Budget 2025: Ireland can’t afford to ignore Europe – MEP Maria Walsh
Budget 2025 must not forget about European projects and priorities, including Nature Restoration Law, critical infrastructure projects and increased spending on mental health services, Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has said. As the Government prepares to announce Budget 2025, Midlands-North West MEP Maria Walsh has called for an approach that ensures Ireland’s commitments to both […]
New ATU vet school boosts educational offering of Midlands-North West – MEP Maria Walsh
Work must begin immediately on developing the new veterinary school in ATU, which will provide a major boost to the educational offering of the Midlands-North West, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh, member of the European Parliament’s Agricultural and Rural Development Committee, has long campaigned for Atlantic Technological University (ATU) to be the chosen […]
CAP reform must include targeted income supports and scrapping of red-tape barriers – MEP Walsh
Maria Walsh MEP has called for a comprehensive reform of the CAP ahead of a debate in the European Parliament on the report on the Strategic Dialogue for the Future of EU Agriculture. MEP Walsh, member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, has also said that the CAP, in its current […]
Future of EU Agriculture Report recommends CAP overhaul and independent funding for Nature Restoration measures – MEP Walsh
Maria Walsh MEP, member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, has welcomed today’s publication of the report on the Strategic Dialogue for the Future of EU Agriculture. The report outlines key initiatives for the future of European agriculture including an overhaul of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), an independent fund for […]
Farming community must ensure they tend to their mental health – MEP Maria Walsh
With suicide ideation twice as high among the farming community as in the general population, it’s time we addressed the silent and heartbreaking pandemic, says MEP Walsh Farming communities across rural Ireland are being urged to ensure they are tending to more than their land and livestock this Christmas, with suicide ideation twice as high […]
Rural Ireland must not be overlooked in Budget allocations – MEP Maria Walsh
Budget 2023 failed to deliver the resources needed for regional development across rural Ireland The Government has a responsibility to invest in the future of rural Ireland, with substantial funding needed for improved infrastructure and resources for the regions. That is the message being delivered by MEP Maria Walsh, ahead of Tuesday’s Budget. The Midlands-North-West […]
Education is key to the future of agriculture and farming in rural Ireland – MEP Maria Walsh
Farming must be presented as a viable and attractive career to encourage more young people to get involved Education is key to the future of agriculture and farming in rural Ireland. That was the message delivered by MEP Maria Walsh, when she addressed graduates of the Teagasc Green Certificate in Balla Community Centre on Friday […]
Killeshandra Camino Walk serves to showcase Cavan as premier walking destination – MEP Maria Walsh
The Midlands-North-West MEP was among hundreds to take part in Saturday’s Camino Walk, heaping high praise on the organisers and many volunteers CAVAN: The Killeshandra Camino Walk serves to showcase Cavan in all its beauty and has succeeded in establishing the area as a premier walking destination. That is the view of MEP Maria Walsh, […]
Addressing suicidal ideation among farming community is just as important as physical farm safety – MEP Walsh
Ireland and Europe must introduce a mental health strategy for the farming community to address the silent pandemic, with almost a quarter of Irish farmers at risk of suicide IRELAND: Ireland must introduce a specific mental health strategy to address the silent pandemic that is casting a shadow across the farming community in rural Ireland. […]
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 […]