News Archives for June, 2007
29 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has said that needs to be a closer look at the pensions industry after the Pensions Advisory Service (TPAS) said the number of complaints about pension mis-selling and poor administration of pensions has soared Read full article
29 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Environmental spokesperson Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn speaking after figures just released on the cost of gorse fires across the North in 2006/07. Read full article
29 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha McLaughlin has said that there needs to be better provision for early year's childcare here Read full article
29 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has said that there needs to be better recognition of carer Read full article
29 June, 2007
Ógra Shinn Féin comment on Tony Blair's legacy Read full article
28 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said failure to reach a resolution in the Royal Mail dispute could have devastating consequences for small businesses across the North if the dispute escalates beyond Friday's stoppage Read full article
28 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has said that the National Lottery grant given to Sean Dolan's GAA Club in Creggan was good news not only for the club but for the whole Creggan area. Read full article
28 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell says that there is widespread disbelief and anger within the republican/nationalist community that the SDLP are falling in behind the unionist demands that for a golden handshake to be given to the RUC Part Time Reserve members. Read full article
28 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has welcomed the announcement that Travel insurance sold with flights and holidays will be regulated by chief financial watchdog, the Financial Services Authority (FSA), from 2009. Read full article
27 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has called for an urgent meeting with the
local health authorities in Derry following the death of young Derry woman
Louise Meenan, who took her own life at weekend. Read full article
27 June, 2007
Speaking last night Ms Anderson said, Read full article
27 June, 2007
The Derry Republican Graves Committee annual draw will take this coming Saturday 30th June 2007 in the main hall at the Gasyard Centre .Proceedings will begin at 7.00pm There is over £20,000 in the prize fund including a first prize of £10,000. Read full article
27 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has welcomed the news that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced that it is to work with the credit card industry and consumer groups to make pricing simpler to comprehend. Read full article
27 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Fleming has said whilst welcoming the call from Ofgem that pre-payment energy meter customers should shop around for a better deal, went on to say that customers in the North didn't have the opinions of changing energy companies available in other areas due the fact there is only a small number of providers here and that having a choice of service providers was only available in a small geographical area Read full article
26 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Regional Development Spokesperson, Raymond McCartney MLA (Foyle) speaking to the Taxi Bill in the Assembly stated his broad support for the provisions contained in the Bill. Read full article
26 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page has called for more support for doctors, nurses and hospital staff who are having to put up with physically and verbally aggressive patients now on a daily and nightly basis Read full article
26 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has given her backing to the National Falls Awareness Day (NFAD) 2007. NFAD hopes to encouraging older people to stay fit, healthy and independent. Read full article
25 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has hit out at threats to council workers painted on a wall in the Bogside area. Read full article
25 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality and Human Rights spokesperson Foyle MLA Martina Anderson will travel to London on Wednesday 27th June to attend a number of meetings on Equality and the Peace Process. Read full article
25 June, 2007
Speaking today at Bodenstown Churchyard where the party's annual Theobald Wolfe Tone commemoration took place, Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said republicanism had entered a new phase of struggle, and whilst the party must continue to advance in the north the front line has clearly shifted to the south Read full article
25 June, 2007
Martina Anderson speech from the Derry Volunteers Commemoration on 24th June 07 Read full article
23 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond Mc Cartney has said that the Nigel Dodd's argument for an alternative stadium site has gone Read full article
22 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the news by Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy that any off shoot roads from the main Skeoge Road will be built as the main road is being built. Read full article
22 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has said that the decision by RTÉ Nationwide programme to feature the Museums of Free Derry and Apprentice Boys of Derry highlights the richness of history that the city can utilise for attracting tourists. Read full article
22 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said he is disappointed that Royal Mail and The Communications Workers Union (CWU) have failed to reach an agreement over the current pay dispute which could now lead to a one day strike next Friday 29th June with further dates planned Read full article
22 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has appealed to parents to highlight the dangers of getting caught up in recreational rioting and said there was the need for a similar scheme that has just been launched in Belfast to help reduce interface violence over the summer holidays. Read full article
22 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has called for a clean up of the Fahan Street steps leading down from Walkers Place. Her call comes following complaints from families who use the green areas and local people who use the area for exercising their pets about the amount of broken glass strewn there. Read full article
22 June, 2007
