Ireland South MEP, Seán Kelly, has called for Department of Health to ensure that all excess supply of vaccines be sent to third countries to avoid unnecessary waste. “The start of the year was particularly tough for country, but since supply issues in the early stages of the vaccination deployment were ironed out it has […]

After years of erratic politics, fickle promises and cliff edges around Brexit, patience has truly worn thin, but the EU and the Irish government will continue to seek solutions. Just seven months after it came into force, the Protocol on Ireland and Northern Ireland was put back on centre stage as David Frost, Britain’s Brexit […]

Ireland South MEP, Seán Kelly, has called for the TV license fee to be replaced with an alternative public service media charge. “The cultural value of local radio stations cannot be overstated,” said Kelly, the leader of the Fine Gael delegation in the European Parliament. “However, at present, revenue from the TV license is largely […]

The European Commission has today (Wednesday) announced the “Fit for 55” legislative package, which will fundamentally overhaul the EU’s climate policy architecture and put the EU on track to deliver on its 2030 climate target of reducing emissions by 55% compared to 1990 levels. MEP for Ireland South and Fine Gael’s leader in the European […]

Fine Gael MEPs have warmly congratulated Women’s Aid on winning the European Citizen’s Prize 2021, following a nomination by the MEPs for the charity’s Too Into You campaign.