Grace O'Sullivan MEP @GraceOSllvn@respublicae.eu

Ireland is ranked #1 in the EU on the @RSF_inter index of Press Freedom.

And as we approach the anniversary of the murder of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, it's important that we use this platform to stand up for press freedom and justice globally.

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RT @IDEAIreland: "Each and every one of us around the "EU table", needs to ensure we ramp up the education of the new skills required for the green agenda and digital transition and consider accessibility and inclusion in doing so" says @GraceOSllvn

#EYS #SDG https://t.co/FfWc6dY84L

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I'm delighted to invite you to my office in Cork City for the Eurovision Final Watch Party 🎉

Flavours from around 🇪🇺 and prizes to be won incl. a trip for two the Parliament in Brussels 🕊️

Book your spot on Eventbrite – we can't wait to see you there: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eurovision-watch-party-at-graces-place-tickets-626295866797

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Very proud of our surfers heading to World Championships!

Best of luck team 🏄‍♀️
RT @IrishSurfing: Irish Surf Team at Dublin Airport this morning departing for ISA World Longboard Championships in El Salvador from the 7th to 13th May. The team includes Tom Breen, Abdel Sahal, Ruby Knox and Bea Greenberg. Follow their progress https://www.irishsurfing.ie/ https://t.co/UhwLNUgCSU

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🟣5 years to the day since this photo was taken, campaigning for #Repeal !

Important to remember that we voted to trust women and those with wombs to be able to make decisions related to their own healthcare - and that needs to be delivered on! ♀️

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On this day in 1986, an explosion at Chernobyl Nuclear Plant exposed over 8 million people in to radiation.

It is a sobering thought that today nuclear power plants are being used as indirect weapons of war against people and planet.

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I am currently negotiating this massive reform of EU fisheries rules. Disappointed to see MEPs pushing for deregulation in favour of industrial fishing companies🚢

In this last stretch, the EU and Ireland must reject measures that encourage overfishing. Join the petition!
RT @BirdsMatter_ie: 📢We've launched a petition with @Irishwildlife urging @McConalogue to oppose any EU Council proposal that would backtrack on current fisheries control regulations and that wou…

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RT @OxfamIreland: Great to see further progress on an EU law to make businesses fairer and more ethical throughout the world which has been supported by many 🇮🇪 MEPs #CSDD ⚖️🌏

@BarryAndrewsMEP @GraceOSllvn @FitzgeraldFrncs @ciarancuffe https://t.co/tdu1qCnhuA

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✊️Human rights, fair pay and real sustainability need to be at the core of a future fashion model to be adopted globally!

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Fast fashion needs to be ended - and a more circular model adopted. My colleagues like @anna_cavazzini in the @greensefa have been leaders on the Green reforms of the textile and clothing industries here in the EP 🇪🇺

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Sustainability in fashion is particularly relevant this week as it is the ten year anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster.

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We're back for another #Swapshop this week in the #Cork office!

All going well, we'll be hosting it on the last Friday of every month from now on - add it to your calendar! 🗓

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🚌Bus Connects will also be improving Bus services in #Limerick and #Waterford too - full details on the Bus Connects website 😉

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This week, public reps will also be meeting with community associations, disability advocacy groups and other special interest groups in organised fora to discuss the newest routes announced last month. The deadline for feedback is Thursday May 25th 🗓

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⁉️ #CORK friends - do you want a better, more reliable public transport system?

I'm resharing this video as it's public consultation time for #BusConnects in Cork - and you should have your say!

You can give your feedback on the BusConnects website here https://busconnects.ie/cork/

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This #EarthDay2023, I’m calling on people to make efforts to manage, protect & restore nature in their local areas, to engage with local environmentalists and work to change the way we treat our planet 🌍

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“The Earth can live without humans, but we humans cannot live without the beauty of the Earth” 🌱

This is a day I like to take to celebrate the wonders of our world 🗺️ from the smallest beetle to the largest mammals, we live on an incredible planet that deserves to be protected

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@Teh_Woo And you too! We are still trying to absorb it all here, I learned so much so thank you.

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Lyra McKee was an extraordinary woman. I could feel in the room just how dearly she is missed to her friends and family. Highly encourage everyone to watch this documentary if you get the chance.
RT @ciarancuffe: This evening @GraceOSllvn and I attended the screening of 'Lyra' in Strasbourg. Lyra McKee, a journalist was fatally shot during riots in Derry 4 years ago. Thanks to @UKDelCoE and @IrishRepCoE, and lovely to meet Sara Canning, her partner

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/GraceOSllvn/status/1648956455301652481

Just as we thought they had some respite from the persecution of the Greek authorities!

Just heard this week that Seán Binder, Sara Mardini and the @FrHumanitarians team will face a Supreme Court appeal in May

I raised it in the Parliament yesterday. Greece must #DropTheCharges

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