Function this coming Sunday night 24th June Tower Hotel Derry Read full article
22 June, 2007
Cuimhneachán Bliantúil Read full article
21 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney will travel to London on Monday to address a conference on securing peace in Colombia. The conference organised by Justice for Columbia and sponsored by the Law Society is designed to explore ways of ending the civil war in Colombia. Read full article
21 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Assembly Member Raymond McCartney has said that scrapping the NIO could release millions for use by the local Executive to invest in infrastructure and improve frontline public services. Read full article
21 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has said that today's Day of Reflection is an important opportunity for everyone in society to reflect both the difficulties and pain of the past but also on the changes in recent years and on how we move forward into the future. Read full article
21 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Environment Spokesperson Councillor Gerry Mac Lochlainn has said that while films to raise awareness about alternatives to plastic carrier bags are important that the Minister of Environment needs to move forward on the issue of a levy of plastic bags similar to the one that has proved so successful in the south. Read full article
21 June, 2007
Sinn Fein Councillor Billy Page has hit out at the lack of dental care on the NHS. Read full article
21 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Environmental spokesperson Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has said that trees and managed woodland are important in the fight against climate change and for boosting the economy Read full article
21 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has appealed to parents to inform their children of the dangers and potential consequences of lighting fires .Her call comes after a group of children are reported to have set fire to a bin storage area on the upper floor of flats at Gartan Square Read full article
21 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the news that Orthopaedic services in the North could be transformed with the introduction of a new system for outpatients Read full article
21 June, 2007
Design a logo for Spark? Read full article
20 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the participation of his party colleague Bairbre de Brun MEP at today's major conference in the European Parliament, Strasbourg dealing with health inequalities. Read full article
20 June, 2007
"The EU and the international community bear a heavy responsibility for the current tragedy in Palestine" according to Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún. Ms de Brún is one of a number of MEPs who have been consistently drawing attention to the short-sightedness of EU policy in the Middle East.
Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg Ms de Brún said: Read full article
20 June, 2007
Sinn Fein's Equality and Human Rights spokesperson, Foyle MLA Martina Anderson, has described today's Labour Force Survey report that highlights higher levels of inequality among the Catholic community as providing a 'compelling and unanswerable case for the primacy of the equality agenda'.
Ms Anderson was commenting after the launch of the Labour Force Survey Religion Report 2005 by the Office of the First and deputy First Minister. The statistical report, which is conducted annually, measures socio-economic comparative indicators in the six counties. Read full article
20 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page has said the announcement by The Portman Group, a group representing over 60% of the alcohol manufactures, to introduce new rules preventing producers from urging people to drink rapidly or down drinks in one is step in the right direction at reducing problems around the binge drinking culture. Read full article
20 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has welcomed the announcement that The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to carry out a six month investigation into online shopping Read full article
20 June, 2007
Martina Anderson MLA (Foyle) has secured a commitment from Education Minister, Catriona Ruane that the programme to address numeracy and literacy difficulties in disadvantaged areas of Belfast to which the Department is committed will be extended to Derry based on objective need. Read full article
20 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has said that the banning of a violent video game "Manhunt 2" by the censors is just a small step in trying redress the amount of games and internet sites that use high levels of graphic violence Read full article
20 June, 2007
Sinn Féin's MLA Raymond McCartney, speaking after the launch of the publication 'Foundations for the Future' report said that the document contains wide ranging and radical recommendations which the Assembly and the Executive will want to carefully study. Read full article
19 June, 2007
On Sunday 24th June 2007 Derry Graves Association will unveil a headstone in Derry City Cemetery to Vol. Hugh Morrison who died in June 1922. Read full article
19 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has congratulated the various teachers who achieved awards in this year Teaching Awards. Read full article
19 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson will be the main speaker at the annual Derry Volunteers Commemoration on Sunday 24th June. Read full article
19 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the announcement by the Education Minister Caitriona Ruane to introduce counsellors to all post-primary schools in a move aimed at reducing stress among young people and the number taking their own lives. Read full article
19 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality Spokesperson, Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said that the economy of the north is characterised by unacceptable and unsustainable levels of poverty. She also called for procurement policy and local labour clauses to support the campaign to tackle poverty. Read full article
19 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has said residents in the Bogside have raised concerns with her after they found drug taking paraphernalia in the area over recent days Read full article
19 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said that the leading supermarket chains have their part to play in the reducing the growing culture of binge drinking. Read full article
