News Archives for October, 2008
31 October, 2008
Speaking today ahead of the Sinn Féin Protest March on Sunday Foyle Assembly member Raymond McCartney MLA said that Read full article
31 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has said that she is worried that there will be a lack of home heating oil this winter. Read full article
31 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor and Irish language activist Kevin Campbell has said that the Irish Government must be pressurised into keeping the subsidy that allows students to attend An Ghaeltacht. Read full article
31 October, 2008
Derry Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn expressed his shock at the rejection of equality and inclusiveness by SDLP councillors at the Derry City Council Meeting on Tuesday 27th October. Read full article
30 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said that the people who carried out the shooting on a man last night have nothing to offer the community. He also challenged the PSNI to do more to make people feel safer in their communities. Read full article
30 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Equality Spokesperson, Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said that the publication of the different mortality rates by OFMDFM today shows that particular groups in society are more likely to die younger. Read full article
30 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the support of the European Council of Agriculture Ministers for a School Fruit Scheme that will both provide free fruit and vegetables to schoolchildren and support the local farming industry. Read full article
29 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has renewed calls for the safe and responsible use of fireworks in Derry this Halloween. Her appeal follows an incident in Co Down within the past few days in which a 10 year old child lost four fingers after a firework exploded in his hands, surgeons are now fighting to save his right hand. Read full article
29 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has expressed "serious concern at the failure of British Secretary of State Shaun Woodward to recognise the provocation offered by the British Army military parade in Belfast City centre". Read full article
29 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson on Derry City Council, Councillor Tony Hassan has called on the Department of Social Development ( DSD), Minister Margaret Ritchie and NI Housing Executive to bring together the developers of H1 & H2 at Skeoge and the Buncrana Road and also the H3 development in the Waterside to see if collectively they can help provide a programme of social housing in the city Read full article
29 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson commenting on an open letter from business leaders has said that the key to providing a strategic response to the economic challenges facing us is stability in the Executive. Read full article
29 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún and MLA for West Belfast Jennifer McCann were joined today by family members, who have lost loved ones at the hands of the British Army, to call for the British Ministry of Defence to cancel the British army parade planned for Belfast on November the 2nd. Read full article
29 October, 2008
Commenting on today's media reports that a judicial review is to be carried out on an out-dated, penal law barring the use of Irish in Courts here; Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has once again called for the introduction of a comprehensive, rights-based Irish language act to secure the rights and entitlements of speakers in the Six Counties. Read full article
29 October, 2008
A major seminar exploring how to extract maximum social benefit from the regeneration of Derry will take place next month, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has said. Read full article
28 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has warned members of the public not to get caught out by a new sophisticated scam which has seen over 20 pensioners from the Westminster area of London being conned out of £350,000. Read full article
28 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has called on the British Ministry of Defence to take heed of the comments of the RIR chaplain, Reverend David Latimer, that a British army parade in Belfast city centre is not a good idea Read full article
28 October, 2008
Commenting on the release of a report by the Constructors Employers Federation (CEF) indicating that 8,000 construction jobs have been lost or are under threat, Sinn Féin Foyle Assembly member Raymond McCartney said that the decision by the DUP to stall for the past year on the Long Kesh site was directly contributing to job losses in the construction industry Read full article
28 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has criticized a decision by the Western Health & Social Services Board to reject a proposal to establish a community pharmacy in the heart of the Bogside. Read full article
28 October, 2008
Cúige Uladh Ógra Shinn Féin organised the first of a scheduled series of Gender Equality Forums this past weekend, in the Felon's Club in Belfast . Young Republicans from across Ulster gathered to discuss the role of women in the struggle, and discuss the importance of gender balance issues within Sinn Féin. Read full article
27 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún along with a number of other Irish MEP's will meet with senior officials from EU Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel's office in Brussels on Wednesday of this week (29th October). Read full article
