News Archives for October, 2007
31 October, 2007
Sinn Féin spokesperson, Raymond McCartney MLA (Foyle) has called on Derry City Council to take over-all responsibility for organising a organising a real Halloween Festival. Read full article
31 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has welcomed an agreement between The Brandywell Residents Association, Derry City Council, Derry City Football Club and Licensed premises in the area to help resolve problems and complaints about large amounts of rubbish and in particular bottles and cans being left in the area after matches taking place at the Brandywell Stadium Read full article
30 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Rural Ward Paul Fleming said that Sinn Fein would be opposed of to any attempt to tax agricultural land. Read full article
30 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality and human Rights Spokesperson, Martina Anderson and East Derry MLA Francie Brolly have tabled two private notice questions on the Seagate job losses and the ramifications for the North's economy. Read full article
30 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Culmore area, Tony Hassan, has welcomed the fact that work is to begin on the Ballynagard Road that will see some vital resurfacing being carried out in the area. Read full article
30 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page has called on parents to be aware of their children's behaviour after it emerged that children as young as 12 year old were stealing money to pay debt to drug dealers. Read full article
30 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has said the decision by the Royal Mail to end the Sunday postal collections is a backward step and will further erode postal services Read full article
30 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has said that cross border co-operation is vital on all issues and is particularly relevant to older people
Councillor McLaughlin said Read full article
30 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has said that latest warning from the Irish League of Credit Unions that Personal debt levels in North of Ireland are spiralling out of control is a timely reminder as we get closer to the Christmas period the impact debt is having in many households. Read full article
30 October, 2007
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has today announced a 'Stand Up For Derry' campaign initiative that will demand major new investment for the north west. Read full article
29 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has accused the SDLP and UUP of living in an arrogant fantasy world of political denial. Mr McCartney remarks come after recent whinging in the media from both parties about their status in the Executive Read full article
29 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page has said that the Health Inequalities statistics published today by the Department of Health requires a response from the Executive collectively and from each and every Minister. Read full article
29 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has called on the DRD to review the drainage system in place on a section of Creggan Road known locally as the "Byewash" after flooding there late on Saturday night Read full article
28 October, 2007
Ógra Shinn Féin have continued on from their successful nationwide events in commemorating Che Guevara's 40th anniversary by producing a short film looking at some important events in the life of this global revolutionary.
Please view the film and pass on to all contacts.
Hasta la victoria siempre! Read full article
26 October, 2007
This weekend, Sinn Féin activists from Ireland's border counties, and beyond, will come together in South Armagh to discuss the party's strategy for the border region, and to be briefed on the ongoing work the party is involved in to tackle the many issues which affect the people who live in the border areas.
Organised by the party's All Ireland Agenda strategy group, the seminar will involve both elected representatives and party activists from the border counties Read full article
26 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has said there needs to more stringent health and safety controls put in place around the importation of children toys to Ireland after the major toy firm Mattel revealed it is recall 55,000 Chinese-made toys after lead contamination fears Read full article
26 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has welcomed the publication of the Northern Ireland Housing Executives annual report but said he is disappointed that the aspect of much needed provision for new social housing is missing from the report and that using the term "Housing stress" is hiding the reality of being "Homeless Read full article
26 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Environment Spokesperson Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has said there must be clear message sent to the British Government that all the major political institutions on this island want to see the Sellafield nuclear plant shut down. Read full article
26 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has challenged the Culture Minister over his failure to enact Irish language legislation Read full article
26 October, 2007
Economic integration essential for a better future
Mitchel McLaughlin South Antrim MLA Read full article
25 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has called for a clear plan of action to ensure that there is no crisis in planning system after Environment Minister Arlene Foster re-introduced PPS 14 on the same day that the decision of British direct rule Regional Development Minister Jeff Rooker to introduce PPS 14 was successfully overturned by a Belfast High Court Read full article
25 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has today supported calls in the European Parliament for advanced direct payments for livestock farmers as the price of food and feed continues to rise at an alarming rate. Ms Anderson also called on the Commission to investigate the effects of concentration in the retail sector and the power of the major wholesale companies and a small number of large retailers. Read full article
