News/Nuacht

EU Fisheries Committee Mission to Cork/Munster – Ní Riada

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has announced that her proposal for an official EU fisheries mission to Cork was successfully approved by the European Parliament’s Fisheries Committee this afternoon. The Ireland South MEP, who sits on the EU Fisheries Committee,... Read more

Government again ignoring rural Ireland – Ní Riada

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the current fodder crisis is typical of the Government’s attitude to rural Ireland. The Ireland South MEP was speaking as farmers warned that the fodder crisis had gotten so bad that animal welfare and family homes... Read more

Farranree decision a victory for people power – Ní Riada

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has welcomed Cork City Council’s decision to deny planning permission to the Country Clean group for an expansion to their waste treatment site in Farranree. The Ireland South MEP previously met with residents in the area... Read more

Liadh Ní Riada – Easter Address

A chairde, It is always a privilege to be asked to speak at an Easter commemoration. Much more than just a Dublin rebellion, the Easter Rising was not only Ireland’s declaration to the world that it existed as a sovereign nation, but it had major international... Read more

Government campaign to undermine neutrality must end

Sinn Féín MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Taoiseach to clearly lay out his stance on Irish neutrality to the people rather than continue with his campaign of quiet subversion against it. The Ireland South MEP was speaking as it was revealed that... Read more

Government must review use of EU funds – Ní Riada

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to review its use of EU funds. The Ireland South MEP made the call after it was revealed that key projects being funded through the EU Public Private Partnerships (PPP) initiative were subject... Read more

EU Ireland report an important step – Ní Riada

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has praised the recent EU Budget Committee delegation to Ireland. The Ireland South MEP said the delegation was an important means of directly connecting the experience and concerns of the Irish people to the work of the... Read more

Pain relief is not a privilege of the well off – Ní Riada

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Irish Government to explain why the pain relief medication plaster Versatis costs so much more here than in other EU countries. The Ireland South MEP submitted a question to the European Union on the costs... Read more

Kilmeedy shows what rural Ireland is missing out on – Ní Riada

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has congratulated the people of Kilmeedy on the wonderful work they have done on developing co-operatives in the village after receiving LEADER funding. However, the Ireland South MEP added that the success of the project... Read more

Ní Riada to bring Kantoher Co-op to EIB

Sinn Fein MEP Liadh Ní Riada is to set up meetings between members of the Kantoher co-operative and the European Investment Bank. The Ireland South MEP said she would help facilitate the meetings after visiting Kantoher Business Park with Limerick councillor... Read more