News/Nuacht

Fianna Fail cement reputation as ‘The U Turn Party’

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has accused Fine Gael and Fianna Fail of conspiring to deny the youth of Ireland a voice. The Ireland South MEP made the claim after Fianna Fail voted with the Government in the Seanad to delay a Sinn Féin Bill on extending... Read more

Department must reverse online only applications decision

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has urged the Department of Agriculture to continue to accept paper applications for CAP payments such as TAMS, SFP and BPS as well as online ones. The Ireland South MEP made the request after it emerged that such applications... Read more

Liadh launches proposal for an all-Ireland public banking system

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has added her voice to calls for an all-Ireland public banking system. The Ireland South MEP made the call as she was speaking at the launch of the Public Banking Forum of Ireland’s proposal document on an Alternative Banking... Read more

Rural Wifi hubs will bear “huge returns for communities”

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has brought proposals to the committee stage of the European Parliament that call for the creation of Wifi hubs in towns and villages across Europe. The Ireland South MEP, who is the lead negotiator on the WiFi4EU project,... Read more

Liadh calls for Repeal on International Women’s Day

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on people to back the March4Repeal Movement this International Women’s Day. The Ireland South MEP said that international Women’s Day was not just a celebration but a protest and that the theme of this year’s event... Read more

Liadh urges public to attend meeting on healthcare in the South East

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada is encouraging people in Kilkenny and the surrounding area to attend a public meeting on the region’s health services this weekend. The Ireland South MEP will be on the panel of the Investing in Public Health Services conference... Read more

Liadh expresses her profound sadness at the death of Martin McGuinness.

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has expressed her profound sadness at the death of Martin McGuinness. The Ireland South MEP said the former Joint First Minister was “a determined and fearless campaigner for peace, justice and freedom.” “Martin McGuinness’... Read more

Liadh Ní Riada to raise Limerick incinerator concerns in European Parliament

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada met with representatives of the Limerick Against Pollution campaign group on Wednesday. The Ireland South MEP met the group with her party colleague Maurice Quinlivan TD and Limerick Sinn Féin councillors. Liadh expressed... Read more

Liadh calls for cross party support to protect bees

Sinn Féin MEP has called for cross-party support for an amendment to the Heritage Bill that seeks to protect bees and, by extension, our rich ecologicall diversity. Liadh Ní Riada siad: “Bees are crucial to the survival of many both wild and cultivated... Read more

Liadh calls on coastal communities to apply for EU funding before March 15th

Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada is encouraging coastal communities to ensure they get their applications for FLAG funding in before the deadline. Applications for grants from Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAG) boards are open until 5pm on Wednesday the... Read more