🇮🇪 MEP for Midlands North West 2020-2024 @FineGael @EPPGroup | Former Chairperson @LouthCoCo | Dairy Farmer and Dad
Co Louth, Ireland
Joined December 2010
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That’s a wrap folks! Final voting session of the @Europarl_EN mandate here in Strasbourg! 🇪🇺🗳️ – at Strasbourg, France
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🎆 EP Ireland Rewind ’24 - Education
Another fantastic year with our #AmbassadorSchools and the #EPASIreland programme!
Thanks to all the wonderful teachers and students who work to make this programme impactful in their secondary schools across the country.
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Markey says Louth needs an experienced voice in Dáil Éireann dundalkdemocrat.ie/news/home…
Today is the first day back at school, marking the end of a great summer of activity and adventure! Start of another chapter. New teachers, learning new things and catching up with friends. Here's hoping for a fruitful term ahead!
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Productive day in Brussels discussing with
🇪🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪Northern Ireland Executive Office
🐎 MEP Horse Interest Group
🌊 European Parliament Seas, Rivers & Coatsal Regions Intergroup
Great to join Taoiseach @SimonHarrisTD ,local representatives and election candidates on the campaign trail in Dunleer, Ardee and Drogheda on Friday!
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🌱We are proud of #EuropeanFarmers.
They ensure sufficient, high-quality food for us to eat while preserving nature.
📺Look at @ColmMarkey's insights on why innovation investments are key to greener agriculture.
#EuropeProtects youtu.be/BDZxqmq8C7s
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💬 "We have to make brain health a key issue for the next mandate."
MEP @ColmMarkey joined EBC's call to place the brain higher on European health and research policy agendas during the upcoming mandate. #NoHealthWithoutBrainHealth
📺 youtu.be/47srO3VIqr8
It was a pleasure to speak to Kellanova
employees in Dublin yesterday about the importance of voting in the #EUElections
Always good to catch up with Phil Hogan and @ReginaDo too
@KelloggsUKI
Writing in @eolasmagazine this month about the importance of our ports in the energy transition. ⬇️
Colm Markey MEP: Ports key to offshore wind ambition
eolasmagazine.ie/colm-markey…
Good to speak to @Galwaybayfmnews about the inclusion of @galwayport on the Trans-European Transport Network.
It's something I pushed for during my time in @Europarl_EN and delighted it came to fruition.
A boost for the city and the West coast!
Less bureaucracy for Irish farmers. 🇮🇪🧑🌾
Parliament has voted to simplify the CAP rules, meaning reduced administrative burden and more flexibility for member states. ⬇️
Simplification of agriculture rules is victory for farmers eppgroup.eu/s/enKt2 via @EPPGroup
Good news for Galway!
The @portofgalway now has TEN-T status, meaning it qualifies for funding under the Connecting Europe Facility. ⬇️
@Galwaybayfmnews @thecontel @CTribune
🆕European Parliament updates trans-European transport network guidelines 🚆🛣️🌉
More 👇
europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p…
The European Parliament has backed the first ever EU rules on combatting violence against women.
Thanks to my colleague @FitzgeraldFrncs for working tirelessly over the last number of years to get this passed today. 👏
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On my way to Strasbourg for the last voting session of the mandate 🇮🇪🇪🇺
Packed agenda including:
🚢Updating the trans-European transport network
🐄CAP simplification
🔧Consumers’ right to repair
👩Combating violence against women
🛵Better working conditions for platform workers
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Throughout our series of conferences with #EuropeanFarmers, the EPP Group has consistently stood behind farmers, rural areas and agricultural innovation.
And we will continue to do so.
Robust debate in here in Carlow for @EPPGroup European Farmers Deal: EPP Vision for Agriculture in Europe.
Taoiseach @SimonHarrisTD to give keynote address shortly.
Watch live: youtube.com/watch?v=Kkl_5biW…
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MEP @ColmMarkey highlights farmers' crucial role as land custodians.
Don't miss the live discussions at our conference with #EuropeanFarmers, where we address agricultural challenges and advocate for policies that support our farmers.
LIVE: epp.group/0iehav2a
We are live from Carlow for the @EPPGroup European Farmers Deal: EPP Vision for Agriculture in Europe
Taoiseach @SimonHarrisTD will make a keynote address at 12.00
youtube.com/live/Kkl_5biWfMg… via @YouTube
