Grace O'Sullivan MEP @GraceOSllvn@respublicae.eu

Re @JohnJames67878 @europeangreens @greenparty_ie @GreensEFA Hi John thanks for the comment. Put simply - they are not allowed. EU countries require restrictive and expensive visas for most people on earth. The only way for most people to get to Europe is deadly routes like this. We need more safe and legal routes, not walls and fences.

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Catherine Conlon is right - swimming is good for you! 🌊 Now let's get more investment in facilities on beaches and rivers across Ireland.
And thanks to @irishexaminer picking my best side for this pic 😂
https://www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/commentanalysis/arid-41164072.html

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Re @AengusByrne @irishexaminer @pippa_hackett @offalycoco @visitoffaly @Failte_Ireland @ciaranmullooly Love it 🙌 Banagher outdoor pool is a model for riverside towns all over Ireland and could be replicated affordably by local authorities across the country!

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Re @kemper_sabrina @irishexaminer Wow fair play Sabrina a lot of work goes into that behind the scenes!

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Blown away by the @MarineInst and the work they do on the new RV Tom Crean research vessel! 😁 https://t.co/5uNZF89yzV

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Re A real honour to also be shown this portrait of Tom Crean himself in his full naval uniform, which was gifted to the ship by his family.
The picture had just been hung on the ship the day before. https://t.co/hc5C1kPfvC

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Re A hardy man he was! https://t.co/IotWKeugG8

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@JaneCStout @noonan_malcolm Thank you for your efforts! Honoured to be one those MEPs voting in support of the Nature Restoration Law on Thursday in ENVI Committee. It may be very close though if @EPPGroup and @RenewEurope do not vote with the science.

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There you have it. Over 3000 leading scientists joining the call for the Nature Restoration Law 🌿

Will MEPs continue to deny the science? We vote on Thursday.
RT @GuyPeer3: 3339 scientists signed an Open Letter, expressing our deep concern about the unjustified attack on the Sustainable Use Regulation and #NatureRestorationLaw, based largely on #misinformation. We urge policymakers to continue the legislative process.
https://www.idiv.de/fileadmin/content/Files_C…

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On Thursday, the EU Parliament's Environment Committee decides if it will take action to stop the Europe-wide collapse in biodiversity, or if we will bury our heads in the bog, so to speak🌱

This week we vote on the Nature Restoration Law. I know how I'm voting. #RestoreNature

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I wrote this for the Examiner last week as we celebrated World Ocean Day.

We could be on the cusp of doing something pretty spectacular with our marine space in this decade, totally reimagining our relationship with our seas and oceans.

Have a read! 👇
https://www.irishexaminer.com/sponsored/arid-41150479.html

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@brianlenehan @Greenpeace @GreenpeaceEU @GreensEFA @greenparty_ie Hi Brian, thanks for the comment. Here is me climbing the anchor chain of a Russian warship in 1989. The 'Nuclear Free Seas' campaign targeted all nuclear powers in the Mediterranean.

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Delighted to see discourse around public outdoor swimming facilities growing.

For too long we have turned our backs on our water bodies.

Cleaning them up and giving people safe access across the country should be a priority for councils and communities

https://www.thejournal.ie/irish-mep-calls-for-every-riverside-town-to-get-a-lido-6089809-Jun2023/

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A stark reminder that we are still now closer to nuclear war than ever before, with over 12,700 nuclear warheads on this planet.

Photo and video credits go to @greenpeace and Miguel Angel Gremo

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The following day the Greenpeace ship MV Sirius was arrested by Ibiza Harbour and a military guard was placed on board…

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A law in Spain forbade nuclear weapons on her territory but we had information the Eisenhower was carrying them anyway. In our little inflatable boats were met with water hoses and cheers and jeers from the sailors on board…

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On this day in 1988 we set out on the 'Nuclear Free Seas' action just off Palma de Mallorca.

The nuclear aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower arrived into port capable of carrying over 100 nuclear weapons. We set out from Greenpeace’s MV Sirius to meet them…🧵

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Feeling very inspired after the @FairSeasIreland conference today - what a room full of changemakers!

A radical sea-change is now happening in our relationship and care for our oceans- w/ @noonan_malcolm leading from 🇮🇪

Energised before heading back to Strasbourg next week ⭐️

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@siobhansrussell Such a great pic Siobhán! 😍🌊

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In the context of the Nature Restoration Law, this is quite stark.

Destroy nature, and you'll destroy the economy.

https://www.ft.com/content/d83602d0-1296-4928-b58a-21cf2a6d2a0f

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