin MEPs Kathleen Funchion and Lynn Boylan have called on the EU Commission to scrap plans for the provisional application of the Mercosur Agreement: This comes following the latest economic research supporting the long-held belief that it will lead to pressure on small European farmers and the global environment, with little economic growth to justify […]
Israel cannot continue to enjoy preferential trading arrangements
Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan today, alongside other MEPs and civil society organisations, called on World Trade Organization (WTO) members to suspend Israel from enjoying Most-Favoured-Nation (MFN) treatment until Israel ends its illegal occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and fulfils its obligations under international law. The call from 25 international and regional coalitions […]
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 […]
