Catching up on an excellent article by @brendapower in #SIndo . She says, ‘Just as youth is wasted on the young, retirement is often wasted on the old’. Correctly she references @DonaldTrump @MickJagger & @PaulMcCartney all flying it still in their 80’s ! Pension crisis coming
Seán Kelly MEP
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- There was a big turnout at Killarney Racecourse last Sunday for the Hone & Garden fair . Charge at the gate was the lowest I have encountered at such events - €10 👏. Many fine stalls & services . Was v impressed by what Crafted Homes are providing. Well worth a look !
- It's been a busy and productive week here in Strasbourg, with plenty of votes, discussions, and engaging debate under the new format in the European Parliament! There is a huge amount going on at a European level over the next while, and Ireland is about to take over the
00:00 - Seán Kelly MEP repostedGreat discussions, strong ideas, and real momentum on the EU’s key challenges: from security and competitiveness to a strong transatlantic partnership. What incredible @EPPGroup Study Days in Ireland! Watch⤵️ #EPPStudyDays @ManfredWeber @ZovkoEU @SeanKellyMEP
00:00 - This is a v important summit,as intelligent & broad-minded citizens of UK know that closer relationships with the EU would be mutually beneficial. @Keir_Starmer is showing practical good sense & good judgement which will benefit UK citizens - unlike , the catastrophic #Brexit
- Great to host a breakfast with @AustraliaEU Ambassador Angus Campbell. Great conversation around the FTA, the Security and Defence Partnership and Horizon Europe.
- Address now @Europarl_EN by #Sakharov Prize Winner , Andzej Poczobut , former political prisoner in #Belarus . He looks forward to the end of totalitarianism & Belarus joining the #EU .
- While there is some hope for peace between the US and Iran now, we must temper that hope with realism. We must also remain focused on the violations of international law being carried out by Israel. Their incursions and bombing in Lebanon should not be overlooked or passed over
00:00 - Busy week here in Strasbourg! 🇪🇺🇮🇪 We've lots of important debates and votes on the agenda, and will be trying a new format to allow for more back and forth, and greater scrutiny of commissioners. Let's see how it goes! On top of that, I'll be hoping to wrap up negotiations on
- Back from @EPPGroup v successful summer university at lovely @GalwayBayHotel , catching up with ag. news @farmersjournal . I agree completely with @ajwwoods editorial on Nature Restoration plan .’The plan will last until 2050, so a 30day consultation period isn’t enough ‘. -
- It was a real pleasure to show my @EPPGroup the most important part of our culture: #hurling and #football! Huge thank you to @officialgaa and @Galway_GAA for accommodating And what about the touch from @AdrianVL1982- we'll make a county star of you yet!
00:00 - Good to have Michael O Leary as our chief speaker at @EPPGroup Summer University in the lovely @GalwayBayHotel this morning.

















