Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has called on Kerry Group to avert an escalation of an industrial dispute at its Carrickmacross plant by implementing a fair voluntary redundancy scheme. Carthy visited SIPTU members at the factory on Tuesday as they
Carthy calls on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to withdraw support for dangerous EU trade deals in light of ECJ ruling
MEP Matt Carthy has welcomed what is described as a ‘hugely significant ruling’ by the Court of Justice of the European Union this morning, Tuesday 6th March. The court has found that arbitration tribunals, established exclusively for investors, which do
Carthy attends meeting with EU Brexit Chief Michel Barnier
MEP Matt Carthy was part of a party delegation on Monday, 5th March which held talks with the EU’ Chief Negotiator on Brexit Michel Barnier. The Sinn Féin delegation, led by Party President Mary Lou McDonald TD included Vice President Michelle
Banks can no longer hide behind ECB on vulture funds
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has commented on media reports regarding regulators’ views on the sale of distressed mortgages to vulture funds. Carthy, a member of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, was speaking from Brussels in response
Theresa May speech fails to deal with Irish Border issue – Carthy
Responding to a speech on Friday,2nd March by British Premier Theresa May, Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy said: “Today’s speech by British Prime Minister Theresa May is riddled with contradictions and fails to deal with the problems Brexit presents to
Carthy leads MEP demands for action on Barroso lobbying activities
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy, has written an open letter to the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker calling for measures to be taken against former Commission President José Manuel Barroso for his engagement in unethical lobbying activities on
Carthy welcomes committee to examine tax avoidance and financial crime
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy recently welcomed the vote of the plenary of the European Parliament to form a new special committee to examine financial crime, tax avoidance and tax evasion, including the Paradise Papers revelations. Carthy, a member of
Carthy slams banks’ sale of mortgages to vulture funds in European Parliament
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy recently addressed the plenary of the European Parliament in Brussels on the sale by several Irish banks of thousands of distressed mortgages. Addressing MEPs, Carthy said: “Right now in Ireland there are 9,000 people homeless.
Irish Government and EU must face down hardline Brexiteers
Speaking following the British Government’s rejection of the EU’s Brexit proposals, Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy said: “From the very beginning of the Brexit process he British Government, supported by the DUP has dismissed the interests of the Irish people,
Irish Government must demand halt to Mercosur negotiations
MEP Matt Carthy has questioned the authenticity of the stated efforts by Minister Michael Creed to properly address the concerns of farmers regarding the ongoing Mercosur trade negotiations between the EU and South American countries. Rather than sending letters to
