top of page
Blog
Mar 22, 2024
Andrews welcomes investment in Dublin but critical of ultra fast-fashion retailer SHEIN
Barry Andrews MEP (Fianna Fáil, Renew Europe) welcomes the investment and creation of jobs in Dublin but is deeply concerned by SHEINs...
16 views
Mar 22, 2024
“Robust policing plans are essential for Europa League final to prevent chaos in Dublin” - Barry Andrews MEP
Barry Andrews, Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin, is calling for comprehensive policing arrangements ahead of the UEFA Europa League final...
6 views
Mar 22, 2024
Barry Andrews MEP offers support for Green MEP’s proposal amid fears of right wing resistance on crucial vote
Barry Andrews, the Fianna Fáil MEP representing Dublin, has voiced his endorsement for Green MEP Ciaran Cuffe's report on the proposal...
7 views
Mar 22, 2024
Barry Andrews MEP urges swift action on Sellafield nuclear threat
[12/12/2023] — Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin, Barry Andrews, has taken a strong stance on the potential threat posed by the Sellafield...
9 views
Mar 22, 2024
19 European policy options that could boost affordability of Irish housing – paper by Housing Europe for Barry Andrews MEP
MEP Barry Andrews today published a commissioned research paper looking at Ireland’s housing market from a European perspective. The...
4 views
Mar 22, 2024
Greener, easier to repair EU products on the way: Barry Andrews MEP welcomes new EU ban on destruction of unsold clothing and footwear
DATE Barry Andrews MEP has welcomed new EU rules to make products easier to repair and recycle. Negotiators have agreed on an update to...
1 view
Mar 22, 2024
New proposals regarding driving licences seek solutions in the wrong places - Barry Andrews MEPProposals would mandate drivers over 70 to undergo regular medical checks.
Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin, Barry Andrews, has strongly voiced his opposition to proposed changes to the Driving Licence Directive. These...
5 views
Mar 22, 2024
Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews Advocates Urgent Action to Address Dublin's Teacher Retention Crisis
Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin, Barry Andrews, has taken a strong stance on the potential threat posed by the teacher retention crisis in...
5 views
Mar 22, 2024
Barry Andrews MEP calls for late night safety initiatives to ensure safety for women in Ireland on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
Barry Andrews MEP has called for increased late night safety initiatives to address the safety concerns of women in Ireland on the United...
6 views
Mar 22, 2024
Barry Andrews MEP: “It is time Ireland is awarded a leading EU Authority with AMLA”
Barry Andrews, MEP for Dublin, has been advocating for Ireland's bid to host the EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) in...
2 views
Oct 18, 2023
Orange Day
While there are enforced holidays for some (bye bye Boris), the rest of us can expect to resume our duties in a few weeks after some...
6 views
Oct 18, 2023
Op-Ed Parliament Magazine
Ireland’s membership of the European Union gives us many rights, freedoms and protections. It also comes with duties and obligations....
5 views
Oct 18, 2023
Op-Ed Humanitarian Crisis Afghanistan
Last August, I wrote in this paper about how the events of that month were going to affect the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent...
3 views
Oct 18, 2023
Empty words on Africa are a costly political mistake for EU leaders.
On Wednesday, 14th September (yesterday), Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen made her third state of the Union speech. In her 2020...
6 views
Oct 18, 2023
Op ed Brexit transition
The tightening of international trade caused by protectionist policies around the world could not have come at a worse time. Compounding...
1 view
Oct 18, 2023
Law and injustice in China
Richard O’Halloran cut a disconsolate figure on Prime Time last week. It must have been so stressful for him to recount his story knowing...
9 views
Oct 18, 2023
A nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought.
So said Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan at a time of heightened fears of nuclear escalation. While I was in Vienna last week, a...
3 views
Oct 18, 2023
Noel Lemass
While Sean Lemass fulfilled his great talents in the service of the nation, we will never know what sort of public life his older...
8 views
Oct 18, 2023
Time for a fresh approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol
We are all agreed that we want to protect the gains achieved in the Good Friday Agreement. Reconciling this with the Brexit path chosen...
0 views
Oct 18, 2023
Nicknames
There are a lot of unfortunate political nicknames in circulation these days and most of them don’t bear repeating in a respectable...
7 views
Oct 18, 2023
NI as seen from Brussels
Last September, during her State of the Union speech in the European Parliament, Ursula von der Leyen made reference to former leader of...
1 view
Oct 18, 2023
New British PM
You might have noticed that Queen Elizabeth II decided not to go to London for the appointment of the UK’s new Prime Minister, Liz Truss....
0 views
Oct 18, 2023
Nazi Comparisons
In the last few days, I received over 5,000 emails about the proposal in the European Parliament to fast-track a Digital Green...
8 views
Oct 18, 2023
National Anthems
Liam Murphy has written a lively account of the National Anthems of EU Member States. Murphy must have worked for the diplomatic corps as...
5 views
bottom of page