News Archives for January, 2010
31 January, 2010
The Troops Out Movement, which campaigns for British withdrawal from Ireland, held its annual Bloody Sunday Remembered meetings in the Midlands last week. Read full article
31 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator and Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MP, MLA will address the annual Bloody Sunday Rally in Derry today Sunday January 31st. Read full article
29 January, 2010
Speaking after attending negotiations at Hillsborough Castle, Sinn Féin's Martina Anderson MLA (Foyle) said an Orange march down the Garvaghy Road or Ardoyne will not be the price of the transfer of policing and justice powers from Britain to the North. Read full article
29 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has described as ridiculous the 44 week waiting time for the installation of new showers in the homes of people with disabilities. Read full article
29 January, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has reiterated his party's position that any precondition on parades ahead of the transfer of policing and justice powers simply will not work. Read full article
28 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty gives the party's response to the failure of the talks in Stormont today to secure the transfer of policing and justice. Read full article
28 January, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has called on the public to support events to mark Holocaust Memorial Day this weekend. Read full article
28 January, 2010
Following a reported shooting in the Waterloo Street area this evening, Sinn Féin Foyle MLA, Raymond McCartney said: Read full article
28 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator Martin McGuinness, commenting after discussions at Hillsborough today said Read full article
28 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed plans for mutual recognition of penalty points and the potential for a co ordinated approach to new drink drive limits North and South. Read full article
28 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has said more support and help is needed for Dementia sufferers and carers. Her call comes following a BBC Spotlight programme broadcast last night on the on the subject. Read full article
27 January, 2010
Speaking following the visit to Leinster House of relatives of the 1916 leaders and the Save Moore St. Campaign which secured the support of 25 Oireachtas members for an objection to the proposed Chartered Land development on Moore St., Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin said: Read full article
27 January, 2010
Bloody Sunday Programme
2010
'Set the Truth Free' Read full article
27 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has welcomed new proposals by the Financial Services Authority (FSA)to help protect mortgage holders who fall into arrears and to ensure that those borrowers are treated fairly. Read full article
27 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has welcomed the extended opening hours at the Electoral Office in Derry and encouraged people to get on the Electoral register and ensure their photographic ID is up to date Read full article
26 January, 2010
The 2010 Calendar is now on sale throughout the city priced £5.00 Read full article
26 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor and Tourism spokesperson Maeve McLaughlin has said that a specific tourist map is needed for the area of Free Derry to document the very important political history of the area plus meet the demand as a source of information for the ever growing visitor numbers there. Read full article
26 January, 2010
Republicans gathered in Strabane on Sunday 24th January to commemorate Charlie 'Cha' Love. Read full article
26 January, 2010
Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie has been urged to heed the concerns of traders in the Strand Road area who fear the public realm scheme could destroy their businesses. Read full article
26 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney commenting on the overturning of Derry man Pat McCourt's conviction on Friday Read full article
26 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Waterside area Lynn Fleming has expressed concern over the rise in the number of serious assaults in the area over the past few months and has called on the PSNI to put in what ever resources necessary to catch the perpetrators. Read full article
25 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has slammed those responsible for a weekend vandalism attack on St Patrick's Primary School Pennyburn, and the theft of laptop computers from the school. Read full article
25 January, 2010
Senior Social workers have been seconded to work with the PSNI in order to prevent a repetition of the failings which led to the McElhill fire tragedy, Sinn Féin Policing Board member Martina Anderson has revealed. Read full article
25 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the greater Shantallow area Tony Hassan has condemned vandals who broke into Templemore Sports Complex overnight and went on a wrecking spree causing hundreds of pounds worth of damage to the centre. Read full article
25 January, 2010
