Care sector must be at the centre of a sustainable future economy – MEP Maria Walsh
Speaking at the Beyond Growth 2023 Conference, MEP Walsh called for a social conversation on the future of the care sector, with investment needed to guarantee fair employment and working opportunities IRELAND: The care sector must be at the centre of a sustainable future economy, both here in Ireland and indeed all across the European […]
Coco’s Law must be extended as Europe urged to follow Ireland’s lead in tackling cyberbullying – MEP Maria Walsh
Online bullying will not stop without legal consequences and EU legislation cannot wait, according to MEP Walsh Ireland has led the way in the fight against cyberbullying, and the introduction of EU-wide legislation to tackle cyber violence and cyberbullying cannot wait any longer. That is the view of Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh, who believes online bullying […]
MEP Walsh promises to deliver as North & Western Regional Assembly seek meeting with Leo Varadkar
Discussing challenges and opportunities with regional representatives, Walsh pledged to ensure that both the Taoiseach and the European Commision Vice President would meet with the group and listen to their concerns A meeting between the Taoiseach and the North & Western Regional Assembly (NWRA) is expected to be confirmed in the coming weeks, following a […]
Ireland must embrace the opportunities of multi-billion dollar global gaming industry – MEP Maria Walsh
MEP Walsh met with Minister Simon Coveney and called for the creation of Gaming and an Esports Strategy for Ireland. MEP Maria Walsh has called on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, to take full advantage of the social, cultural and economic opportunities that gaming and the esports industry present. As the […]
MEP Walsh pledges full support for BallaghDream Arts Fest and promises to seek funding for the event
A supporter of the arts and cultural events, Maria Walsh will investigate funding opportunities for Ireland’s newest arts festival at local, national and European level Local MEP Maria Walsh has pledged her full support to the organisers of BallaghDream Arts Fest, ahead of the inaugural event in Ballaghaderreen this August. The Midlands-North-West MEP met with […]
MEP Walsh pledges support to Athlone’s Esker House as progress hinges on securing a new site
The Midlands-North-West MEP visited the Athlone facility and pledged to back the organisation across all aspects of its work Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh has pledged her unwavering support to Athlone’s Esker House Women’s Refuge and Support Services and has vowed to lobby her ministerial colleagues to ensure the organisation gets the support it so deservedly […]
European Committee backs proposals from MEP Walsh on protection of journalists outside the EU
MEP Maria Walsh authored report for Culture and Education Committee outlining five key priorities for media protection, freedom and pluralism Midlands-North-West MEP Maria Walsh has, this morning, received unanimous support from the European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) for her proposals around the protection of journalists outside the EU, and freedom of expression […]
MEP Walsh’s legislation in Brussels is putting money back in Irish women’s pockets
This afternoon’s vote brings 27 EU countries a step closer to ending the gender pay gap for once and for all The European Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) and Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) has, this afternoon, voted to approve the long-awaited European Union-wide Pay Transparency Directive. Today’s vote […]
Political integrity cannot exist without total transparency and accountability – MEP Maria Walsh
A Transparency Register and rules for lobbying are crucial in safeguarding the integrity of the public decision-making process in the European Parliament Political integrity cannot exist without total transparency and accountability. That was the message delivered by MEP Maria Walsh when she addressed a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg yesterday evening (Wednesday). […]
MEP Walsh welcomes Mayo Students as European Year of Skills begins
Business students from across the county join 42-strong group from ATU as guests of MEP Maria Walsh at European Parliament headquarters MAYO: Mayo was well represented in European Parliament headquarters recently, as fivestudents from across the county travelled to Strasbourg as guests of MEP Maria Walsh. Thebusiness students from Atlantic Technological University (ATU), formerly GMIT, […]
