MEP Maria Walsh condemns European Commission’s removal of Anti-Discrimination legislation  

The decision by the European Commission to withdraw crucial EU Anti-Discrimination legislation from its 2025 Work Programme represents an attack on the rights of people with disabilities, LGBTQI members and minority groups, MEP Maria Walsh has said.  The European Commission took the decision this week to withdraw the Horizontal Anti-Discrimination Directive from its 2025 Work […]

MEP Maria Walsh appointed as lead for EU-UK issues on Agriculture Committee 

MEP Maria Walsh has been appointed as the standing rapporteur for UK matters on the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee.  In this role, MEP Walsh will steer discussions and policy on issues affecting relations between the EU and United Kingdom. The role will include engaging with agriculture stakeholders, scrutinizing the impact of shifting […]

MEP Maria Walsh welcomes European Agriculture Commissioner for event on future of Irish farming 

MEP Maria Walsh welcomed European Commissioner for Agriculture Christophe Hansen to Dublin today for an event with Irish farmers on the key issues facing the agriculture sector.  Commissioner Hansen and MEP Walsh met with industry stakeholders, including young farmers, to discuss a range of topics including generational renewal, mental health and sustainability, among other key […]

New Meta rules presents serious threat to LGBTQI community – MEP Maria Walsh

Commission investigation needed into whether Zuckerberg’s changes violate the EU’s Digital Services Act The European Commission must assess Meta’s new moderation policy which allows users to make allegations of mental illness on the basis of an individual’s sexuality, MEP Maria Walsh has said.  MEP Walsh, member of the European Parliament’s Justice & Home Affairs Committee, […]

EU Budget must increase funding to combat animal disease outbreaks – MEP Maria Walsh 

MEP Maria Walsh has called for the 2026 EU Budget to include increased funding to address the ongoing threat of animal diseases, given their impact on farmers’ income and continuity.  MEP Walsh, full member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture Committee, submitted amendments in the European Parliament this week pushing for more ambitious funding for small […]