Sean Kelly MEP for Ireland South has welcomed the adoption by the Parliament’s trade committee of its position on the Net Zero Industry Act. “I am very pleased that the Parliament’s trade committee has adopted our opinion on the external aspects of the Net Zero Industry Act.” 33 MEPs voted in favour, one against.   […]

A delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) led by Sean Kelly, a senior member of the Parliament’s energy committee and MEP for Ireland South, visited Denmark this week to explore sustainable initiatives and technological advancements in the context of the green transition. During the visit, the delegation had the opportunity to tour various […]

Seán Kelly MEP co-signed updated EU trade laws to implement the Windsor Framework agreement on post-Brexit trading arrangements, alongside European Parliament President, Roberta Metsola and the Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jessika Roswall at the European Parliament, Strasbourg this week. The new rules, which will ensure Northern Irish manufacturers will not be charged extra tariffs […]

Yesterday, MEPs voted to approve the European Council’s decision to increase the number of seats in the European Parliament for the next legislative term from 705 to 720. Ireland was among the recipients, set to gain one additional seat for the next legislative term. The European Council’s proposal was based on Parliament’s report on the […]

This week, Sean Kelly MEP for Ireland South, hosted the winners of his annual Transition Year essay competition in the European Parliament. The 19 students hailed from Carlow, Laois, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford and Tipperary. The students submitted essays titled “What has 50 years of EU membership meant for Ireland?”. The winning essays focused on the […]