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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
MEP Maria Walsh hosted Palestinian and Israeli female peacebuilders in the European Parliament for a high-level event on the role of women in conflict resolution in the Middle East. Maria Walsh, a full member of the European Parliament’s Gender Equality Committee, co-hosted the event with MEPs Chloé Ridel, Villy Søvndal,
Farmers with holdings below 30 hectares will be exempt from GAEC 7 controls and penalties, as part of a CAP simplification proposal from MEP Maria Walsh. Maria Walsh, who is a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, submitted an amendment to the European Commission’s agricultural simplification package to
The European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee has voted to increase funding for female farmers and entrepreneurs, as part of a report on which MEP Maria Walsh serves as a lead negotiator. Maria Walsh, who is a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee and the lead negotiator for the EPP
European citizens are one step closer to safe and legal abortion access following the first vote on new EU legislation today, a Fine Gael MEP has said. MEP Maria Walsh is a full member of the European Parliament’s Gender Equality Committee, which voted to pass an initiative from My Voice
Maria Walsh MEP hosted a group of Councillors from across Midlands-North West in the European Parliament, where they had the opportunity to meet with Parliament President Roberta Metsola. The group travelled to Brussels last week to learn about the upcoming Irish Presidency of the EU Council in 2026. They met
Fine Gael MEP says EU must commit to mandatory funding targets for young farmers Funding targets within the European Commission’s new Generational Renewal Strategy must be made mandatory if young farmers are to have hope for the future, a Fine Gael MEP has said. The strategy, published today by European
