Mairead McGuinness

EU’s Mairead McGuinness on collision course with Paschal Donohoe over tax veto

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is on a collision course with Ireland’s EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness after she suggested supporting an end to member states’ veto on EU tax policy in some cases.

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Barry O’Halloran Opinion Energy policy is far too vital to be left up to the zealots of the left or the right

Solemn proclamations about net-zero emissions are to be found everywhere these days. The president of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, even claims that climate neutrality is “our European destiny”. Then last month, EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness put the cat among the eco-pigeons by reclassifying nuclear power and natural gas as ‘green’.

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John Downing Opinion Biggest humanitarian effort in Ireland’s history deserves more than an ‘almost’ rating

“The first tears to dry are the tears of gratitude,” the promoter of the Greatest Show on Earth circus, PT Barnum, famously said.

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As Ireland undertakes its greatest ever humanitarian effort, such endeavours deserve more than an ‘almost’ rating

“THE first tears to dry are the tears of gratitude,” the promoter of the Greatest Show on Earth circus, PT Barnum, famously said.

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EU keeps an eye on UK’s post-Brexit finance plans

The UK’s post-Brexit banking deregulation drive is being watched with some unease by the EU in the wake of Russia sanctions.

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EU must regulate ‘volatile’ cryptocurrencies, says Commissioner Mairead McGuinness

Cryptocurrencies and allied financial products are “here to stay” and must be closely regulated, Ireland’s EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has said.

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Fiona Sherlock Opinion Why are so many millennials buying into cryptocurrency? Do they know something you don’t?

With soaring living costs and a rejection of some traditional forms of employment, the idea of conjuring up a windfall is appealing. With an estimated 456,000 Irish people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, owning some form of cryptocurrency, why are millennials investing in virtual money?

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John Downing Opinion McGuinness’s mettle will be tested as she pushes for nuclear energy

Suddenly, Mairead McGuinness finds herself in the eye of the storm, accused of promoting gas and nuclear as green energy sources.

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Smouldering Brexit rows risk reigniting amid new uncertainty in London

The year in Brexit started with a whimper but was followed, soon after, by a very loud bang.

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John Downing Opinion Time has come to talk about likely ‘nuclear options’ for Irish energy

The posh word is “taxonomy” and you will very probably hear it thrown about in the coming weeks. A squint in the dictionary tells you it comes from biology and began as classification systems for plants.

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New global capital rules won’t force the hand of Irish banks, says Mairead McGuinness

New global capital rules will have a negligible impact on Irish banks, due to the large cash buffers built up since the 2008 financial crisis.

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‘Threats are not helpful’ – McGuinness calls on Johnson to cease Northern threats

EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has warned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to abandon threats to revoke the North’s post-Brexit trade status.

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Boris Johnson’s threats to abandon Brexit deal on the North ‘not helpful’ says Ireland’s EU Commissioner

Irish EU Commissioner Mairéad McGuinness has warned UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to abandon his threats to set aside Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit special trade status.

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EU to crack down on large cash payments

Cash payments over €10,000 for transactions such as car purchases, home improvements or funeral bills will be banned under EU rules expected to come into force within three years.

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Cars, funerals and home improvements: EU to crack down on large cash payments

Cash payments over €10,000 for transactions such as car purchases, home improvements or funeral bills will be banned under EU rules expected to come into force within three years.

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The Irishwoman in the eye of the storm as ‘prosperous’ Ireland braces for new EU role

Almost one year after an accidental landing in the EU hotseat, Mairead McGuinness, has been slowly getting back to a semblance of normality with some face-to-face meetings and the ability to travel back to Ireland more regularly.

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Mairead McGuinness warns UK not to roll back on food safety

Ireland’s EU commissioner has warned the UK not to roll back food and safety standards in a “race” to sign new trade deals.

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Mairead McGuinness tells Seanad committee Brexit is to blame for dairy and whiskey export issues

The EU will not be fixing complex trading rules that threaten all-island whiskey and dairy exports.

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UK ‘playing a very dangerous game’ by inflaming tensions over Brexit, warns EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness 

The EU has lashed out at the UK for “battering” the Brexit deal, threatening to take action if London doesn’t get on board with the Northern Ireland Protocol.

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Mairead McGuinness says low profitability for banks a concern

More choice in the Irish banking system is desirable, the EU’s financial services chief has said.

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Delays in AstraZeneca vaccine hugely disappointing, EU commissioner Mairead McGuinness says

The delays in deliveries of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine have been hugely disappointing, EU financial services commissioner Mairead McGuinness said today.

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‘Until cut-price food is tackled it will be hard to persuade farmers on climate delivery’ – McGuinness

“Unless and until” the difficulty of “cut-price food” is tackled it will be hard to persuade farmers to deliver more on climate action and the environment, EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness has warned.

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‘A mistake with serious consequences’ - EU Commissioner Máiread McGuinness on EU vaccine misstep

Triggering Article 16 was intended to be a “market information gathering tool” but ended up being a mistake that will have “very serious consequences”, EU Commissioner for Finance Máiréad McGuinness has said.