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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 6d

Government energy policy serving corporations, not people
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Government energy policy serving corporations, not people, says Boylan

Sinnn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has accused the government of handing over Ireland’s energy grid to big businesses at the expense of households

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 12d

DROP VON DER LEYEN NOT BOMBS
Ursula Von De Leyen will face another vote of no confidence in October.
Email your MEPs now asking them to support.
They all have same email format [email protected]

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 13d

The EU’s silence in the face of genocide will have long-lasting consequences.
Von der Leyen must act: full suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement, impose a two way arms embargo, and enforce the toughest possible sanctions on Israel. @euronews

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 14d

I spoke to Euronews this week on EUs' failure to act on Israel.

Can the EU overcome divergence over sanctions against Israel?
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Can the EU overcome divergence over sanctions against Israel?

The President of the European Commission proposed punitive measures against Israel for the first time, due to the worsening humanitarian situation in Gaza. However, Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged t...

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 15d

Deforestation Law delayed AGAIN!
Its hard to believe that the announcement of an EU trade deal with Indonesia, also on Tuesday, was a mere coincidence.
Gutting EUDR would be a massive blow to the EU's credibility on environmental issues
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EU Commission blames computer problems for second one-year delay to deforestation law

The European Commission has blamed massive overuse of its IT system needed to declare compliance with the bloc’s new deforestation law for its decision to postpone its implementation for a second year...

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 15d

I joined with other MEPs to call on EU leaders to protect the ban currently in place on animal testing for cosmetics and to strengthen it further.
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Politicians call for protection of EU cosmetics animal testing ban amid law revisions

Nine members of the European Parliament along with 14 NGOs have signed a letter demanding that the EU Commission commit to the ban on animal testing for cosmetics and align conflicting laws

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 15d

Delighted to be appointed Rapporteur of the Mercosur Opinion for the EU Environmental Committee. The public has a right to know the food safety risks and environmental damage that this trade deal will have if passed. #Mercosur

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 19d

Opinion: The EU has failed Palestine. Countries meeting at the UN must not jrnl.ie/6813789

Opinion: The EU has failed Palestine. Countries meeting at the UN must not

The EU’s failures over Gaza mean it falls to the UN General Assembly to defend the people of Palestine, writes Éamonn Meehan.

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Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 24d

At least 53 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the early hours of this morning.

Airstrikes and bombardment has been mainly focused on Gaza City targeting homes, residential building, universities, shelters, schools and towers.

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · 25d

Surrealing in the Years: Jim Gavin's answer on Gaza makes his Áras run look like a real gamble jrnl.ie/6815548

Surrealing in the Years: Jim Gavin's answer on Gaza makes his Áras run look like a real gamble

Also this week: Put Brian McFadden on the Westlife stamp.

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are on our way! #GlobalSumudFlotilla Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Sep 8

We are on our way! #GlobalSumudFlotilla Free Palestine 🇵🇸

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Sep 6

Israeli arms manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Israeli arms manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action

Exclusive: Elbit Systems UK Bristol site was subject of protest days before direct action group was proscribed

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Analysis: How Ireland’s Central Bank avoided making a decision on the sale of Israel’s ‘war bonds’ jrnl.ie/6807549

Analysis: How Ireland’s Central Bank avoided making a decision on the sale of Israel’s ‘war bonds’

No-one usually pays much attention to bonds – but people took notice once the protests started.

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Climate News @climatenews.bsky.social · Sep 1

An important update from Francesca Albanese, special UN Rapporteur on Palestine.

The flotilla fully complies with International Law. Any attempt to violate the flotilla’s mission is a violation of International Law which @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu has said she will uphold.

Empty words, Ursula?

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Sep 3

Not that I know of, there are a number of Irish TDs and Senators joining from a different port.

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Sep 2

On Thursday I’ll travel as an independent observer of the latest Freedom Flotilla to Gaza.

Alongside human rights lawyers and international law experts, our role is to monitor and record any breaches of international law by Israel.

These flotillas act where the international community has failed 🇵🇸

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The Ditch @wereontheditch.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨Breaking🚨

Israeli war bonds won’t be sold in Ireland from tomorrow.

Israel today moved its bond prospectus approval process to Luxembourg.

It has also not included Ireland as one of the member states where it will sell its war bonds.

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Sep 1

Genoa’s dockworkers vow to block Europe if the Sumud Flotilla faces attacks or intimidation.
"If we lose contact with our boats even for just 20 minutes, we will block all of Europe. From the Port of Genoa nothing will leave anymore,”
www.palestinechronicle.com/the-challeng...

www.palestinechronicle.com

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Aug 30

With all the anger, frustration, and heartbreak, it was uplifting to share a panel with so many activists who refuse to be silent during a genocide.
#FreePalestine #PalestineAction #BDS #ElectricPicnic2025

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Aug 22

Why should you pay more on your electricity bill, just so that data centres can pay less?

This is what the regulator CRU is recommending - the regulator is supposed to protect people, not fleece them!
Data Centres are swamping our grid, driving up energy costs and blowing our carbon budgets.

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Aug 21

My FOI of Government memo confirms more data centres means higher electricity bills for all.

"The expansion of data centres has raised security of supply concerns and leads to associated costs to taxpayers and electricity bill payers," the memo stated.

www.rte.ie/news/primeti...

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Aug 19

When von Schnurbein describes bake sales for Gaza as a form of "ambient antisemitism".... she is actually expressing an antisemitic idea — that anything Israel is doing is somehow the responsibility of Jews as Jews.
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European Jews join call for EU 'antisemitism tsar' to go

Some 29 Jewish and Israeli organisations from across Europe have written to EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, calling for the immediate replacement of Katharina von Schnurbein, rejecting t...

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Aug 18

EU accused of 'intimidation' of staff who are protesting bloc's response to Gaza.

"The EU “likes to pride itself ” on championing freedom of expression, but it was not living up to those ideals within its own walls."

www.thejournal.ie/eu-staff-gaz...

EU accused of 'intimidation' of staff who are protesting bloc's response to Gaza

In one incident, bake sales organised for the Irish Red Cross were allegedly criticised as being “antisemitic”.

www.thejournal.ie

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Lynn Boylan MEP @lnbdublin.bsky.social · Aug 12

238 journalists killed in Gaza.
The most dangerous place in the world for the press.
This is systematic silencing — and the EU says nothing.

We’ve written to EU leaders demanding:
❌ End trade with Israel
❌ Arms embargo
❌ Sanctions on those responsible

Silence is complicity.

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