Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has condemned the arrest and imprisonment of eight Catalan ministers on charges of rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds and called on the EU to intervene in the escalating crisis. Matt Carthy aid: “The
Fine Gael sell out Irish farmers again as European Parliament approves Australia & New Zealand trade talks – Carthy
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy, has said he is disappointed at the failure of Fine Gael to heed warning signs over new Free Trade Agreements. He was speaking after Fine Gael MEPs supported opening negotiations with Australia and New Zealand.
Ireland should recognise Catalan independence – Carthy
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has said that the Declaration of Independence made by the Catalan Parliament should be recognised by the Irish Government. He described today’s statement by the Department of Foreign Affairs refusing to acknowledge the democratic
Carthy responds to EirGrid “deflections”
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has called on EirGrid to accept international best practice and accept that it does not have the necessary public acceptance to proceed with its plans for the North South Interconnector using high voltage, pylon supported
European Parliament Galway 2020 hearing recognises the potential Capital of Culture status
Midlands North West MEP, Matt Carthy, has addressed a hearing in the European Parliament on Galway 2020 and the potential of the Capital of Culture status to drive rural development in the West of Ireland. Speaking after the event, Carthy
Irish state’s tax haven activities contribute to obscene inequality
Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy has called on the Government to immediately move to shut down remaining tax avoidance loopholes in Irish legislation, following the publication of a new report on the tax havens used by US Fortune 500 companies
Varadkar comments on United Ireland are legally wrong & politically dangerous
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has criticised recent comments by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar which sought to cast doubt on the as to whether a 50%-plus-one vote in the north in favour of Unity would be sufficient to secure a United Ireland. Carthy was
Carthy condemns assassination of Panama Papers journalist in Malta
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has condemned the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia by a car bomb in Malta and called for an independent investigation into her murder. MEPs from the European Parliament’s Panama Papers inquiry held meetings
EU-Mercosur trade deal must be stopped
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy, has called on the Irish Government to immediately inform the European Commission that it will not support the EU trade deal with South American, Mercosur, countries and demand that negotiations are stopped in their tracks.
Irish Government must use veto to ensure Brexit talks deal with border
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has said the Irish Government must use its veto to prevent Brexit negotiations moving ahead without dealing comprehensively with the issue of the Irish border and the safeguarding of the Good Friday Agreement. He also