27 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has called on NIE to urgently review the tariff set on Key Pad electricity meters after complaints from constituents and feedback from members of the public at last weeks meeting in the Guildhall on the issue of rising fuel and energy costs Read full article
27 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has appealed for drivers in the city to slow down following atrocious weather conditions at the weekend which presented dangers on local roads. Read full article
27 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said changes for new claimants of incapacity benefit launched today will hit the most vulnerable in society. Read full article
26 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Education Minister Caitríona Ruane has continued her consultation with post-primary principals to discuss a range of educational issues. Read full article
26 October, 2008
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25 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP For Foyle Bairbre de Brún has echoed concerns about the collapse in the farmgate price of milk for local producers. Read full article
24 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún commenting on Jim Allister's latest attack on EU Peace Funding and the Special European Union Programmes Body has said that yet again he is making no positive contribution to the issue of EU funding and the vital role it has played across all communities particularly in breaking down barriers. Read full article
24 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed a meeting between the Sinn Fein's Assembly 'Cost of Living' sub group and the Utility Regulator for the North to discuss issues of concerns affecting citizens in the current economic climate Read full article
24 October, 2008
The clocks go back by one hour at 2am on Sunday 26th October 2008. Read full article
24 October, 2008
Capitalism in crisis
By Foyle MLA Martina Anderson Read full article
24 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Greater Shantallow area Tony Hassan has welcomed the official opening of Leafair Community Association centre Skeoge House following the building being completely refurbished Read full article
24 October, 2008
Ógra Shinn Féin has participated in a cross-party conference on the effects of alcohol and drugs with young people and its connection with suicide and mental health as part of its Drug and Alcohol Campaign NARC (Not Another Ravaged Community). Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has welcomed moves to help people struggling to pay their mortgage avoid losing their homes as new guidance was being given to the courts to halt actions to repossess properties unless all alternatives had been "fully" examined Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Environment spokesperson Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has welcomed the decision by the Assembly's Environment Committee to hold a Public Enquiry into Climate Change. The Committee made the decision after receiving a presentation from Dr Alice Bows from the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research on the latest evidence in regard to Climate Change. Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has today expressed his support for a daily Irish newspaper and his support for those who would wish to provide this service to the Irish language community. Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin's EU Environment Committee member Bairbre de Brún has today called for the Assembly and local councils to prioritise clean transport in their provision of public services. Read full article
23 October, 2008
Speaking as the Energy Saving Trust launched its Advice Centre at Stormont Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has called on everyone living in Derry to take time out to support Energy Saving Week Read full article
23 October, 2008
Dúirt Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP MLA:
Tá nuachtán laethúil Gaeilge de dhíth. Ar ndóigh caithfidh sé a bheith inbhuanaithe. Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the report from the DSD committee into administration of DLA. Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page said he concerned that a new survey by The Drinkaware Trust's found a change in peoples alcohol consumption levels with those questioned now drinking alcohol nearly twice a week at home, compared with an average 1.5 times at a pub, bar or restaurant Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has said that Department of Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy should implement a similar resident parking scheme in the Bogside area that was announced for five areas of Belfast yesterday. Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has said while he was disappointed by the statement by the Catholic Heads Association issued in advance of a meeting with Education Minister Caitriona Ruane he is convinced the majority of people are in favour of the abolition of selection at 11 Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has welcomed the announcements today halving the waiting time for Fertility treatment however has stated that meeting NICE clinical excellence guidelines should be a reality not an aspiration Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has warned job seekers to be careful when sending their Curriculum Vitae (CV) to employers' websites or online recruitment agencies. Her warning comes after an experiment involving CV Company called iProfile, Information Assurance Advisory Council (IAAC), Police, which set up a website for a bogus company called Denis Atlas. Read full article
23 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Fleming has welcomed the initiative introduced by Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, which encourages young people to learn other languages through a series of fun and interactive workshops Read full article
