As we catch our breaths after the politically eventful past few days, weeks and months; my colleagues in the Dáil settle into their new roles as part of a coalition Government. Of course, in these busy and challenging times, there is little space for contemplation, but I think it’s important […]
We may all feel as though the earth has shifted on its axis in recent weeks. But as we celebrate Earth Day tomorrow (Wednesday April 22), amidst the bleak news playing on a loop across the media, outside the air is undoubtedly less polluted and there are nuggets of relief. […]
GROUNDEDAn occasional column by Grace O’Sullivan – mother, ecologist, environment and peace activist, MEP. These are distressing and unsettling times and we are witnessing a new world evolving in tragic circumstances. As we continue in our national efforts at containing the spread of Covid-19, people are being asked to make […]
By Grace O’Sullivan – Mother, Peace and Environment Activist, Ecologist, MEP. I’m in Ireland for a few days for what’s known in the European Parliament as a ‘constituency week’. This is where, about every couple of months, MEPs are given the option of returning to their home bases to carry […]
In the midst of the madness of a couple of weeks that have been a whirlwind of General Election and Brexit madness, the grounding point for me has been in thinking about the people who may well be most impacted by decisions taking place behind closed doors. Though they are […]
Grounded – An Occasional Column by Grace O’Sullivan MEP Once a month, the members of the European Parliament up sticks from their usual base in Brussels, and travel down to Strasbourg in France. Strasbourg is where the monthly plenary sessions take place. That’s where the entire Parliament, including us 11 […]
