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MEP Maria Walsh hosted an event in collaboration with Microsoft in Brussels this week to launch a White Paper aimed at protecting the public from abusive AI content. The event, which took place on Thursday 20th March in the European Parliament, convened stakeholders including Women Political Leaders, menABLE (EU-Funded Project),
The European Commission must consider additional sanctions against Hungary in light of new anti-LGBTQI legislation passed this week, MEP Maria Walsh has said. This week, Hungary’s President signed legislation into law which allows the Government to classify public displays of homosexuality as a child protection issue, effectively banning Pride events. MEP
Irish livestock exporters must receive a guarantee that they will continue to have full access to the EU Single Market amidst a revision of live animal transport rules, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh raised the concerns of Irish farmers in a meeting of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee
A key EU law to ensure equal recognition of parenthood across EU member states has been blocked by Hungary and is a slap in the face to LGBTQI families, MEP Maria Walsh has said. The new European Certificate of Parenthood allows for the recognition of parenthood established in another EU
As the Irish drinks industry looks set to be hit by US tariffs, the Government must prioritise the protection of our agri-food and drinks producers, MEP Maria Walsh has said. US President Donald Trump has today threatened a 200% tariff on alcohol products from the EU, including Irish whiskey. The
MEP Maria Walsh has strongly criticised the two Sinn Féin MEPs who failed to support a key resolution on Ukraine in the European Parliament today. MEPs Lynn Boylan and Kathleen Funchion abstained from a vote on the European Parliament’s support for Ukraine, once again raising questions as to their stance
Gaps in national legislation must be addressed to combat the rapid rise of deepfake technologies which are disproportionately impacting women and girls, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Maria Walsh has written to Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to highlight the existing gaps in national legislation, as part of action
Support for eating disorders, which impact as many as one in four women, must be prioritised in the long-overdue EU Mental Health Strategy, MEP Maria Walsh has said. To mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week, MEP Walsh hosted an event in the European Parliament this week on eating disorders and mental
As the EU looks towards ratifying the Mercosur trade deal, significant concerns are growing, particularly among the many Irish farmers I meet and work with on a daily basis, writes Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh. They are concerned about competing with imported products that are cheaper and produced at lower
MEP Maria Walsh has welcomed a group of MEPs from across Europe to Ireland for a fact-finding mission, offering a rare opportunity for local stakeholders to directly influence EU regional development policy. MEP Walsh is involved in leading the European Parliament’s Regional Development (REGI) Committee’s mission to the Midlands-North West,
The European Commission today released a new plan for the agricultural sector which includes a strategy for generational renewal, as called for by MEP Maria Walsh, to be delivered this year. The Vision for Agriculture and Food includes several of MEP Walsh’s agriculture priorities including a new platform for women
The emergence of an online bank of deepfake images of Irish politicians and public figures highlight the need for urgent action at EU and national levels, MEP Maria Walsh has said. The bank of AI-generated content contains fake images of politicians that are easily available and free to download. MEP
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