22 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has welcomed the announcements today halving the waiting time for Fertility treatment however has stated that meeting NICE clinical excellence guidelines should be a reality not an aspiration. Read full article
22 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the report from the DSD committee into administration of DLA Read full article
22 October, 2008
ANNUAL POL KINSELLA FUNCTION
CELEBRATING 25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREAT ESCAPE Read full article
22 October, 2008
"Trade unions are losing their rights to negotiate improvements in the pay and conditions of their members" said Bairbre de Brún MEP in an appeal to the European Parliament to support the call for a binding Social Progress Clause to be included in the EU Treaties. Read full article
22 October, 2008
Speaking as the Energy Saving Trust launched its Advice Centre at Stormont Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has called on everyone living in Derry to take time out to support Energy Saving Week. Read full article
22 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has stated that the construction of the Multi sports stadium at the site of the Maze/Long Kesh must continue to maintain the support of Gaelic sports, soccer, rugby bodies. In order to do so it needs to be clear that the DUP have the capacity to move on this issue. Read full article
22 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has said that the element in the Fountain determined to stoke up tensions must not be allowed to continue with their sectarian agenda. Read full article
21 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA for Foyle, Martina Anderson has said she believes that a motion put forward in the Assembly today by the SDLP making reference to the findings of the Bain Report and the 'access problems of inadequate infrastructure and poor public transport identified in Enniskillen, Cookstown and Downpatrick' should be considered for further public sector jobs Read full article
21 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney says that the lobby to extend rail links to the north west part of Ireland is now 'gathering a head of steam' after representatives from all main parties in the region attended a forum in support of the campaign in Donegal on Thursday last. Read full article
21 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún has rounded on new European Commission plans to allow for "body-scanners" at airports. The technology as been described as being akin to a strip-search in its operation. Read full article
21 October, 2008
Derry to host public information day and meeting on the issue of Rising Fuel and Energy Costs, Benefit uptake Read full article
21 October, 2008
Sinn Féin deputy First Minster Martin McGuinness met today with Richard Williams and Rick Hall, Chief Executive and Chairman respectively of NI Screen (NISC), to discuss the challenges faced by the film and television sector and, in particular, the Irish Language Broadcast Fund. Read full article
21 October, 2008
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams will address young Republicans as they converge in the Rebel County this December for Ogra Shinn Fein´s Comhdhail Naisiunta. Read full article
21 October, 2008
Bhual toscaireacht de cuid Shinn Féin, ina raibh Uachtaráin an Pháirtí, Gearóid Mac Adhaimh, Francie Brolly, Niall Ó Donnghaile agus Rosaleen McCorley ina measc, leis an Aire Chultúir Gregory Campbell inniu le phlé a dhéanamh ar pleanáil agus forbairt an Ghaeilge, chomh maith le cuir i bhfeidhm Acht Gaeilge fiúntach bunaithe air cearta. Read full article
21 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Policing Board member Martina Anderson has welcomed the Board's annual Human Rights report which she said will greatly increase accountability of the PSNI Read full article
21 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has stated that Sinn Féin have called for the establishment of an independent truth recovery process. Speaking after some of the recommendations by the Consultative Group on the Past were revealed Read full article
21 October, 2008
Dúirt Bairbre de Brún FPE go bhfuil sé 'ríthábhachtach go mbeidh béim láidir ar chomhpháirtíocht agus PEACE III agus na cláir AE eile á chur i bhfeidhm', agus í ag cur fáilte inniu i bParliamint na hEorpa roimh thuarascáil an Uasail Beaupuy FPE ar Rialú agus Comhpháirtíocht. Read full article
21 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson while welcoming the announcement by Department of Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to release £4 million to groups in the North West as part of the Neighbourhood Renewal Scheme has said that the drip feeding of funding must stop. Read full article
20 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún speaking ahead of the two-day meeting of EU Environment Ministers on Monday and Tuesday this week in Luxembourg has called for the EU to agree tough new targets for tackling Climate Change. Read full article
20 October, 2008
Sinn Féin deputy First Minister Martin McGuiness MP, MLA today attended the HURT "Celebration of Hope - Have Your Tomorrows" commemoration event in St Eugene's Cathedral, Derry Read full article
20 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún has said that the nominee as the new EU Trade Commissioner, Catherine Ashton, will face tough questions at the European Parliament this week and reiterated her call for the Peter Mandelson trade proposals to the WTO to be abandoned. Read full article
20 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has hit out at plans to slash the budget for equality and human rights organisations in the South of Ireland. Read full article
20 October, 2008
