Coco’s Law must be extended as Europe urged to follow Ireland’s lead in tackling cyberbullying – MEP Maria Walsh
Online bullying will not stop without legal consequences and EU legislation cannot wait, according to MEP Walsh Ireland has led the way in the fight against cyberbullying, and the introduction of EU-wide legislation to tackle cyber violence and cyberbullying cannot wait any longer. That is the view of Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh, who believes online bullying […]
MEP Walsh promises to deliver as North & Western Regional Assembly seek meeting with Leo Varadkar
Discussing challenges and opportunities with regional representatives, Walsh pledged to ensure that both the Taoiseach and the European Commision Vice President would meet with the group and listen to their concerns A meeting between the Taoiseach and the North & Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) is expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks, following a […]
Ireland must embrace the opportunities of multi-billion dollar global gaming industry – MEP Maria Walsh
MEP Walsh met with Minister Simon Coveney and called for the creation of Gaming and an Esports Strategy for Ireland. MEP Maria Walsh has called on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, to take full advantage of the social, cultural and economic opportunities that gaming and the esports industry present. As the […]
MEP Walsh pledges full support for BallaghDream Arts Fest and promises to seek funding for the event
A supporter of the arts and cultural events, Maria Walsh will investigate funding opportunities for Ireland’s newest arts festival at local, national and European level Local MEP Maria Walsh has pledged her full support to the organisers of BallaghDream Arts Fest, ahead of the inaugural event in Ballaghaderreen this August. The Midlands-North-West MEP met with […]
Irish women must be paid the same as men according to new EU Directive – MEP Walsh
Greater levels of pay transparency in Ireland will uncover unjustified gender-based pay differences and empower victims of pay discrimination to seek redress Companies in Ireland, and indeed all across the European Union, will now be forced to disclose salary information, after the European Parliament, today, voted overwhelmingly in support of the Pay Transparency Directive. Today’s […]
Blooming success in Longford as MEP Maria Walsh lends her support to Daffodil Day
Irish Cancer Society fundraiser receives overwhelming support all across the county, with organisers pledging to go even bigger and better in 2024 Patients, survivors, volunteers, supporters, and everyone else in between, there are few homes that have escaped the clutches of cancer, and fewer still that haven’t been touched by the amazing work being carried […]
MEP Walsh pledges support to Athlone’s Esker House as progress hinges on securing a new site
The Midlands-North-West MEP visited the Athlone facility and pledged to back the organisation across all aspects of its work Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh has pledged her unwavering support to Athlone’s Esker House Women’s Refuge and Support Services and has vowed to lobby her ministerial colleagues to ensure the organisation gets the support it so deservedly […]
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 […]
