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Delegation of the Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee participated in the UN Commission on the Status of Women

3rd April 2024

Led by the Chair Robert Biedroń, the delegation attended the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of

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We need to urgently reclassify Nitrous Oxide as a controlled substance

19th March 2024

Barry Andrews, Fianna Fáil MEP representing Dublin, has reiterated his appeal to the Irish Government to designate nitrous oxide as

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Winners of 2024 Model Council of the European Union Debate announced

17th March 2024

The team from Maynooth Post Primary School in Co Kildare representing Malta won first place at the Model Council of the EU annual debate for secondary school

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New proposals regarding driving licences seek solutions in the wrong places

27th February 2024

MEP for Dublin, Barry Andrews, has strongly voiced his opposition to proposed changes to the Driving Licence Directive. These changes

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Urgent Action Required to Address Dublin’s Teacher Retention Crisis

19th February 2024

Fianna Fáil MEP for Dublin, Barry Andrews, has taken a strong stance on the potential threat posed by the teacher

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“It is time Ireland is awarded a leading EU Authority with AMLA”

6th February 2024

Barry Andrews, MEP for Dublin, has been advocating for Ireland’s bid to host the EU’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)

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Barry Andrews selected as Dublin candidate for European elections

31st January 2024

Fianna Fáil has selected Barry Andrews to represent the Party in the Dublin constituency for the upcoming European elections. The current

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MEP Urges Government To Ban Nitrous Oxide

27th January 2024

Barry Andrews, MEP for Dublin, is urging the Irish Government to take decisive action by aligning with the recent decisions

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89 young Dubliners to travel across Europe for free in 2024

19th January 2024

89 young Dubliners recently received their free travel passes to explore Europe in 2024 under the DiscoverEU programme, the European Commission announced. DiscoverEU

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MEP Urges Swift Action on Sellafield Nuclear Threat

22nd December 2023

MEP for Dublin, Barry Andrews, has expressed his unease with a threat posed by the Sellafield nuclear plant in the

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Fitzgerald Not To Contest 2024 European Parliament Elections

9th November 2023

Frances Fitzgerald MEP for Dublin recently stated, “Over recent weeks I have taken time to reflect on the 2024 European

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Irish primary school teachers visit Brussels

16th July 2023

On the 5 of July, EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness welcomed a group of 22 Irish primary school teachers to the European