Member of European Parliament for Midlands North-West 🇮🇪🇪🇺 | @FineGael & @EPPGroup | Rose of Tralee 2014 🌹 | Instagram & Facebook @mariawalsheu
Midlands North-West
Joined June 2015
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I’m back at my desk in Brussels today, preparing for a busy week ahead.
But I wanted to send you a message of appreciation - your love and support has not gone unnoticed - following my pregnancy announcement yesterday.
Budget 2027 recognises the vital role of young farmers, but national measures alone will not solve the generational renewal challenge.
mariawalsh.eu/budget-2027-ba…
an ambitious, ring-fenced CAP budget for the next generation of farmers.
Young farmers need more than words. They need a strong CAP that backs them for the long term. 2/2
Yesterday in Strasbourg, political negotiations are underway on my report on generational renewal in farming.
I can’t be there physically, but I’m fully engaged in making sure my report builds broad support and that we stand united on one clear ask: 1/2
Two weeks ago, the European Parliament adopted a report calling on the EU to take women’s health inequalities far more seriously. Its central finding is one many women reading this will recognise. lnkd.in/p/dmYqM_M6
The Irish Government has approved the EU’s decision to introduce proxy voting which will allow MEPs to delegate their voting rights during pregnancy and after giving birth.
mariawalsh.eu/irish-governme…
A busy constituency visit to Connemara yesterday with Cllr @EileenMannion1 meeting FORUM Connemara in Clifden, Connemara West Rural Development Company, @ATU Letterfrack and @connemarafm
Thank you to everyone who shared their work and ambitions for the region.
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A #YouthPolicyDialogue is only useful if we listen, and act. It's about making sure there is a next generation ready to farm, with access to land, finance &more. That is the commitment I made.
🇮🇪 where almost 9/10 farms are livestock farms, has a lot to contribute to this debate
Today I hosted a Youth Policy Dialogue event in Dublin with EU Commissioner for Agriculture @CHansenEU bringing together young farmers to help shape the future of EU generational renewal policy.
Will be speaking to @drivetimerte after 5pm from @NPAIE about generational renewal and other topics.
Day 2 at the @NPAIE #Ploughing26
We’re back in Tullamore for another day of conversations, catch-ups and plenty happening around the site.
If you’re at the Ploughing today, come and say hello at the @FineGael stand and join us.
📍 Block 3, Row 8, Stand 149
Great catch-up with Assistant Professor Anne Markey from @ucdagfood and New Zealand Ambassador to Ireland, Angela Hassan Sharp at @NPAIE yesterday. Ambassador Hassan Sharp has a great story to share about New Zealand’s mandatory use of wool in government buildings.
Meeting the Tax Clinic @uniofgalway , @IFAmedia members, @RoseofTralee_ 2026 Caoilfhinn Ní Choiligh and Tánaiste @SimonHarrisTD - it’s fair to say @NPAIE has everything. A great first day, and in its 95th year. See you back tomorrow in Screggan, Tullamore. #Ploughing26
I met the team from @EmbraceFARM - they are such a powerful organisation doing phenomenal work supporting farm families after injury or loss. Meet them @NPAIE #Ploughing26
Speaking to @Midlands103 ahead of this Thursday’s youth policy dialogue on agriculture with Commissioner @CHansenEU
midlands103.com/news/midland…
