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Carbon tax will have ‘detrimental impact’ on vulnerable Longford families

...had nothing to do with European Union legislation as it was purely an Irish government policy.” Sinn Féin Euro candidate MATT CARTHY said Fine Gael and Labour don’t comprehend that this measure will cost jobs and increase the hardship being suffered by many...

04 May 2014 at 16:11

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Must stop pretending

...pretending ‘work for dole’ schemes are addressing the unemployment crisis according to Sinn Féin’s EU Parliament candidate, MATT CARTHY. Responding to an article published last week Mr Carthy, said: “Labour’s Lorraine Higgins writes last week that ‘it’s...

28 Mar 2014 at 11:00

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Carthy slams CAP payments scandal

Carthy, a member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture & Rural Development committee said: “It is scandalous and immoral that 240 farm businesses are receiving payments in excess of €100,000 when the average payment is actually €17,932 and many ...

03 Jun 2017 at 22:40

Farming

Government accused of failing farmers with 'pathetic measures' during coronavirus emergency

The government is failing farmers during the Coronavirus crisis, according to Cavan Monaghan Sinn Féin TD, MATT CARTHY. He described the measures produced at domestic and EU level as ‘pathetic’ and ‘far short of the robust financial package required to...

29 Apr 2020 at 15:08

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Strokestown family subjected to forced eviction critical of An Taoiseach and 'condemn all forms of violence'

...to our eviction. ALSO READ: Family evicted from Strokestown farmhouse returns home The family, through Sinn Féin MEP, MATT CARTHY, issued a statement this evening in response to the deeply distressing events they have been forced to endure over recent...

18 Dec 2018 at 23:22

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St Mel’s College in Longford receives ambassador programme plaque

... Two MEPs attended the ceremony, Mairead McGuinness (Fine Gael) MEP , Vice-President of the European Parliament and MATT CARTHY (Sinn Fein) MEP. Mairead McGuinness praised all of the students involved and said developing skills in public speaking as...

18 Apr 2019 at 15:00

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Longford Leader Farming: Carthy hits out at Creed

Sinn Féin MEP, MATT CARTHY, has pleaded with Agriculture Minister Michael Creed to clear up lingering confusion among young farmers who are attempting to access CAP top-up payments. Mr Carthy, who is a member of the European Parliament’s Agriculture & Rural...

06 Feb 2017 at 17:00

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Carthy welcomes EU Court ruling on TTIP Trade Deal

On Wednesday, the European Court of Justice annulled a decision by the European Commission in 2014 that rejected a European Citizens Initiative entitled “Stop-TTIP” which secured over 3 million signatories. Carthy said: “The decision handed down ...

14 May 2017 at 19:02

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Fianna Fáil Cavan/Monaghan TD Brendan Smith to contest European Parliament election after Longford selection convention victory

...four outgoing MEPs in the constituency are Independents Luke 'Ming' Flanagan and Marian Harkin, along with Sinn Féin's MATT CARTHY and Fine Gael's Mairead McGuinness. Also read: Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith bidding for European Parliament election...

16 Mar 2019 at 02:38

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‘Our ancestors would never forgive us’, says Longford councillor of RIC commemoration

Fianna Fáil councillor Martin Monaghan has submitted a notice of motion ahead of today’s (Wednesday) council meeting, calling on the council to oppose any further plans for an RIC commemoration. There was widespread outrage when plans were ...

15 Jan 2020 at 16:46

Local Elections

Threat of recounts looms over Midlands-North-West where 73cm-long ballot paper was described as 'like a toilet roll'

...Markey and Maria Walsh, and Sinn Fein’s Chris MacManus. Mr McManus and Mr Markey were co-opted to their seats when MATT CARTHY became a TD and when Mairead McGuinness became a European commissioner. Last time round, Fine Gael was the big winner,...

09 Jun 2024 at 21:48

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Ireland has unique opportunity in campaign to stop CETA - Carthy

The Sinn Féin MEP was speaking at a forum on economic sovereignty and free trade agreements in the European Parliament in Brussels last week, alongside War on Want Senior Trade Officer Mark Dearn. Addressing the meeting, Carthy said: ...

15 Mar 2017 at 10:45

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