At a packed convention in the Silver Tassie Hotel last evening, Sinn Fein selected sitting Cllr Gerry McMonagle to be their candidate in Letterkenny Town Council and Churchill based trade union representative, Mick Quinn to be their candidate in the Letterkenny/ Milford Electoral Area of Donegal County Council for next year's local elections. Read full article
20 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed confirmation that a number of traffic calming measures are to be installed in the Marlborough area. Read full article
20 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA for Foyle, Raymond McCartney has stated that it is outrageous that the British Ministry of Defence are to receive yet more money from local budgets as part of a rates rebate. Speaking after Derry City Council has been ordered to pay over £76,000 to the MOD Mr McCartney said. Read full article
20 October, 2008
Sinn Féin party President Gerry Adams MP MLA will today (Monday) lead a party delegation in a meeting with the DCAL Minister Gregory Campbell to discuss the introduction of Acht na Gaeilge. The meeting will be held in Stormont. Read full article
19 October, 2008
Accepting the nomination as Sinn Féin's European election candidate for the South Cllr. Tóireasa Ferris thanked the local organisation for their support and endorsement and said she looked forward to the campaign ahead. Read full article
18 October, 2008
Speaking at a Sinn Féin selection convention that endorsed sitting MEP Bairbre de Brún as the party's candidate for the Six County constituency in next year's European election Party President GERRY ADAMS addressed the current crisis in the political process. Read full article
17 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Agriculture and Rural Development Minister, Fermanagh South Tyrone MP Michelle Gildernew MLA has given birth to a baby girl at the Erne Hospital in Enniskillen in the early hours of Friday morning, 17th October 2008 Read full article
17 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has called on the Minister of Finance, Brian Lenihan, to examine ways of enhancing and all Ireland focused economy instead of making off the cuff remarks around shopping in the north affecting the Irish budget.
Speaking today Martina Anderson said Read full article
17 October, 2008
Derry Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has backed Sinn Feins intention to hold a 'peaceful and dignified' march and rally during a planned 'homecoming' parade for British forces returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, in Belfast city centre Read full article
17 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Councillor Paul Fleming is encouraging children and young people to take part in the Children's Books Ireland festival during October Read full article
17 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has reiterated calls made by the Consumer Council demanding an explanation as to why consumers are paying so much more for diesel than petrol here. Read full article
16 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the decision by the Minister of Health to invest £160m in the Fire Service. Read full article
16 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Waterside area Lynn Fleming has condemned an attack on a home in the Woodside Heights area late on Wednesday night. Read full article
16 October, 2008
Guildhall Derry -Wednesday 22nd October
Keynote address by Eleanor Gill from the Consumer Council -Followed by Questions and Answers Read full article
16 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the move to ban the sale of traditional light bulbs across the EU from 2010 and the Irish government decision to begin phasing in a ban in the coming months Read full article
16 October, 2008
Raymond McCartney speaking before attending the premier in Belfast of the film Hunger based on the period of the 1981 Hunger Strike Read full article
16 October, 2008
The Sinn Féin Society at the University of Ulster held a peaceful protest today (Thursday 16th October )to highlight their disappointment at the University's decision to again invite the British Armed Forces to the careers fair. Read full article
16 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor for the greater Shantallow area Tony Hassan has condemned an incident in the area when a car belonging to a disabled man was burned just days after having its tyres slashed and branded has those responsible "enemies of the community." Read full article
16 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has said that he supports the family of Dorothy Wray who are calling for the inquiry into C-Diff to be extended to all Health Trusts across the North. Read full article
15 October, 2008
Sinn Fein MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the 13.5 million Euro made available in yesterday's Irish government budget towards planning works for the A5 Dual Carriageway between Aughnacloy and Derry. Read full article
15 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has challenged SDLP Cllr John Tierney over comments made in the local press that Social Development Minster Margaret Ritchie was "showing leadership" and improving social housing in Derry Read full article
15 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has said more thought is needed by football authorities after the UEFA decision to move Liverpool's Champions League game at Atletico Madrid just eight days before it is due to be played, to a new location 200 miles away Read full article
15 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has said there needs to be safeguards put in place to protect local news output following fears that there could be jobs losses and a reduction of services at UTV .This follows a recent decision by the TV regulator Ofcom which could allow UTV to cut back on several hours of locally-produced content every week. Read full article
