Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Home Affairs & Migration. TD for Cavan Monaghan. Former MEP. Email matt.carthy@oir.ie to contact.

Carrickmacross, Monaghan, Éire
Absolutely atrocious decision by Parades Commission to force an Orange march through the Garvaghy Road community. Solidarity with Garvaghy Road residents. They will have the full support of nationalists across Ireland. There can be no return to dark days of Orange supremacy.
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The BOSE factory site at Carrickmacross has been closed for over 11years. Ministers were quick to claim credit when it appeared that a new owner would create new jobs. But, now they hide behind state agencies and private owners as it lies idle. Not good enough.
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Tonight I read into record of the Dáil exempts from letter I received from a constituent who works hard but is struggling to get by. People need real action and leadership. Government must cut tax on petrol, diesel & heating oil and other costs. We will keep fighting your corner!
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Matt Carthy TD retweeted
Courts in Crisis ⚖️ This is Horrifying Chair @mattcarthy at the Joint Committee on Justice & Home Affairs & Migration. One of the outcome of the Legal Aid dispute is that accused persons in Domestic Violence cases are left to question the victim. All while the Minister for Justice continues to adopt his hands-off approach to the crisis. #Courts #Genuinely #Solicitors #LegalAid
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Matt Carthy TD retweeted
Fifty years ago, this 19-year-old man started one of the greatest protests against the British state in Ireland bobbysandstrust.com/kieran-n…
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Correct decision. Well done to Karen Ryan on her dignified campaign for justice for her father James.
BREAKING - Killer Olesja Hertova is to be deported from Ireland. She was informed of the decision today as she prepared to walk free from prison after completing a sentence for the unlawful killing of James Ryan, 69, in August 2024. Story to follow @IrishSunOnline
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Every country has a right to establish a sovereign migration policy. It was fundamentally wrong for Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael to lock Ireland into EU Migration & Asylum Pact. Thanks to those who attended our discussion on migration at the National Ploughing Championship today.
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🇮🇪🚜 Nothing beats a day at the Ploughing! Great craic engaging with rural communities. They know what’s needed: Fair Prices, Fair CAP & Fair Play for farmers; cost-of-living supports for all workers. SF will be bringing that message to the Dáil. #NationalPloughingChampionship
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Matt Carthy TD retweeted
Sinn Féin TDs Matt Carthy and Natasha Newsome Drennan and Senator Joanne Collins checking out the interactive CAP hub in our stand here at Day 2 of the National Ploughing Championships. #Protect2026 #Ploughing2026
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Some craic when Donald Trump is more of a united Irelander than the leader of Fianna Fáil 😳
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The failure of Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael to tackle low recruitment numbers in Garda Síochána is having real implications for community safety. People need more than a PR strategy from Jim O’Callaghan, we need the implementation of SF proposals to address the crisis.
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Vindicated! 50 years after the Sallins Train Robbery case, Osgur Breatnach has finally been granted a miscarriage of justice certificate. This is a significant acknowledgment that these convictions were fabricated by the Garda Heavy Gang.
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I again raised the chaos in our court system resulting from Justice Minister’s mishandling of Criminal Legal Aid reforms. Answering for government, Minister Peter Burke was as clear as mud. Will they allow situation to worsen or will there finally be engagement with stakeholders?
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The Joint Committee on Justice, Home Affairs and Migration chaired by Deputy @mattcarthy has today published its Report on Tackling Domestic and Gender-Based Violence. #SeeForYourself Press release: oir.ie/60806a1 Report: oir.ie/60806a1
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Matt Carthy TD retweeted
The Oireachtas Justice Committee has published a report on tackling gender-based violence, which TDs called a 'scourge on society' rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/070…
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I have tabled a Dáil motion to annual Minister Jim O’Callaghan’s legal aid changes. His approach created chaos in the courts, more delays, more costs, undermining access to justice, and creating more stress for victims. It’s time for cool heads and common sense to prevail.
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