25 October, 2007
Ógra Shinn Féin have decided to put the date of their National Congress back until the weekend of 18 - 20 January Read full article
25 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has welcomed proposals being put before the European Parliament in Strasbourg on moving to a Europe free from tobacco smoke and providing practical help for smokers who want to quit smoking. Read full article
24 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has called for the Housing Executive, British Telecom and U.TV internet provider to come together to ensure that a disabled man who has been decanted for three months due to house renovations has his phone line moved Read full article
24 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Council Group leader Maeve McLaughlin has said that she is disappointed that the SDLP have abandoned the d'Hondt system after postponing the election of councillors on to the District Policing Partnership. Read full article
24 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has raised concerns about media speculation that the major leading supermarket chains are gearing up for a Christmas alcohol price war Read full article
24 October, 2007
Raymond McCartney MLA has once again called for a zero alcohol and drug driving limit throughout the island. Read full article
24 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality Spokesperson, Martina Anderson MLA (Foyle) has welcomed the Irish Government's establishment of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and said that Sinn Féin would seek to build on this small move towards the long overdue representation in the Oireachtas for Irish citizens resident in the six-counties. Read full article
24 October, 2007
The redevelopment of the Fort George and Ebrington sites must deliver long-term positive results for the people of Derry, local Sinn Fein MLA Martina Anderson has declared.
Speaking after a powerful Assembly committee visited Ilex to discuss their proposals on Wednesday, she added: Read full article
24 October, 2007
Northlands Sinn Fein Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn welcomes decision to refuse planning permission for demolition of Ash Villa and construction of apartment block. Read full article
24 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has called on FIFA to acknowledge that the Good Friday Agreement is an international agreement that allows persons born in the North to be designated as Irish citizens and therefore be eligible to play soccer for the Republic of Ireland. Read full article
24 October, 2007
Wednesday 24th October 2007 10am - 2.30pm Wednesday 7th November 2007 10am -2.30pm in the Old Library Trust Read full article
23 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan said that a young family came close to being killed after the car in which they were travelling was struck by a paint bomb while travelling along the Madams bank Road. Read full article
23 October, 2007
Sinn Fein Councillor Elisha McLaughlin has condemned those involved in an attack on the Galliagh Women's Group premises on Saturday night Read full article
23 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the news that the Communications Workers Union Executive have a ratified an agreement between the Union and Royal Mail.
That proposed agreement will now be subject to a full individual members' ballot Read full article
23 October, 2007
A powerful Assembly scrutiny committee will be in Derry tomorrow (Wednesday) to take evidence as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into child poverty here, Foyle Sinn Fein MLA Martina Anderson has said. Read full article
23 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has called for the clearer labelling of the amount of salt contained in fast food products after it was found that some meals at the popular fast food chains conceal "shockingly high" salt levels
The statistics have been brought forward by Consensus Action on Salt and Health (Cash). Read full article
23 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has described as "significant" the recent change in attitude by North/South Health Ministers Michael McGimpsey and Mary Harney towards the demand for a satellite cancer centre to be established in the Northwest. Read full article
23 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has called for a review by Derry City Council over its policy for removing stolen, run around and burnt-out cars at weekends after complaints from residents in the Bogside that two burnt out cars were left for over 48 hours at the weekend and posed a very serious risk to local residents after one of the cars was set on fire with yards of local homes Read full article
22 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Regional development Spokesperson, Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the commitment of the Executive not to introduce the separate water charge that was proposed by British direct rule Ministers. Read full article
22 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has given her support to Energy Saving Week between the 22nd and 28th October
The aim of the week is to encourage people to use their influence over their communities, friends and families and start a campaign to save energy in their homes. Read full article
22 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has said that it is unacceptable that a young man was attacked on a bus due to his religion. Read full article
22 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has called for a complete overhaul of the winter fuel payment scheme to deal with the current rising fuel poverty crisis affecting many homes in the city. Read full article
22 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has said that it was a miracle that no one was killed on Saturday when a car lost control on Eastway Road and crashed into the entrance of the Rath Mór Centre. Read full article
22 October, 2007
Sinn Fein Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has appealed to parents to check what their children are doing late at night in the city centre at the weekends Read full article
22 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson is set to ask in the Assembly this week.
