Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South, has welcomed the inclusion of aluminium as a new “strategic raw material” in the EU, following a European Parliament vote this week to advance the Critical Raw Materials Act, as “crucial” for Ireland. The legislation aims to reduce the EU’s reliance on external sources, particularly China and other countries, […]

15 September 2023 Sean Kelly MEP has expressed disappointment with the news that An Bord Pleanála has refused permission for the proposed development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the Shannon estuary, Co Kerry. “I firmly believe that the decision to refuse the development of a LNG terminal in the Shannon estuary is […]

Seán Kelly MEP for Ireland South, welcomes Japanese pharmaceutical company, Astellas’, announcement that the company will invest €330m in a cutting-edge drug manufacturing facility in Tralee, County Kerry.   “This announcement is a great boost for Kerry’s economy and the Southwest region more broadly, Astellas new facility will bring over a hundred highly skilled jobs […]

Commenting on the Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen’s State of the Union Address in Strasbourg today, Seán Kelly MEP stated “earlier this week, I called on the Commission President to come forward with proposals on green and digital challenges facing the European Union. I am pleased to see the President address several of the […]

Seán Kelly MEP, First Vice-Chair of the EU-UK Parliamentary Partnership Assembly (PPA) has proposed the establishment of an ‘EU one-stop shop’ in Belfast, in a joint initiative alongside the PPA Chair Nathalie Loiseau (Renew, FR), and Second Vice-Chair Tsvetelina Penkova (S&D, BG).   “Post-Brexit, under the Windsor Framework, Northern Ireland enjoys access to both the […]