MEP Maria Walsh appointed as lead for EU-UK issues on Agriculture Committee 

MEP Maria Walsh has been appointed as the standing rapporteur for UK matters on the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.  In this role, MEP Walsh will steer discussions and policy on issues affecting relations between the EU and United Kingdom. The role will include engaging with agriculture stakeholders, scrutinizing the impact of shifting […]

MEP Maria Walsh welcomes European Agriculture Commissioner for event on future of Irish farming 

MEP Maria Walsh welcomed European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen to Dublin today for an event with Irish farmers on the key issues facing the agriculture sector.  Commissioner Hansen and MEP Walsh met with industry stakeholders, including young farmers, to discuss a range of topics including generational renewal, mental health and sustainability, among other key […]

New Meta rules presents serious threat to LGBTQI community – MEP Maria Walsh

Commission investigation needed into whether Zuckerberg’s changes violate the EU’s Digital Services Act The European Commission must assess Meta’s new moderation policy which allows users to make allegations of mental illness on the basis of an individual’s sexuality, MEP Maria Walsh has said.  MEP Walsh, member of the European Parliament’s Justice & Home Affairs Committee, […]

EU Budget must increase funding to combat animal disease outbreaks – MEP Maria Walsh 

MEP Maria Walsh has called for the 2026 EU Budget to include increased funding to address the ongoing threat of animal diseases, given their impact on farmers’ income and continuity.  MEP Walsh, full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, submitted amendments in the European Parliament this week pushing for more ambitious funding for small […]

New EU expert group on livestock needed to tackle sectoral challenges

  The European Commission must establish a High-Level Group on Sustainable Livestock in response to the challenges facing livestock farmers across the EU and in particular in Ireland, MEP Maria Walsh has said.  MEP Walsh, full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, has asked the Commission to prioritise the formation of a livestock group […]

EU Gender Equality Committee passes amendment on deepfakes proposed by MEP Maria Walsh 

The European Parliament’s Gender Equality Committee has today passed an amendment from MEP Maria Walsh calling on the EU to ramp up the detection and prevention of deepfakes. During a vote that took place in Parliament today, the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) supported a proposal from MEP Walsh which highlights the […]