18 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said that the Neighbourhood Renewal Schemes are under threat unless the Department of Social Development releases money before the end of June. Read full article
18 June, 2007
Derry Sinn Féin's Northlands Councillor Billy Page today called on the DRD Roads Service to replace road markings in and around the estates off the greater Creggan Road area. Read full article
18 June, 2007
Republicans from across Ireland travelled to Derry City last Friday (June 15) for the Requiem mass and burial of Eileen Collins (nee Sheils) who passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 12. Read full article
18 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney speaking after the party tabled a number of amendments to the flawed Welfare Reform Bill being brought forward by SDLP Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has said that Welfare Reform should protect the most vulnerable not abandon them. Read full article
15 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha McLaughlin has said that the crisis of childhood obesity demands the full implementation of a strategic response that includes education about healthy eating in our schools and for parents and a new approach to guidelines for advertisers and food manufacturers. Read full article
15 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Greater Shantallow Area, Tony Hassan has called on Road Service to finally start the upgrading of the Ballynagaurd Road in Culmore as soon as possible. Read full article
15 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney said he was disappointed that Royal Mail chairman Allan Leighton has reiterated that the organisation cannot afford to improve its 2.5% pay offer, despite staff voting for strike action Read full article
15 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Policing Board member Martina Anderson MLA has said that the PSNI have been forced to take on board concerns over the use of TASERS. Read full article
15 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Fleming has called on the electoral office to roll out a plan of action to increase the uptake of people coming forward to request photographic ID for voting. Read full article
15 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality spokesperson MLA Martina Anderson has said that as a society we still have some way to go to get the full implementation of Gender Equality Read full article
14 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha McLaughlin has today called for a global response to tackle the AIDS pandemic spreading across the globe and more awareness of the disease in Ireland. Read full article
14 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney said that there are concerns after it was revealed that students loans passed the £3 billion mark in the last financial year and there was a drop in the number of students applying for universities places in the North Read full article
14 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan has backed calls by party colleague Paul Butler MLA for an outright ban on the sale of pellet guns. Read full article
14 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Waterside Lynn Fleming has welcomed the Orange Orders move to clamp down on drinkers and hanger-on's at their parades over the coming months but said the public will judge them on how successful this move is. Read full article
14 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney said that the effects of hay fever should be considered when exams are getting marked after is was found GCSE candidates who suffer from hay fever are 40% more likely to drop a grade between their mock and final exams Read full article
14 June, 2007
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Human Rights and Equality MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the news that the plight of refugees and asylum seekers shall be highlighted through next week's "Refugee Week" in the Six Counties. Read full article
14 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has called for a renewed lobby effort by Irish political leaders after reports in America that there is a concerted attempt to revisit the immigration debate. Read full article
13 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said that a blanket approach to the issue of industrial de-rating might not be the best way forward because benefits to the manufacturing industry were spread too thinly. Read full article
13 June, 2007
The Derry Republican Graves will hold its annual draw on Saturday 30th June 2007. Tickets cost £50 with 20 prizes and over £20,000 in the prizefund including a first prize of £10,000 there are plenty of opportunities to be a winner Read full article
13 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page has called for traffic lights or a roundabout to be situated at the junction of the Springtown Road and Northland Road. Read full article
13 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Policing Board Member, Martina Anderson MLA (Foyle) has challenged Hugh Orde on his silence following a weekend statement from Ulster Resistance threatening violence against the nationalist community and against the Irish government. Read full article
13 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson councillor Billy Page has said that the feasibility of a new innovative way should be looked at involving sending text messages to help remember patients of appointments here in an effort reduce missed Hospital outpatient and doctors appointments. Read full article
13 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality spokesperson MLA Martina Anderson has said more needs to be done to stop the abuse of older people and that they should be treated with equality and respect. More resources must be made available to improve home security for older people and give them a sense of security. Read full article
13 June, 2007
Sinn Fein MP Martin McGuinness, and his party colleagues Martina Anderson MLA, SF spokesperson on human rights and equality and Alex Maskey South Belfast SF MLA hosted a private meeting with Lordorice Djountsu and human rights campaigners in Stormont regarding her deportation case and her plight Read full article
12 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Human Rights and Equality Spokesperson Martina Anderson MLA speaking after meeting with the UN Special Rapporteur on Human rights Asma Jahangin, who is on a two-day visit in the North, has said that despite political progress that we still need to tackle disadvantage and inequality. Read full article
