Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has said that the Irish Government should have no “hand, act or part” in reconstructing a hard border on the island of Ireland”. Speaking from Brussels this week, after it emerged that a report by
Government’s foot-dragging on Apple tax to waste more taxpayers’ money
Matt Carthy has said the foot-dragging by the Irish Government when it comes to recovering Apple’s unpaid tax bill will now waste even more of taxpayers’ money. Carthy, a member of the Panama Papers inquiry into tax avoidance and tax
Carthy criticises Government failure to respond to Brexit memo
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has criticised the Government’s lack of response to a Brexit Agri-food memo received by it eight months ago. Speaking from Strasbourg this week, following the leak of the memo, Carthy said: “Sinn Féin welcomes proposals
EU leaders ‘a shower of utter hypocrites’ on human rights abuses in Catalonia
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has fiercely criticised the EU’s silence on Spanish repression in Catalonia, calling EU leaders a “shower of utter hypocrites”. Speaking during a key debate in the European Parliament this week regarding the preparation of the
Ryanair disregard rights of passengers and workers despite EU regulation attempts
Matt Carthy has said that Ryanair have disregarded EU regulations by providing misleading information on passenger rights. Speaking this week in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Carthy said: “Under EU regulation, airlines must provide compensation to passengers affected by flight cancellations.
Irish Government must take lead in achieving Special Status for North following European Parliament resolution
Speaking in Strasbourg this week after the European Parliament passed a resolution on Brexit negotiations, Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy said the Irish Government must now take the lead ensuring that the political, social and economic challenges of Brexit for
Fine Gael shed crocodile tears on Mercosur deal exposed by approach to New Zealand deal
Matt Carthy has expressed his disappointment at repeated failures of right-wing MEPs to stand up for European farmers in trade negotiations. Speaking after the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee adopted its Opinion on the opening of Free Trade negotiations with New Zealand Carthy, who
International must act now to save lives of hunger strikers in Greece
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has called on the Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney to urgently intervene in the case of asylum seekers in Greece who have been are on hunger strike for over a month. Bahrooz Arash, and
Minister Creed must intervene in dispute over KT programme
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has called on the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed to intervene in a dispute between Farmers and Tegasc over the Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme. The Midlands North West MEP, who is also a member of
Raising Sellafield concerns in Brussels
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has confirmed that he is continuing to raise Irish concerns regarding the Sellafield nuclear energy plant at EU level. The Midlands North West representative reported that he recently met with Massimo Garribba, the Director in
