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Ireland has a unique responsibility within the European Union to lead the way in legislating against the scourge of deepfakes and sexual AI content, MEP Maria Walsh has said. Maria Walsh MEP first raised the alarm about the dangers of deepfake technology almost two years ago and has consistently campaigned
MEP Maria Walsh has been appointed lead negotiator for the European People’s Party (EPP) on Horizon Europe, the largest funding programme in the European Union for research and innovation. Maria Walsh will act as the EPP rapporteur on the Agriculture Committee’s opinion on the future direction and funding of the
The European Parliament today voted in favour of an initiative calling for EU financial support to facilitate safe and accessible abortion healthcare, a Fine Gael MEP has said. MEP Walsh, a full member of the European Parliament’s Gender Equality Committee, was closely involved in the parliamentary work on the My
Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has called on the Irish Government to outright reject the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement ahead of a potential final vote on the deal later this week. MEP Walsh, a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, has long opposed the Mercosur deal given its potentially
Maria Walsh MEP is hiring an office administrator to work with her and her team in the European Parliament in Brussels. The duration of the contract is linked to the duration of the current mandate of MEP Walsh. The ideal candidate is reliable, self-motivated and highly professional. This is an
The continuation of Ireland’s nitrates derogation is welcome, necessary, and a direct result of hard work by Irish farmers and political negotiators, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh, a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, has consistently lobbied for the extension of Ireland’s nitrates derogation and has
An Irish farmer has this week received the Innovation Award for Women Farmers 2025 at an event in the European Parliament hosted by MEP Maria Walsh. The Innovation Award for Women Farmers is organised by COPA-COGECA, the leading European agricultural representative body, and has been running since 2010. This year’s
MEP Maria Walsh has secured key amendments to strengthen protections for Irish farmers in the proposed Mercosur safeguard measures, following an overwhelming vote of support in the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee today. MEP Walsh, a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, tabled a series of amendments to the
A landmark ruling from the European Court of Justice mandates all EU countries to recognise the marriage of same-sex couples, a Fine Gael MEP has said. MEP Maria Walsh, who is Co-Chair of the European Parliament’s LGBTQI+ Intergroup, has hailed the ruling as a win for Irish LGBTQI+ families and
Ireland is falling behind other EU countries in accessing funding for social enterprise development, a Fine Gael MEP has said. MEP Maria Walsh, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Regional Development Committee, raised the issue in Strasbourg this week where she spoke about the need for a coordinated
Maria Walsh MEP has written to EU Commissioner Jessika Roswall today urging the European Commission to extend Ireland’s nitrates derogation and deliver a stable, long-term framework for the Irish agricultural sector. The intervention comes ahead of the expected vote on the extension of the nitrates derogation at the Nitrates Committee
MEP Maria Walsh has requested the European Commission to conduct a thorough investigation into the reported illegal sale of antibiotics in Brazil and the implications for the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement. Maria Walsh MEP, a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, wrote to EU Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič
