@ciaranmulloolymep.bsky.social
Former journalist , community worker and broadcaster - elected by the people of the midlands, west and north west to the European Parliament on June 14 , 2024
We had a ball at the Ploughing in Tullamore - thank you for your courtesy @independent.ie @irishtimes.com @irishexaminer.bsky.social
19.09.2025 09:14 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Renew Europe calls for continuation of the Just Transition Fund in the next EU budget
JTF 2.0 must be stronger, with regional solutions and simpler access, ensuring communities & workers are supported through the transition
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www.reneweuropegroup.eu/news/2025-09...
Iโm standing up for farmers in the European Parliament and looking forward to meeting you next week at the National Ploughing Championships in Tullamore . Join us
11.09.2025 10:06 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0We distributed 1000 leaflets with details of our Independent Ireland NO to Mercosur campaign at the Longford Agricultural Show today : every farmer we met outlined clear opposition to the deal - our Minister for trade Simon Harris TD would do well not to ignore this #Mercorsur
06.07.2025 16:22 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0At the weekend I met a farmer in Abbeyleix who told me the next CAP package would be the last one for small farmers in the midlands and north west : I told him we canโt allow that to happen and today I received support for the same view when I spoke in the @EuropeanParliament Agri committee
30.06.2025 17:19 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Can Emergency legislation solve the housing crisis ? I invited Professor Padraic Kenna who lectures in land law, housing law and policy and housing rights, at University of Galway to come before the housing committee in the European Parliament and asked him for some practical advice on this โฆ
28.06.2025 14:36 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The war in Ukraine rages on and , while an Irish mother grieves the loss of her son, the @Europeancommission should be moving to seize over 200 Billion in Russian assets : โHit them where it hurts.โ @Reuters
24.06.2025 06:30 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The suggestion by European Commission President Ursula von der leyen that Israel could in any way be allowed to behave like they have done in Gaza and Iran in the name of โself-defenceโ is just despicable I told @kajakallas in the plenary session of the @Europarl_ENon Strasbourg today
18.06.2025 13:07 โ ๐ 7 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0On Fatherโs day 2025, I remember my own Dad. A farmer who worked hard all his life, Dan Mullooly was justifiably very proud of his place in the midlands agricultural history as I wrote in my old column in @farmersjournal last year. Read on โฆ
www.farmersjournal.ie/comment/blog...
12 Months ago today June 14th, 2024 - you elected me to the @European after a mammoth count in Castlebar . I used the words of the late great John Healy that day to assure you I would always shout stop whenever I needed to on your behalf. I have as this short film shows : youtu.be/WNFKn10mz5M?siโฆ
13.06.2025 23:26 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0This US decision by American President Donald Trumpโs administration, halts visa interviews for key student categories while their new procedures are to be put in place to examine applicants social media activity. This move has sparked some serious concerns about Student rights and privacy.
10.06.2025 08:03 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Standing up for 1000โs of Irish students amid US Visa Ban threat
TODAY I have co-signed a formal question to the European Commission, alongside MEP Brando Benifei, in response to the recent US suspension of student visa interviews for Irish students โฆmore in comments
The road to Brussels: A flavour of the networking we do to work with colleagues from all over Europe who are backing our opposition to the Mercosur trade deal and much more in the European Parliament โฆ.more behind the scenes footage in the week coming up
08.06.2025 08:15 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0Meeting and engaging / fighting my corner for the people
of
Midlands North West - starting on Monday
MEP Ciaran Mullooly calls for Environment Minister to intervene over ESBโs plans to demolish decommissioned power station in midlands town www.independent.ie/regionals/lo...
03.06.2025 15:39 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0thankfully my constituents disagree: Doing nothing is not an option - today they told me โkeep doing what youโre doing Ciaran - make it stop !โ
01.06.2025 16:48 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0After a busy week : one common theme of reaction from my constituency today: these are just some of the 100,000 people who gave me my mandate - โkeep doing what youโre doing Ciaran and make it stopโ #GazaGenocide
01.06.2025 16:42 โ ๐ 13 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 1As the slaughter of innocent men, women and children continues in Gaza - and the worldโs greatest humanitarian crisis continues to deteriorate - Iโve written personally to @vonderleyen to intervene with a 7 point plan to end the genocide ciaranmullooly.com/news
27.05.2025 08:28 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 3 ๐ 2We have spoken directly to @bordnamona now and they know all concerns
19.05.2025 06:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0The housing crisis now needs emergency planning measures: Local
authorities must move to village clusters and allow one-off housing applications when applicants are building on their parentsโ land. As Vice Chair of the @Europarl_EN Housing committee I will push for policy change
Listen to my plenary speech dear friend. All will be revealed
10.05.2025 12:05 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I met 20 farmers this morning who own land in proximity to Mountdillon bog in county Roscommon which is to re-wetted by Bord na Mรณna. We agreed to act on a 4 point plan to meet concerns raised about the management of that process :1. We will meet the Bord na Mรณna
10.05.2025 12:02 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0I have just seen a bill from ESB Group for 8000 euro! Energy prices are crucifying small business & leading directly to higher food prices in Ireland & throughout Europe: the facts are clear and the European Commission carries much of the blame so itโs time to change the agenda NOW!
08.05.2025 08:26 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0Let this message be clear: Irish farmers are NOT interested in temporary compensation from
the unfair @EU_Commission Mercosur trade deal - they want to hold onto their multi million โฌ markets for beef and white meat in Europe and wonโt be giving it away to South America #Mercursor
โI want to support the social and economic development of Galway City - thatโs why I support the EU Leader companies in the great
work they do in the midlands , north east , west and the north west . Recently the CEO of Galway City Partnership Linda Sice Brogan came to
meet me in Brussels
Great to be heading back to where my broadcasting career began today - LIVE on Shannonside FM from 10:20am this morning to review the week and talk about the key issues of the last 7 days : I speak about my major
concerns about the effects of the ongoing tariffs crisis on our local industry today
Meeting farmers from
all over the country today to discuss huge losses in forestry after storm Eowyn โฆ.