15 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Assembly member Raymond McCartney today said that measures being proposed by the British government to deal with attacks on Orange Halls needed to have an Equality Impact Assessment carried out on them. Mr McCartney's remarks came after NIO proposals aimed at making compensation claims for Orange Halls easier came before an Ad Hoc Stormont committee. Read full article
15 October, 2008
Speaking after a meeting of the Assembly Executive Review (AERC) committee in Stormont today discussing the transfer of powers on Policing and Justice, Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson said that the DUP leadership needed to decide whether or not they were going to implement the St. Andrews Agreement. Read full article
15 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Cllr Maeve Mc Laughlin has welcomed the commitment from Roads Service to address ongoing citywide issues and has called on Road Service to engage in community consultation to ensure maximum impact and buy in. Read full article
15 October, 2008
Raymond McCartney, Foyle MLA and chairperson of Coiste na n-Iar Chimí has called for the release of Paul Brennan the former Long Kesh escapee who is being held in a US detention centre. Read full article
15 October, 2008
Sinn Féin's Housing spokesperson Tony Hassan has called on the Housing Executive to provide more assistance and help for their tenants who are in rent arrears. He has also warned people who are experiencing rent arrears not to be attracted to loans and others such as moneylenders as a way out of their debt. Read full article
15 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún will this week host a twenty six person strong delegation from Foyle Women's Information Network who will be in engaged in a series of meetings with MEPs, European Commission officials and a leading campaigner on gender and equality from the European Womens Lobby. Read full article
14 October, 2008
A tribute to Peggy McGuinness by Raymond McCartney Read full article
14 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has insisted that the new DARD Direct service must deliver the best deal for clients and staff. Read full article
14 October, 2008
Derry Sinn Féin Health Spokesperson Councillor Billy Page, has voiced concern about Disability Living Allowance payments in relation to people who are blind or partially sighted and support fully the RNIB Disability Living Allowance campaign Read full article
14 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún has welcomed proposals to amend EU regulations to allow member states to set up a School Fruit Scheme that would both provide free fruit and vegetables to schoolchildren and support the local farming industry. Read full article
14 October, 2008
Derry Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has welcomed the tabling of a motion by Sinn Féin at the Assembly calling on Margaret Ritchie to act on introducing legislation in order to regulate private landlords throughout the North of Ireland. Read full article
14 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said that the part nationalisation of banks by the British government should lead to a 'return' for the taxpayer. Read full article
14 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Bogside and Brandywell are Patricia Logue has welcomed the installation of a new ATM at the Derry Credit Union on Abbey Street . Read full article
14 October, 2008
Details of the 2008- Annual Edentubber commemoration Read full article
14 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the publication of a new handbook on monitoring and reporting homophobic and transphobic incidents by ILGA-Europe (Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights). Read full article
13 October, 2008
Hassan calls for end to Knife Culture Read full article
13 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA and Policing Board member Martina Anderson has said members of the public would be astounded that the PSNI spent nearly £1million on mobile firing ranges which "do not fit" into PSNI stations and are static. Martina Anderson was speaking after party colleague Daithí McKay requested the Policing Board to carry out research into the purchase of 3 mobile firing ranges in 2002 Read full article
13 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Assembly member Raymond McCartney today said that people would be shocked at the revelation that DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie has continued to fund the UDA linked CTI project to the tune of almost £400,000 since she made her announcement ending this funding late last year. Read full article
13 October, 2008
Invest NI's Belfast HQ will cost the public at least £115 million in rental payment over a 25-year Public Private Partnership (PPP) contract, Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson, MLA for Foyle, has confirmed using an Assembly Question. Read full article
13 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Culmore area, Tony Hassan, has called on the Road Service to carry out upgrades to light columns in the Colby Ave area of Culmore due to the concerns of local residents. Read full article
13 October, 2008
Donegal Sinn Féin have confirmed that the conventions to select their candidates for Letterkenny Town Council and the Letterkenny/Milford Electoral Area of Donegal County Council will take place next Sunday 19th October at 4pm in the Silver Tassie Hotel, Ramelton Rd, Letterkenny. Read full article
13 October, 2008
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has begun consultation on a Review of Irish-Medium Education Read full article
13 October, 2008
ilt atá romhainn chun Mary Lou a thabhairt arais chun na hEorpa.
