EU Commission Setting DangerousTrade Precedent Without Debate – Carthy
Sinn Féin MEP for the Midlands North West Matt Carthy has called on Tánaiste & Trade Minister, Frances Fitzgerald, to ensure a full public debate on the proposed EU Investor Court before public services are put at risk. Commenting on reports that EU and Japan are due to reach a final agreement on a Free […]
Fine Gael Helps Trash Corporate Tax Transparency Initiative – Seamus Carthy MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has condemned a Fine Gael European Parliament vote on corporate tax transparency, saying the party has helped secretive multinationals avoid public scrutiny of their tax affairs. This follows a joint vote yesterday evening by the ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs) and JURI (Legal Affairs) committees in Strasbourg, in which conservative […]
Hogan Must Suspend Brazilian Beef And Poultry Imports Immediately – Carthy
Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has called for a suspension of all beef and poultry imports from Brazil and the immediate cessation of trade talks between the EU and Mercosur countries following recent shocking revelations. Matt Carthy said: “The European Commission must cease using the agricultural sector as a bargaining chip in trade negotiations. “Revelations […]
Carthy Challenges PwC Leader On Tax Scams At Panama Papers Inquiry
The Panama Papers inquiry in the European Parliament held a hearing in Brussels looking at the role of lawyers, bankers and accountants in facilitating tax avoidance, tax evasion and money laundering. Sinn Féin MEP and inquiry committee member Matt Carthy challenged PriceWaterhouse Coopers Global Tax Policy Leader Prof Stef van Weeghel on the conflict of […]
EU US Trade Deal under threat as Legal advice confirms Investment Court will require Irish referendum – Matt Carthy MEP
The ongoing EU-US trade deal (TTIP) negotiations are under threat as Sinn Féin MEP, Matt Carthy, has confirmed that legal opinion obtained by him has clearly established that an Irish referendum will be required if the European Commission proceed with proposals to constitute an Investment Court as part of an agreement. There will be knock-on […]
Court Of Auditors Report Confirms Failures Of Irish Governments – Carthy
Speaking in response to the European Court of Auditors report into the Commission’s management of bailout programmes, Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy, has said that the report reconfirms the fact that it was the Fianna Fáil government policy choices which saw the Irish people sacrificed in order to save Banks and protect vested financial interests. […]
Rural Post Offices Need Government Support – Carthy
The Sinn Féin member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture & Rural Development committee, Matt Carthy, has welcomed the report authored by Bobby Kerr which includes a recommendation that isolated post offices across the state should receive up to €20,000 a year in government subsidies to stay alive. However Mr. Carthy said that the survival of […]
Greater Supports Needed For Irish Dairy Farmers
Sinn Féin MEP for the Midlands North West and member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture and Rural Development Committee, Matt Carthy, has called on Minister Simon Coveney to ensure that greater supports for Irish Dairy Farmers are put in place. Carthy made his call as Farmers protest in Dublin ahead of a demonstration in Brussels next […]