the Minister of Regional Development Conor Murphy for an update on plans to introduce resident parking schemes in parts of Derry. Read full article
22 October, 2007
Adams -Book launch in Derry this coming Saturday Read full article
22 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson is to meet with Firmus Energy to discuss Friday's gas leak which caused widespread disruption in the city. Read full article
19 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality and Human Rights spokesperson Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has called for the expansion of a new pilot helpline scene that is being launched next week as part of the 'Dignity in Care' campaign in Essex, England. Read full article
19 October, 2007
This weekend republicans/Irish language activists and Gaelgeoirí from all over Ireland will gather to celebrate and discuss the success of the Irish language renaissance and the recon quest of natural resources. Read full article
19 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality and Human Rights spokesperson Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed a statement from the Trade Union UNITE about the protection of farm wages. Read full article
18 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the news that Donegal Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty has secured a debate in the Seanad with the Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey on the infrastructure needs of the West. Read full article
18 October, 2007
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson last night called for greater North-South co-operation in further and higher education Read full article
18 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan has welcomed the decision to double the sentence for anyone caught in procession of a knife. Read full article
18 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has expressed concern about the continued funding of the Community and Voluntary sector because of the reduction in monies coming from Europe and the failure of the Executive departments, particularly Social Development to deliver mainstream funding Read full article
17 October, 2007
Magee University held a Careers Fair in the campus Sports Hall on Tuesday 16th October. The Sinn Féin Cumann at the University held a peaceful protest, highlighting the hypocrisy of the University's stance on Sinn Féin involvement in campus issues. Read full article
17 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has called on the Health Minister Michael McGimpsey to provide a HPV (human papilloma viruses) vaccination programme for 16-year-old girls this year and also to instruct officials to develop a catch-up programme for other young women.
Councillor Page said Read full article
17 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has accused Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Nigel Dodds of allowing his politics to blur his vision on an all-Ireland economy.
Ms Anderson said: Read full article
17 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has called on Royal Mail to put in what ever extra resources that are needed to clear the backlog of mail that has accumulated in recent weeks during industrial action Read full article
17 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has called on more resources to be made available to meet the training needs of our young people with special educational needs, disability and learning difficulties Read full article
17 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Human Rights and Equality spokesperson Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said more needs to be done to eradicate poverty
Her comments come on International Day for the Eradication of Poverty Read full article
16 October, 2007
Launch of Edentubber Martyrs 50th Anniversary website Read full article
16 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has welcomed the launch today of booklets packed with positive advice and information for parents by Health Minister Michael McGimpsey and Education Minister Caitríona Ruane.The launch of the booklets come at the start of Parents' Week Read full article
16 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has welcomed work by the DRD Road service that has been carried out on pathways in the greater Brandywell area Read full article
16 October, 2007
Sinn Féin's Councillor Paul Fleming has welcomed the fact that Sinn Féin rural Affairs Spokesperson, Gerry McHugh MLA will today meet with Postwatch to discuss the effects of the proposed closure of Rural Post Offices. Postwatch is the Independent watchdog for postal services, providing advice to government and working with customers to promote a better postal service. Read full article
16 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the fact that the Regional Development Committee will hold a meeting in Magee Campus on Wednesday 17th October at 10.30am. Read full article
16 October, 2007
Tuesday 16th October will mark the 15th Anniversary of the murder of leading Sinn Féin activist Sheena Campbell Read full article
15 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan has welcomed the announcement by the Housing Executive that landlords of homes of multiple occupancy (HMO) will be required to register with the Housing executive. Read full article
15 October, 2007
Sinn Fein MLA Raymond Mc Cartney has welcomed the continuous work by the party through Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP MLA, who was in America for a week of public engagements,Gerry Adams has expressed his continued support for the efforts of the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR). Read full article
15 October, 2007
Sinn Fein Human Rights and Equality Spokesperson, Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said that that the Bill of Rights Forum needs to effectively engage with all sections of our society and specifically with those who feel marginalised or excluded.