"The European elections present a major challenge to Sinn Fein but it is a challenge that I believe this party is more than up to." Read full article
13 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has called for the Environment Minister Sammy Wilson to follow the example of the Irish Government and begin to phase out traditional lightbulbs Read full article
13 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has warned the Health Minister, Michael McGimpsey that the loss of 700 nursing staff will devastate frontline health care. Read full article
13 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has called for a dedicated coach park facility in Derry and said that the Northern Ireland Tourist Board (NITB) need to step up to the mark and offer what ever assistance is available to help make this happen. Read full article
11 October, 2008
The date has been set for the Annual Bloody Sunday March Read full article
11 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for FOYLE Bairbre de Brún at the European Parliament's Temporary Committee on Climate Change has welcomed the vote by the Parliament's Environment Committee to enhance the financial aid to developing countries in order to help them adapt to the impact of climate change. Read full article
10 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha McLaughlin has said by the decision by the Minister for Social Development, Margaret Ritchie, to review the Neighbourhood Renewal Programme has left that many community groups in Derry in crisis Read full article
10 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has called on the Minister of Health, Michael McGimpsey to ensure that frontline services are not affected by efficiency savings. Read full article
10 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the fact that Finance Minister Nigel Dodds has got on with his job and announced he will be allocating almost £50 million in government funds Read full article
10 October, 2008
Sinn Fein MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brun has said that is would be very good if Environment Minister Sammy Wilson could meet with and talk to the Danish Climate and Energy Minister, Ms Connie Hedegaard. Read full article
10 October, 2008
The Irish Republican Youth Movement, Ógra Shinn Féin, have said that they are committed to campaigning for the immediate release of 1983 Long Kesh Escapee Pól Brennan, who has been incarcerated in a US prison since January this year. Read full article
10 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the increase usage of both rail and bus networks as highlighted today in the Road and Rail Transport Statistics Publication by the Department of Regional Development Read full article
10 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has called for people aged 60 and over to check their entitlement to Pension Credits to make sure they not missing out on money they should be getting Read full article
10 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has called on Banks and Building societies in the North to pass on the 0.5 per cent interest rate cut immediately and help hundreds of thousands of struggling homeowners Read full article
9 October, 2008
Potential of Community and Political tourism yet to be realised by DETI-Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney Read full article
9 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has strongly criticised a decision by the committee of the Office of the First and Deputy First and Deputy First Minister to endorse the abolition of the Agricultural Wages board. Read full article
9 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has called on the Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to remove all Economy 7 heating systems from social housing dwellings as part of her plans to tackle fuel poverty. Read full article
9 October, 2008
Sinn Féin's Assembly team have congratulated their party comrade, North Antrim MLA Daithí McKay on winning slugger o toole's 'up and coming politician' award in Belfast last night Read full article
9 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has called on the DRD Water Service to repair a manhole in the garden of two pensioners which has over flowed. Read full article
9 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has slammed Social Security plans which will restrict the amount of back-dated payments which claimants could receive. Read full article
8 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún has called on people from throughout Ireland who support the rights of Irish language speakers in the North to come out in huge numbers to support the Acht na Gaeilge Rally in Belfast on October 11th Read full article
8 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue stated that Michelle Gildernew is an example to us all balancing her work as a government Minister with a full and active family life. Speaking on the first day of Michelle Gildernew's maternity leave from the Assembly Read full article
8 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has dismissed the comments of DUP Finance Minister Nigel Dodds about the September monitoring round as a 'misrepresentation of the facts' Read full article
