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Carthy: ECB dismissal of Ombudsman’s G30 report must have consequences   Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has called for action t be taken against ECB President Mario Draghi for flouting the recommendation made by EU Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly that he resign his membership of

PTSB securitisation deal to become the norm with EU debt proposal – Carthy Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has said that the Permanent TSB deal to sell thousands of mortgages in a securitisation deal will become the norm under a

EU institutions must hold firm on backstop – Matt Carthy MEP Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy spoke on the issue of the Brexit backstop this morning, Tuesday, in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Addressing assembled MEPs, and representatives of the Council

Disappointment with Minister over failure to enact emergency roads fund for Magheracloone   Local MEP, Matt Carthy, has expressed his disappointment that Minister Shane Ross has, thus far, refused to provide an emergency road fund for the Magheracloone area in

EU must act to regulate Vulture Funds – Matt Carthy MEP   Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy this week organised a discussion forum on regulating vulture funds and ensuring the protection of mortgage-holders at the EU level in the European Parliament in Brussels. The forum, entitled, ‘Achieving

Google confirms it is still using the Double Irish with Bermuda – Matt Carthy MEP   Google’s Head of Economic Policy for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Adam Cohen, has confirmed that Google is continuing to use the Double Irish

European Parliament blocks adoption of Fiscal Compact into permanent EU law Sinn Féin MEPs Matt Carthy and Liadh Ní Riada have welcomed today’s vote in the Economic and Monetary Affairs committee, in which an attempt to elevate the rules of

Carthy calls on minister to appraise himself on level of opposition to North-South Interconnector   Sinn Féin MEP, Matt Carthy, has confirmed that he has written to the new Minister of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, asking him

Carthy slams Appleby for refusal to meet MEPs in Isle of Man  Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has criticised the refusal of law firm Appleby to meet with MEPs during the visit by the European Parliament’s TAX3 special committee on

Challenges exposed by Brexit remain unresolved – Matt Carthy MEP   Sinn Féin MEP, Matt Carthy, has said that a united community front against Brexit must continue as the challenges it has exposed will remain unresolved, even if the negotiated