MEP calls for European Central Bank rep to meet Oireachtas members
A north west member of the European Parliament is calling for a senior representative of the European Central Bank to visit Ireland to meet with TDs and senators. Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy has written to the chair of the supervisory board of the ECB, Daniele Nouy, calling on her or…
Carthy calls for transparency on corporate tax paid by countries in EU
A north west MEP is asking why the Irish government is blocking an EU proposal that would lead to great transparency on tax paid by multi-national companies in individual countries. Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy is a member of the European Parliament’s new special committee that’s examining financial crime, tax evasion…
Sinn Fein insisting on special status for the North after Brexit
A North West MEP says Sinn Fein remains committed to its stance that a special status needs to be acquired for the North in the Brexit negotiations. Matt Carthy says that sometimes he feels that the DUP forgets that Northern Ireland voted to remain in the Brexit referendum. He says…
North West MEP lashes out at British counterparts
A North West MEP has lashed out at British MEPs for refusing to consider a separate status for Northern Ireland. Matt Carthy, a Sinn Fein member of the European Parliament representing Midlands North-West, has lashed out at his UK counterparts for failing to consider a separate status for Northern Ireland,…
Irish EU Flood Management Plan due two years ago
A North West Sinn Fein MEP is calling for the government to finally submit a plan to deal with flooding as required under EU legislation. Matt Carthy has made the calls following on from the devastating flooding on the Inishown peninsula in North Donegal this week. The EU Floods Directive…
A ‘fundamental rethink’ needed on rural policy
A North West MEP is calling for ‘a fundamental rethink’ of government policy on rural Ireland. Sinn Fein’s Matt Carthy says rural decline has not happened by accident but because of the actions of successive governments. And he says, that with Brexit, this has now become ‘an extremely critical issue.’…
Carthy: Rules change needed to help young farmers
The Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy says young farmers are facing unnecessary barriers when trying to access funds from the National Reserve Scheme. The €5m (five million euro) scheme is supposed to encourage young people into farming by making funds available to them provided they fulfil certain criteria. But Matt…