8 October, 2008
Castlederg came to a standstill on Tuesday as Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Mc Hugh was laid to rest. Read full article
8 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has slammed the failure by Invest NI to address regional inequalities in investment across the North of Ireland. Speaking in the Assembly today through a Sinn Féin motion outlining this issue Ms Anderson said: Read full article
8 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has backed calls for tighter controls over the content and sale of so -called legal "highs" Read full article
8 October, 2008
Strabane Ógra Shinn Féin was officially re-launched on Wednesday evening (1st October) as the Fian. Tobias Molloy cumann. Commenting on the well attended launch night in Strabane's Lisnafin community centre, cathaoirleach of the newly constituted ÓSF cumann, Seán Gillespie said; Read full article
8 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has welcomed the initiative taken by Supermarket chain Sainsbury's, in highlighting the number of units contained in alcoholic drinks sold within their stores. Read full article
7 October, 2008
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams MP MLA is in the United States on a four day speaking tour. Read full article
7 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún has said that Europe could use some of the billions unspent in the CAP Budget to develop a package to support our hard pressed sheep farmers. Read full article
7 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has urged the Health Minister to abandon plans to cut the level of ambulance provision here. Read full article
7 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Fleming has welcomed a report from the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child calling for an end to academic selection. Read full article
7 October, 2008
Commenting on recent reports regarding MLA's expenses, Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson has pointed out that no member of the party accepts more than the average industrial wage. Sinn Féin takes a centralised approach to MLA support facilities. Read full article
7 October, 2008
The Sinn Féin EU Election Convention for the representation of the Six Counties, for the forthcoming 2009 European Parliament Elections, will be taking place at the Europa Hotel on Thursday 9th of October 2008. Read full article
7 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the campaign to heighten awareness of the use of smoke alarms in the home. Read full article
7 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page has called on people in Derry entitled to get the Flu vaccine to ensure that they take up the offer in the next few weeks as local medical practices undertake the annual vaccine campaign. Read full article
7 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has appealed to parents to help nip in the bud early this year the illegal fireworks problems that have plagued many parts of the city over recent years . Read full article
7 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the announcement by Employment and Learning Minister Sir Reg Empey today that agency workers will now be entitled to statutory sick pay Read full article
7 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the setting up of a new multi agency team to monitor serious and sexual offenders after they have been released from prison Read full article
6 October, 2008
An open letter to Mary Bradley MLA-Cllr Tony Hassan Read full article
6 October, 2008
Sinn Féin representatives attended a special briefing organised by 'Lifeline' at the Long Gallery in the Assembly this morning. Read full article
6 October, 2008
Foyle MLA Martina Anderson commenting on job losses at the Graham Hunter springtown factory Read full article
6 October, 2008
Following the call by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors for movement by the Assembly to deliver more public sector construction work Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has urged the Culture Minister Gregory Campbell to get on with delivering on the sites potential and the creation thousands of much needed jobs. Read full article
6 October, 2008
Speaking on the news of the death of Peggy McGuinness this morning, Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney said Read full article
6 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has said that the 19th Annual Derry Volunteers Dinner Dance will take place on Saturday 8th of November in the Strand Hotel Ballyliffen Co. Donegal. Read full article
6 October, 2008
Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre de Brún has called on Baroness Ashton of Upholland not to follow the disastrous policies of her/his predecessor Peter Mandelson as European Trade Commissioner if her/his appointment is approved by the European Parliament Read full article
6 October, 2008
Martin McGuinness - Speech to 40th Anniversary Civil Rights Commemoration. Read full article
6 October, 2008
