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Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has commented on the global volatility in stock markets, saying that it demonstrates the urgent need for structural reform of the largest banks. Carthy was speaking in Strasbourg following the sell-off that started on Wall

Sinn Féin MEP, Matt Carthy, has called on the Irish Government to demand an immediate halt to Mersocur trade talks after it emerged that the EU has increased its offer on beef quota to the South American bloc to 99,000t.

Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy, has said that the Government’s ideological obsession with privatisation lies at the root of the current chaos in the National Broadband Plan. His comments followed the withdrawal of Eir from the Broadband Plan procurement process.

Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy welcomed the publication of the Financial Secrecy Index by the Tax Justice Network, updating its previous index published in 2015. Carthy, who has been a member of the European Parliament’s inquiry into the Panama Papers,

Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy visited Co. Leitrim on Monday, 29 January to meet various groups and individuals. Carthy met local representatives of the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) in Ballinamore, where he heard of the growing concern at

As Shadow Rapporteur of the Wifi4EU file, Sinn Féin MEP, Matt Carthy, recently provided an update on the process to apply for free public wi-fi hotspots. Matt Carthy said: “The European Commission has reported that it is working on an

MEP Matt Carthy has called called for a campaign by all concerned parties, groups and individuals to defend Irish neutrality. Addressing a meeting of the Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM), Matt Carthy said: “With almost zero public debate, the Fine Gael Government

Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has said the Fine Gael Government has effectively abandoned rural Ireland, particularly western counties. Demanding an end to the closure of vital services in rural towns and villages, he said rural Ireland must be made

Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy, has raised the issue of the backlog of LEADER Funding in the European Parliament. Speaking at a special hearing with the European Court of Auditors in the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee Carthy said: “The

MEP Matt Carthy has labelled a recent tour by Minister of State for Forestry Andrew Doyle in County Leitrim as “hypocritical” and a disgrace. Speaking from Brussels Carthy said: “The Fine Gael Government have never prioritised balanced Rural Development. Furthermore,