In the lead up to Christmas, as we approach the end of what can only be described as a monumentally challenging year, it’s a time to reflect on where we are and to look forward to 2021, with the tentative hopes that it will be an improvement on what has […]
At the recent Plenary week in the European Parliament, I spoke about the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) package. Plenary is the intensely busy session where the entire parliament comes together to debate and vote on a multitude of issues. This month, while Brexit and Covid were obviously on the […]
As I write, on Thursday September 24, we are celebrating World Maritime Day. It’s an important marker for me, particularly as Green Party Spokesperson for the Marine. The theme this year is: Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet. A laudible idea, but for some perhaps, a little abstract. The theme […]
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 […]