Speaking during a debate in the Assembly today Ms Anderson said: Read full article
15 October, 2007
REPUBLICANS across the north-west gathered on 17 September in the Brandywell area of Derry to carry a great friend and comrade of the republican struggle, John 'Stylo' Curran, to his last resting place Read full article
15 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the news that the long running postal dispute may be coming to an end after Royal Mail and the Union of Communications Worker Union (CWU) agreed terms covering all the issues in the dispute which will be considered by the union's Executive (Monday 15th October ) Read full article
15 October, 2007
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has hailed a commitment from a powerful Assembly committee to protect lone parents as a significant victory. Read full article
15 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún today presented certificates of achievements to members of Destined in Derry who completed an Irish language course over the summer months. Read full article
15 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has called on Firmus to be more conscious of the community in which it works. Read full article
15 October, 2007
Slógadh Shinn Féin 2007 Clár Read full article
15 October, 2007
Action is needed to tackle the issue of homelessness on Derry's streets, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has insisted. Read full article
15 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has congratulated all those involved in organising or who attended the week of events to coincide with the 40th Anniversary of the death of the Che Guevara ,which seen a visit to the city of the Cuban Ambassador to Ireland Noel Carrillo Read full article
15 October, 2007
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has praised a local group which cares for young children with special needs after it received a prestigious award Read full article
15 October, 2007
Announcing another Visit to Ireland of Philip Agee
After blowing the whistle on the dirty tactics of his CIA bosses in the 70s, Philip Agee was forced into exile. Thirty years on he has found a safe haven in Cuba, and his fight to expose the lie of the so called "U.S. war on terror"continues as he travels the world sharing his first hand experiences. Read full article
14 October, 2007
Irish language and Unionist paranoia
By Mitchel McLaughlin MLA South Antrim Read full article
12 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has condemned those responsible for the smashing of a sheet of fencing adding disruption to the lives of the residents of the Fountain and Upper Bennett Street areas in the past two nights. On Wednesday night a group of youths on the nationalist side set about smashing Perspex fencing dividing the Fountain Estate and the Upper Bennett /Bishop Street areas. Read full article
12 October, 2007
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the visit of the Bill of Rights Forum to Derry this weekend. Read full article
12 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Environment Spokesperson Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has said that the evidence in the Criminal Justice Inspection report that the Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) and Department of the Environment (DoE) are failing to protect the environment strengthens the demand for an Environmental Protection Agency. Read full article
12 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Regional Development Spokesperson, Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has said that the 'Hillyard' Report into water spells the end of British government proposals for water charges. Read full article
11 October, 2007
You've probably seen his face on t-shirts, hats, or some other piece of merchandise, but what do you really know about Che Guevara? What did he accomplish that made him the hero of oppressed people all around the world? Read full article
11 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has called for the immediate resurfacing of Miller Street after she was contacted by local residents who have complained that road there has been in a bad state of disrepair for some time. Read full article
11 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has said that the people who stoned a bus of school children in the Waterside area must be brought to justice as swiftly as those who stoned a public house on Tuesday night. Read full article
11 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha McLaughlin has warned residents in the Oakbridge Park area to increase their home security after it was reported that opportune thieves stole items from several houses in the area. Read full article
11 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has expressed concern at the delays in seeing occupational therapists. Read full article
11 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has welcomed the move by the electoral office to produce the registration forms in several languages including Irish. Read full article
10 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has said she hopes that last nights incident in London Street will not detract from the sterling work done by both communities to lessen tensions in the Fountain Bishop Street area. Read full article
10 October, 2007
Bairbre de Brún MEP, a founding member of the new Legislators 'Network for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction' has warned the Assembly, the British and Irish governments and the European Commission that all policies need to withstand the challenges of climate change. This summer's news about floods, droughts and fires have made it clear that climate change makes it ever more urgent to ensure that our policies are to be disaster proof.
