Senator Alice-Mary Higgins speaking on the escaliting violence in Gaza and the Occupied Territories Bill

17 May 2021

"Ireland can and must do more on human rights in Palestine and Israel. If the Irish Government won’t publish the Attorney General's advice being used to justify blocking our Occupied Territories Bill then he should be ready to explain it AND to outline specific national, EU & UN actions Ireland will take."

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Senator Alice-Mary Higgins launches NUI Galway Sustainability Strategy

16 November 2017

On Wednesday 15th November 2017, Senator Alice-Mary Higgins launched NUI Galway's Sustainability Strategy.

Failure to address glaring inequality on pensions in Budget 2018 is indefensible - Government must face up to its responsibilities towards older women

17 October 2017

Senator Alice-Mary Higgins seeks special debate on gender and equality aspects of Budget 2018

Senator Higgins said “The failure to address this glaring inequality on pensions in Budget 2018 is indefensible, particularly given Government promises on gender and equality proofing of the budget. I am calling on Pascal Donohoe to allocate additional funds to address this before the Finance and Social Welfare Bills pass through the Oireachtas. Senator Higgins has also called for a special Seanad debate on gender and equality aspects of Budget 2018, in particular the failure to address the glaring pension inequality within the contributory state pension system.

Senator Alice-Mary Higgins responds to the ongoing impasse of the EU-Canada trade deal CETA

24 October 2016

"The real issue here is not about Canada and it is not about Wallonia, it is about the stubborn refusal, particularly by the European Commission, to acknowledge that the inclusion of special investor courts in international trade agreements is simply not appropriate or acceptable."