12 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson said there are fears that low-income groups could lose out when the Personal Accounts pension system starts in 2012 following concerns raised by the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Read full article
12 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue speaking on the news of the death of former Derry and Cavan manager Eamonn Coleman on Monday night. Read full article
12 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page said he was extremely concerned that many people with lung diseases believe there are not enough NHS lung specialists to help them cope with their condition following a survey by the British Lung Foundation Read full article
12 June, 2007
The National Organiser of Ógra Shinn Féin Barry McColgan, has slammed today's arrest and detention of Batasuna Leader Arnaldo Otegi and Basque Hunger striker Inaki De Juana Chaos and called for their immediate release Read full article
11 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson speaking in a debate on the 'call down' of the block grant from the British Treasury - in a debate on the Supply Estimates 2007-08 - has said that public expenditure must be used to tackle disadvantage and inequality. Read full article
11 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the decision today by the Minister of Regional Development Conor Murphy to implement an independent review of the water and sewage services. Read full article
11 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has said that the people who carried out the vandalism in the Gasyard were beyond approach because they come from problem families who refuse to take responsibility for their children's actions. Read full article
11 June, 2007
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson on Derry City Council, Cllr Tony Hassan has called on the the Department of Social Development to publicly state the number of people homeless in the North of Ireland. Read full article
11 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan has said he is shocked that house prices could rise to the equivalent of 10 time's average salaries by 2026 according to a new study by the National Housing and Planning Advice Unit (NHPAU) Read full article
11 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MP Martin McGuinness and Sinn Féin Equality spokesperson Martina Anderson MLA are to meet on Tuesday 12th June at Stormont with the Cameroonian family who are facing a new removal date which has been set for 22nd June. The family have just returned to Belfast after being released from a detention centre in England. Read full article
11 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has warned people to a take few extra security measures during the current spell of good weather following a number of opportunist break-ins and thefts Read full article
11 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Billy Page has back local calls for more help and assistance for those families and carers living with Alzheimer's Read full article
10 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún speaking after meeting with EU Regional Development Commissioner, Danuta Huebner, has encouraged a more active relationship between the Executive and the EU Read full article
9 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has welcomed the confirmation from the Education Minster Caitríona Ruane that the 'vacancy control measures' that had been put in place because of the Review of Public Administration have been lifted Read full article
8 June, 2007
Palestine Solidarity Protest in Strabane Saturday 9th June Read full article
8 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha McLaughlin has said that she was encouraged by the response from the residents of Fergleen to the proposed clean up of the area scheduled for the 20th June. Read full article
8 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has welcomed the news that The European Commission has announced plans to crack down on bogus "Holiday Club" scams which have hit tens of thousands of holidaymakers Read full article
8 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said he hopes that there will be a resolution to the pay dispute between Royal Mail and the Communication Workers Union (CWU).His calls comes after the C W U rejected a 2.5% pay offer and workers have balloted for industrial action and serious concerns have been raised over Royal Mail's business plan and the impact that will have on jobs Read full article
8 June, 2007
Saturday 9th June -Irish language rally in Belfast
The march will meet at Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich at 1pm and march to Poets square in the centre of Belfast, where it will be greeted by guest speakers, musicians and craic for all. Read full article
8 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Regional Development Spokesperson, Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has accused the Chair of the Regional Development of gross incompetence Read full article
7 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page has called for the new DVD by suicide and self-harm awareness group PIPS to be made available to similar groups operating across the North. Read full article
7 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page said that it is promising to see that 21 schools in the Derry area have achieved awards in Health Promoting School Award. Read full article
7 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has welcomed an investigation by the consumer group Which? into large businesses and Government departments that use premium rate lines to boost revenues. Read full article
7 June, 2007
Bairbre de Brún MEP on wednesday joined 44 other MEPs from a range of political groups in the European Parliament to highlight the plight of the 45 Palestinian Members of Parliament who have been imprisoned by the Israeli authorities. The number of MEPs was chosen to represent the 45 Palestinian MPs who have been detained. The 45 MEPs have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the Palestinian MPs, standing symbolically at the outset of the debate on the Middle East in the European Parliament. The debate was opened by Javier Solana, the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy Read full article
6 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the decision to allow Post Offices to carry out the duties of the local vehicle licensing offices as long as there is no dilution of services. Read full article