The cross-party, international initiative will unite parliamentarians who see that in addition to bringing down the emissions that cause climate change, the world also needs to adapt. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently confirmed that risks from natural hazards such as floods, droughts, earthquakes and fires will continue to increase in the coming decades and cost lives and livelihoods. Read full article
10 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle Raymond McCartney has called for per head Arts expenditure to be increased to at least £10 per person. He also emphasised that 'we are all beneficiaries of the Arts' and that for every £1 spent on the arts there is £3.60 returned to the local economy. Read full article
10 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the latest comments by New York City Comptroller William C Thompson who was involved in the MacBride Principles campaign and said that "our work is not complete if those in the North of Ireland who have historically suffered the most get the least out of the peace dividend" Read full article
10 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson, Councillor Billy Page has today welcomed the simultaneous launch in Belfast and Dublin of the all-Ireland Mental Health Promotion Campaign.
Councillor Page said Read full article
9 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said that the Border between North and South poses a considerable challenge in the management of those who pose a risk to our children and young people or who are sex offenders. Read full article
9 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has called on Health authorities in the North to act now and reassure people that there will not be any shortage of the Flu Jab this year. Read full article
9 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has described as "very worrying" a new study by the University of Ulster which found women in the North of Ireland are leaving themselves vulnerable to rape or serious sexual assault because of binge drinking Read full article
9 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality Spokesperson, Martina Anderson MLA (Foyle) has welcomed the joint statement from the First Minister and deputy First Minister on the way forward in the appointment of the Commissioner for Victims and Survivors. Read full article
9 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Environment Spokesperson Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn said that new research which shows that nuclear debris released during a fire at Sellafield in 1957 was up to twice the volume previously thought proves the need for an urgent national debate on the closure of the plant. Read full article
9 October, 2007
Speaking in the debate on the situation in Burma Martina Anderson MLA (Foyle) said: Read full article
8 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has welcomed the news that his party has lodged a petition of concern against a ludicrous motion due for debate in the Assembly on Tuesday, October 9th, from UUP member David McNarry that attacks the right of Ministers to use Irish in their business and opposes the introduction of an Irish Language Act. Read full article
8 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has called for an upgrade of the leisure facilities at Brooke Park after meeting management and user groups Read full article
8 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has said there needs to be an urgent review of the benefits system after its was found in a new survey that six out of ten pensioners on low incomes are being put off claiming benefits because the system is too complicated
The survey was carried out by Age Concern Read full article
8 October, 2007
Speaking after media reports into the findings of the independent review on water charges, Regional Development Committee member and Sinn Féin MLA Raymond Mc Cartney has said that Sinn Féin has been consistent in it's opposition to water charges and is confident that the report shall reflect the views of the Regional Development Committee. Read full article
8 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said the latest in increase in electricity prices will place an extra burden on many consumers as they enter the winter months and will add to the rising fuel poverty that affects many homes across the North. Read full article
8 October, 2007
Local Sinn Fein Councillor Patricia Logue has called for the "Oil Stamp Saving Scheme" being piloted in the Crumlin area to be extended across the North. The scheme involves the ability to collect £5 oil stamps" from a range of outlets in the Crumlin area so as to ease the burden when the next oil fill is needed. Read full article
6 October, 2007
Ógra Shinn Féin Organise events Nationwide to Commemorate Che Guevara's 40th Anniversary! Read full article
6 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Policing Board member Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has expressed concern at the response of the PSNI Chief Constable Hugh Orde to the Policing Board position on the deployment of TASERs. Read full article
6 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has echoed the call by Sinn Féin's Six County MEP Bairbre de Brún for local schools and pupils to take the opportunity to participate in an all-Ireland photo competition organised by the European Parliament office in Dublin in conjunction with the two Environment Departments North and South.. The photos must explore the issue of Climate Change Read full article
4 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has called on the Housing Executive to move immediately to provide planners with the information needed to allow the traffic calming measures in Rathlin Drive, Kildrum Gardens area to proceed. Read full article
4 October, 2007
Derry Sinn Féin MLA and Policing Board member Martina Anderson has welcomed today's public declaration from the Human Rights Commission opposing PSNI plans to begin using controversial TASER guns. Read full article
4 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has said that failure to reach agreement in the current postal dispute could have devastating consequences for the North's economy Read full article
4 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has said the statistics just released in Scotland have shown the positive impact the smoking ban has had there since its introduction and said he hoped the introduction of the ban here would have a similar effect . Read full article
4 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson commenting on reports of MLAs expenses has said that Sinn Féin MLA's spending is translated into the betterment of local communities. Read full article
4 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan has appealed to dog owners to take up the offer to have their pets get a free MOT
The programme which is free of charge and is a joint imitative between Derry City Council and the Dogs Trust for Free Health .Checks will be strongly promoted in areas where there are particular problems with unwanted dogs ,dogs straying an fouling. Read full article
3 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Equality Spokesperson, Martina Anderson speaking in an Assembly debate on the Committee for the Administration of Justice report on the 'rhetoric and the reality' of Equality has said that deep seated problem of economic inactivity encapsulates the difficulties of the Six County economy.
