The Fine Gael MEP made headlines in 2014, as she was the first openly gay winner of the Rose of Tralee.

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The EU response to Donald Trump's tariffs should be "measured and strategic" rather than reactionary, according to an Irish MEP

Speaking to BreakingNews.ie earlier this month, Maria Walsh said the emergence of an online bank of deepfake images of Irish politicians and public figures highlights the need for urgent action at EU and national levels.

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A Fine Gael MEP has said she "really had to think" about whether a deepfake photo of her was real, as she highlighted issues around the misuse of fake images

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has called on Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to prioritise implementation of the new legislation

Fine Gael MEP Maria Walsh has labelled Sinn Féin's comments on the Government's decision to opt into the EU Migration Pact as out of the Brexit and 'Trump playbook'

The Taoiseach has said it will be "challenging" for Fine Gael to keep its European seats in June's elections

Fine Gael's Maria Walsh, who is the only Irish MEP on the EU's Committee on Culture and Education, said the criteria for what businesses can apply is a major issue.

Married women will be able to enter the festival, as well as transgender women and the maximum age for entries will be raised to 29.