The Mayor of Ballyshannon, Cllr PJ Branley has been confirmed as the Sinn Féin candidate for next year's county council election in the Donegal Electoral Area. He was selected at the party's convention, attended by approximately 100 delegates, held last Thursday 2nd October in the Central Hotel, Donegal Town Read full article
3 October, 2008
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP MLA will make a keynote speech while addressing the International Civil Rights Conference in Derry's Guildhall on Saturday the 4th of October, 2.30 pm. Read full article
3 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Policing Board member Martina Anderson today said the Policing Boards decision to endorse the use of Tasers by the PSNI is the wrong decision. Read full article
3 October, 2008
Sinn Fein MLA Raymond McCartney welcomed the DETI Minister's proposal to carry out an independent review of Invest NI Read full article
3 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has met with Derry City Council Officers and the North West Development Office in order to have long running problems associated with a landslide at Jacqueline Way in 2006 resolved. Read full article
2 October, 2008
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has called on Social development Minister to deal immediately with the serious problems of mortgage defaults. Read full article
2 October, 2008
On the day that electricity and gas prices are set to rise Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney , has stated that a cross departmental strategy needs to be devised urgently to deal with the energy crisis in order to ease fuel poverty. Read full article
2 October, 2008
Cúige Uladh Ógra Shinn Féin is hosting a Women's Forum, on Saturday 25th October in the Felons, West Belfast. 12pm -3pm. Read full article
2 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Policing Board member Martina Anderson said that her party 'would once again lead the opposition to the use of Tasers' at todays meeting of the Policing Board. Read full article
2 October, 2008
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that Europe is heading for an underspend of nearly £2.9 billion (3.6 billion Euro) in its 2008 Common Agriculture Programme (CAP) Budget. Read full article
2 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson officially launched the party's 'Text to Join' initiative in Derry Read full article
1 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha McLaughlin has welcomed the decision by the PSNI to introduce a new call management system for the Derry area. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has expressed his disbelief at SDLP MLA's Mary Bradley and Pat Ramsay joining unionists in voting against a motion in yesterday's Assembly, on environmental improvement schemes. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Billy Page has welcomed the announcement by Health Minister Michael McGimpsey that the ambulance fleet will be replaced over the next ten years. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has called on the Education Boards Chief Executive to resolve the pay claim of Education Welfare Officers without further delay. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Ógra Shinn Féin Doire are organising a solidarity protest this Saturday 4 October calling for the immediate release of 1983 Long Kesh Escapee Pól Brennan from Prison in the USA. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the official launch of free travel on public transport in the north for people aged 60 to 64. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP MLA has today called on the three Executive Department with responsibility for Benefit uptake to forge a cross departmental approach to deliver to those who are not availing of benefits they may be entitled to. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has welcomed the findings of an independent review which recommended that at least 5,000 public sector jobs should be moved out of Belfast. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Sinn Féin's Environmental spokesperson Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has described criticism from Friends of The Earth's (FOTE) John Woods as "wrong-headed and misleading". In FOTE's current newsletter, Mr Woods claimed that Sinn Féin could have used its Executive veto to establish an independent Environmental Protection Agency. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Billy Page believes that a commitment from Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey that he will meet with the Chief Executive of Western Health Trust to discuss the decision by the body to end the 'basic financial reward scheme of around £2 per week for people with learning disabilities in the Western Board Area provides a glimmer of hope that some kind of arrangement can still be found to retain this weekly payment. Read full article
1 October, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor for the Greater Galliagh area, Cllr Tony Hassan, has welcomed the news that the Housing Executive is to carry out much needed maintenance work to homes in the Galliagh area through their ECM schemes that will see work carried out to the external fabric of dwellings and their immediate surroundings. Read full article
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