There are 272,000 economically inactive people living in the North of Ireland - 147,000 are Catholic (54%) and 126,000 are Protestant (46%). Read full article
3 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Spokesperson Raymond McCartney MLA (Foyle) has congratulated the 1million4disability campaign who successfully collected 1 million signatures to put pressure on the European Commission and individual states to deliver disability rights in all aspects of life. Mr McCartney said Sinn Féin had taken up the gauntlet with signature drives throughout the Thirty-Two Counties as the deadline for the collection of signatures was fast approaching with Ireland falling 4,000 short. Read full article
3 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has called on the Department of Transport to make it illegal to carry unrestrained passengers in the back of vans Read full article
3 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has strongly welcomed the call from Dr Alan Gillespie, Chairperson of the Ulster Bank Group for the amalgamation of the two job promotion agencies on the island, the IDA and Invest NI. Read full article
3 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has today urged all ethnic communities to use their democratic right and register to vote. Read full article
3 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Policing Board member, Foyle MLA Martina Anderson speaking in an Assembly debate on Policing has said that crime and anti-community activity are two of the major issues for the vast majority of people across the North.
She also highlighted the very poor clearance rate for recorded crime which was just 16.5% last year Read full article
3 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue has said that as society we need to be more proactive in tackling the issue of sexually transmitted infections after a BBC survey found that nine in ten young people rarely or never think about HIV when making decisions over their sex lives Read full article
3 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has called for Credit Unions to be given the latitude to offer a wider range of Financial Services. Read full article
2 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA, Raymond McCartney who is the deputy Chair of the Assembly Executive Review Committee, speaking after the Lord Chief Justice Brian Kerr gave evidence to the committee has said that Sinn Fein raised the issue of political interference, appointments and sentencing. Read full article
2 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney said he is disappointed that the classroom assistant's dispute has not been resolved. Read full article
2 October, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond MCCartney has expressed his shock on learning that some moneylenders are charging interest rates of 177% - and it's legal. Read full article
2 October, 2007
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has accused elements within the Civil Service of hampering progress towards lasting peace and prosperity here. Read full article
2 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan commenting as demolition begins on the homes destroyed in the weekend arson at Fergleen Park Read full article
2 October, 2007
Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has said that Sinn Féin fully supports the 'Count Us In' Disability Action project and that it is essential that we develop the platform to ensure that more disabled people to get involved in all areas of political life. Read full article
2 October, 2007
Speaking today from the assembly, former Health Minister and current six county MEP Bairbre de Brún has expressed grave disappointment at the decision by Minister Mc Gimpsey to reverse bi-lingual advertising and correspondence in the Health department. Read full article
2 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has said that the protestant political and civic leadership need to work closely with Magee University and all other political representatives to promote the positive aspects of studying at the campus in order to make it more appealing to Protestant students. Read full article
1 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said appealed to parents not to buy or allow their children to play with illegal fireworks after being inundated with complaints in the past week about their usage particularly in the Bogside Read full article
1 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has said that failure to reach agreement in the current postal dispute could have devastating consequences for the North's economy Read full article
1 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha Mc Laughlin has said that people who are not on the electoral register should now claim their right to vote and fill in a registration form. Read full article
1 October, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page will travel to Stormont on Wednesday as part of a Sinn Féin delegation to petition Minister for Health Michael McGimpsey for a North West regional centre for cancer services. At the same time Donegal Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn will travel to Dublin to petition Irish Health Minister Mary Harney on the same issue. Read full article
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