MEP Maria Walsh launches Plan for Periods to end menstrual poverty

1 in 4 Irish women have experienced period poverty in their lifetime An EU-wide menstrual health strategy is needed to end period poverty, MEP Maria Walsh has said as she published her Plan for Periods proposal in Brussels. Menstrual poverty affects an estimated 10% of the menstruating population in the EU, while 24% of Irish […]
EU must prepare trade plan for US shocks to farming sector – MEP Walsh

The European Commission must develop a crisis preparedness plan to protect the agriculture sector from ongoing US trade shocks, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Walsh is a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, and called on the European Commission to prepare a contingency plan for the EU agricultural sector as part of […]
EU-UK deal to ease Brexit burden for Irish farmers – MEP Walsh

The new EU-UK deal should ease Brexit tensions between Irish farmers and their largest trading partner, according to MEP Maria Walsh. MEP Walsh is a full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, and is the Committee’s lead legislator for EU-UK relations. In this role, MEP Walsh steers discussions and policy on issues affecting relations […]
MEP Maria Walsh pushes for animal disease support for Irish farmers with Commissioner Várhelyi

In a meeting with European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi, MEP Maria Walsh called for increased support for Irish farmers dealing with the plague of animal disease. MEP Maria Walsh met with Várhelyi, the Hungarian Commissioner responsible for health and animal welfare, in Strasbourg this week to discuss the concerns of Irish farmers, including animal disease and […]
MEP Maria Walsh votes for increased and dedicated CAP funding in next EU Budget

MEP Walsh also wrote to President Ursula von der Leyen requesting the preservation of the separate budget and two-pillar CAP structure MEP Maria Walsh has written to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen highlighting concerns around the future of CAP financing and the policy’s two-pillar structure. MEP Walsh’s correspondence to the President […]
Trump’s film tariffs could pull the plug on Ireland’s production powerhouse status – MEP Maria Walsh

President Trump’s proposed 100% tariff on foreign films could devastate Ireland’s billion euro audiovisual sector and threaten thousands of jobs across rural Ireland, according to MEP Maria Walsh. The audiovisual industry in Ireland is valued at over €1 billion, supporting a total of 15,899 full-time equivalent jobs. MEP Walsh is a member of the Delegation […]
New EU animal disease strategy needed to tackle surge in outbreaks – MEP Maria Walsh

The EU’s current animal disease strategy is not fit for purpose given a recent surge in infection rates across Europe, MEP Maria Walsh has said. MEP Maria Walsh is calling on the European Commission to update the current strategy for tackling animal diseases given the rise of infection rates in countries across the EU, including […]
EU must prioritise negotiation over confrontation to avoid catastrophic US trade war – MEP Maria Walsh

The European Commission must employ strategic diplomacy and negotiations to avoid a catastrophic transatlantic trade war, MEP Maria Walsh has said. As the clock ticks towards April 2nd, MEP Walsh has warned that thousands of jobs in Ireland’s pharmaceutical and agri-food and drinks sectors hang in the balance due to potential US tariffs. MEP Walsh […]
Irish youth want increased EU investment in mental health – MEP Maria Walsh

Almost one in four young Irish people are calling for increased investment in mental health by the European Union, MEP Maria Walsh has said. The call comes as a new poll carried out by the European Commission reveals that 22% of people aged between 16-30 believe the EU should invest more resources in mental health […]
EU must initiate investigation into Hungary’s draconian anti-LGBTQI laws – MEP Maria Walsh

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 Walsh has strongly condemned Hungary’s […]