6 June, 2007
Sinn Fein Councillor Kevin Campbell has hit out at the thugs who robbed a local shop on Eastway Road on Tuesday night. Read full article
6 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said he hoped that the decision by Fujitsu to create 300 jobs in the Derry area would be the catalyst for further investment in the North West Region. Read full article
6 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson speaking following a meeting on Monday 4th June between a delegation of parents of children attending St Eugene's primary school Derry, Pat Ramsey MLA and officials from the Department of Education Read full article
6 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson said that the new plans by the Chid Support Agency (CSA) to name and shame absent parents who refuse to pay maintenance for their children could lead to more problems for lone parents and for the children. Read full article
6 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the announcement by OFCOM of an industry wide review of charges imposed by providers of landlines, mobiles, broadband and pay TV. Read full article
5 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said that the comments by Maurice Hayes last night 'that the Saville Inquiry will not uncover the definitive truth surrounding the killings' must not be used to undermine the responsibility of Saville to expose the whole truth of the massacre. Read full article
5 June, 2007
In the past week, Ógra Shinn Féin has engaged in discussions with a delegation from the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Read full article
5 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has said that it is important that local Labour Clauses are implemented if we are to address long term unemployment in the area. Read full article
5 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has called on people to check the level of interest they are being charged by the major credit card companies after it has emerged that customers who use their card to take money out of a cash machine have been hit with a by two percentage rise since November with an average Annual Percentage Rate (APR) of 23.48%, Read full article
5 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Transport spokesperson Raymond McCartney has backed a call from the British Medical Association (BMA) that licensed premises should put up posters and restaurants include warnings in menus giving information about the number of units in alcoholic drinks. Read full article
5 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has said that she was honoured to be asked by the local Sinn Féin party to represent the party as Deputy Mayor in the forthcoming term Read full article
4 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson speaking in the Assembly today has said that a shared future will be built through agreement and respect. Read full article
4 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page has called on Health Minister Michael McGimpsey to follow the example set by the Irish Government and ban the sale of 10 packs of cigarettes and confectionery imitating cigarettes in the North. Read full article
4 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has called on the Housing Minister, Margaret Ritchie not to wait on a response from the Executive to see if there is additional money for a social and affordable house-building programme. Mr McCartney highlighted the fact that there is plenty of land under the control of the Department of Social Development to allow the minister to kick-start a reversal of years of neglect of housing by previous direct rule administrations. Read full article
4 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Fleming has said that the delivery of healthcare in our rural communities requires a new approach and called for the establishment of a Rural Health Taskforce. Read full article
4 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has welcomed news that branding alcohol products on children's replica soccer shirts will stop by the end of next year .The new restriction will apply to sponsorship contracts signed after 1 January 2008 Read full article
4 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality spokesperson MLA Martina Anderson has said our young people must made be part of the political process of bringing about change. Read full article
4 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan has said that affordable housing for young people is now a European wide problem following statistics just released in a new survey by Gallup. The survey questioned 19,000 people in 27 countries. Read full article
2 June, 2007
George Galloway MP is to headline this years Campa Náisiúnta Óige '07 (National Youth Camp).
The 4th annual, National Youth Camp, will take place in Ballintoy, County Antrim from 22nd-24th June. The weekend will include debate, music, workshops, culture and sport
Martina Anderson MLA, Sinn Féin's spokesperson on unionist engagement, will speak on women in 1798 and the objective of the United Irishmen to unite, Catholic, Protestant and Dissenter. Read full article
2 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called for justice for Palestine in advance of meetings with the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Monsignor Michel Sabbah in the coming days. On Sunday, Ms de Brún will attend mass in St Peter's Cathedral in Belfast which will be concelebrated by the Latin Patriarch and the Bishop of Down and Connor, the Most Reverend Patrick Walsh. On Monday, Ms de Brún will join senior party colleagues to meet with the Patriarch in Stormont. Read full article
1 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has welcomed the decision by Derry City Council to invest in leisure provision in William Street baths. Read full article
1 June, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said that the decision by Department Culture Arts and Leisure to grant £2million pounds to projects in Derry will secure the future of many of the projects and help with the regeneration of the city. Read full article
1 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page has said that people should refrain from labelling people as paedophiles on the basis of innuendo and rumour. Read full article
1 June, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has welcomed the decision by Derry City Council to invest in the Ring Boxing Club. Read full article
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