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# MEP

Last month
June 2024
'People move on': Aodhán Ó Ríordáin on Labour gaining first seat in EU after 10 years
Ó Ríordáin told The Journal he plans to protect employment rights, push back against the far right and continue carrying the green torch in the European Parliament.
All five seats filled in Ireland South as final count results announced
Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly, Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher and Cynthia Ní Murchú, Independent Michael McNamara and Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion have been elected.
Battle ahead as Dublin's European constituency looks too close to call after first count
‘Big potential for a recount’ in Midlands-North-West, according to Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan
Green MEP candidate tests water supplies for nitrates as she canvasses in Ireland South
The Journal spoke to MEP Grace O’Sullivan during a novel type of campaigning in Ireland South.
This year
2024
Taoiseach and president pay tribute to 'trailblazer' Mary Banotti following death of former MEP
Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion to contest European election in Ireland South
How the 'cold, calculated' hack of Flanagan's account was designed to damage his reputation
Man who hacked Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s Twitter account sentenced to 150 hours community service
A former parliamentary assistant to Flanagan admitted to sending the post in the early hours of 28 September, 2020.
Sitting Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest the European elections
Barry Andrews: Watch as Russia interferes with European politics ahead of the elections
Barry Andrews
Seán Kelly and John Mullins, former Bord Gáis CEO, to run for Fine Gael in European elections
MEPs reject mandatory health checks for driving licence renewals
Irish MEPs say Ireland should have supported South Africa's genocide case against Israel
Last year
2023
Barry Andrews: Today's Electoral Commission announcement was an own goal
Barry Andrews
EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness won’t contest the next European Parliament elections
Opinion: The cost of glyphosate is mounting - for health and habitats
Grace O'Sullivan MEP
Irish MEPs highlight the importance of cash as digital Euro plans advance
Cuffe flags weight-based tax for cars as potential measure to curb spike in sales of SUVs
Lack of urgency to tackle violence against women 'unacceptable', Frances Fitzgerald says
Belgian court hears case alleging hacking of Luke 'Ming' Flanagan's Twitter account
Analysis: In Europe, Ireland is an outlier when it comes to climate action
Emma DeSouza
Poll: Do you know who your MEPs are?
European elections to be held between 6 and 9 June next year
EU parliament cleared as Kurdish protest group cause security alert
All time
The Big MEP Questionnaire: What do our Irish MEPs think of the EU?
MEP Clare Daly criticises EU sanctions on Russia in European Parliament speech
Opinion: We know how little Ireland counts in Westminster - but UK relations still matter
Barry Andrews
Fine Gael MEP calls for EU to suspend its funding for Poland
What led to the 2019 Fine Gael MEP migration vote?
EU moves towards vaccine travel certs and more export curbs
Average disposable income in north and west of Ireland €3,240 below State average
Hungarian MEP apologises after attending lockdown-breaking party
Local councillor Colm Markey is set to be Ireland's newest MEP - but who is he?
EP President: If we get into debt and don't provide anything, we'll be stealing from future generations
Frances Fitzgerald 'very concerned' about UK wish to abandon European Arrest Warrant scheme
MEP Maria Walsh defies FG and supports motion to block controversial Shannon LNG terminal
Irish 'cold-storage' MEPs Deirdre Clune and Barry Andrews have taken their seats
Mick Wallace agrees to give bank keys to Clontarf home after Christmas
Clare Daly defends decision to hire Mick Wallace's son as European parliament assistant