European Committee backs proposals from MEP Walsh on protection of journalists outside the EU
MEP Maria Walsh authored report for Culture and Education Committee outlining five key priorities for media protection, freedom and pluralism Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh has, this morning, received unanimous support from the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) for her proposals around the protection of journalists outside the EU, and freedom of expression […]
West’s agricultural conference will give farmers a voice and explore the future of the sector – MEP Walsh
Farming community invited to raise challenges, ideas and solutions at next week’s regional event in the Ard Rí House Hotel in Tuam Farmers from all across the west are being invited to attend a regional agricultural conference in Tuam on Thursday evening next, February 23rd, where the future of farming and rural communities will take […]
MEP Walsh’s legislation in Brussels is putting money back in Irish women’s pockets
This afternoon’s vote brings 27 EU countries a step closer to ending the gender pay gap for once and for all The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) has, this afternoon, voted to approve the long-awaited European Union-wide Pay Transparency Directive. Today’s vote […]
Political integrity cannot exist without total transparency and accountability – MEP Maria Walsh
A Transparency Register and rules for lobbying are crucial in safeguarding the integrity of the public decision-making process in the European Parliament Political integrity cannot exist without total transparency and accountability. That was the message delivered by MEP Maria Walsh when she addressed a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday evening (Wednesday). […]
MEP Walsh welcomes Mayo Students as European Year of Skills begins
Business students from across the county join 42-strong group from ATU as guests of MEP Maria Walsh at European Parliament headquarters MAYO: Mayo was well represented in European Parliament headquarters recently, as fivestudents from across the county travelled to Strasbourg as guests of MEP Maria Walsh. Thebusiness students from Atlantic Technological University (ATU), formerly GMIT, […]
