Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has warned that the actual cut to CAP will be more than 15%, triple the 5% proposed by the European Commission last month. The Ireland South MEP revealed the true extent of the planned cuts to CAP after her latest meeting... Read more
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said she is looking forward to the fishing communities of Ireland and Munster being able to voice their concerns directly to the EU Fisheries Committee. The Ireland South MEP was speaking ahead of an official Committee... Read more
Sinn Féín MEP Liadh Ní Riada has warned the EU that it is undermining it’s fundamental role as humanitarian actor. The Ireland South MEP was responding to European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s State of the Union address in Brussels this... Read more
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to make investing in mental health and tackling the poverty crisis a priority ahead of next month’s 2019 budget. The Ireland South MEP was speaking ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day, which... Read more
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the Government must take a zero tolerance approach towards illegal fishing by foreign vessels in Irish waters. The Ireland South MEP, who sits on the EU Fisheries Committee, said a serious crackdown was needed following... Read more
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said Ireland and Europe must stand up to the British Government’s contempt for the Good Friday Agreement. The Ireland South MEP was speaking as it was revealed that Theresa May had asked the Irish Government to “ease... Read more
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the closure of 159 post office branches is the result of a legacy of rural marginalization by Fine Gael and Fianna Fail. The Ireland South MEP, whose constituency will see the loss of 66 of the branches, said the... Read more
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has called on the Government to explain why the most productive prawn grounds in Europe have been closed off to Irish fishermen but not other EU boats. The Ireland South MEP was speaking as it was revealed that porcupine... Read more
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has reiterated her call for any extra seats Ireland is allocated in the EU post-Brexit to go to the north. The Ireland South MEP said it was important we use whatever influence we have to ensure Irish citizens in the north... Read more
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has said the Government must demand fairer fishing quotas for Ireland post-Brexit and distribute those quotas more evenly. The Ireland South MEP, who sits on the EU Fisheries Committee, made the comments as the largest fish... Read more
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