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has called on the owners of Derry's Arntz Bellting company to accept an enhanced redundancy package proposed by the workforce. Read full article
24 January, 2010
Jan Hegarty, a dedicated Derry City republican, died on Saturday 9 January after a short illness. Married to Paddy with one daughter, Karen, Jan worked tirelessly on behalf of the prisoners for over 20 years. At her funeral, Councillor Kevin Campbell, a former blanket man, paid the following tribute: Read full article
24 January, 2010
Bloody Sunday Weekend -Ógra Events Read full article
24 January, 2010
The Ard Chomhairle has been meeting throughout the day and Martin McGuinness and I have been briefing colleagues on the detail of the recent discussions with the DUP. Read full article
23 January, 2010
Speaking this morning before entering the SF Ard Comhairle meeting at the Radisson Hotel, Dublin, SF Vice President Mary Lou McDonald said: Read full article
22 January, 2010
Responding to remarks this evening by the Acting First Minister Arlene Foster complaining that Sinn Féin was not present to talk with her party today, Sinn Féin Assembly member John O'Dowd said: Read full article
22 January, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson councillor Tony Hassan has called on the owners of vacant homes in Derry to check their properties following the recent cold spell and subsequent thaw. Read full article
21 January, 2010
Returning from the largest delegation of parliamentarians ever to visit the besieged Gaza strip, Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has criticised the slow pace of reconstruction in Gaza after the war one year ago and called for an end to the ongoing siege of Gaza. Read full article
21 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Human Rights spokesperson MLA Martina Anderson has urged people in Derry and Donegal to support the Irish charity Trócaire in helping getting aid to earthquake-stricken Haiti Read full article
21 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has welcomed news from DRD Road service that they are to upgrade street lights and footpaths in the Ardnamoyle Park area of Shantallow. Read full article
20 January, 2010
An Ógra Shinn Féin colour party will lead a parade in Strabane on Sunday 24th January to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragic death of Charlie Love at the annual Bloody Sunday march in Derry in January 1990. Read full article
20 January, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams was this morning speaking at the launch in west Belfast of the Integrated Services programme for Children and Young People. Read full article
20 January, 2010
Bloody Sunday Programme of events 2010 Read full article
20 January, 2010
Speaking in this weeks key debate in the European Parliament Ms de Brún said:
"I am deeply disappointed at the failure of the Copenhagen conference to agree an ambitious, legally binding deal Read full article
20 January, 2010
Members of Sinn Féin's All Ireland Education team met in the Assembly this week to discuss education matters pertaining to all parts of Ireland and as to how to improve All Ireland working to create a more effective and efficient education system. Read full article
20 January, 2010
Sinn Fein MLA and human rights spokesperson Martina Anderson has stated that an urgent and actual review of prisons is needed. Ms Anderson was speaking following a meeting with the Prison Ombudsman today at Stormont. Read full article
20 January, 2010
Josephine Gormley sister of Michael Kellywho was murdered on Bloody Sunday presenting Derry Mayor Paul Fleming and Joint First Minister Martin Mc Guinness with their black ribbons at the launch of the annual black ribbon campaign in Stormont buildings Read full article
19 January, 2010
'A5 and A6 Derry road projects will proceed as planned' - McGuinness Read full article
18 January, 2010
The mandatory registration of landlords will help eradicate anti-social problems in student areas of Derry as well as providing vital protections for vulnerable tenants, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has said. Read full article
18 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the rural ward Paul Fleming has urged residents in the greater Strathfoyle area to attend a public exhibition which will be held this week to explain the western end of the new A6 and changes to the A2 Clooney Road Dual Carriageway Read full article
18 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor and chair of the local DPP Elisha McLaughlin has condemned the armed robbery of Jollies Petfood superstore at Buncranna Road on Sunday night during which members of staff were threatened and thousands of pounds were taken Read full article
18 January, 2010
Sinn Féin representatives, MEP Bairbre de Brún, Mayor of Derry City, Councillor Paul Fleming and Derry City Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn were among a contingent of 50 politicians from 13 different European countries who travelled into the Gaza Strip on Friday, entering the Palestinian region at the normally closed Rafah crossing. Read full article
17 January, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams speaking today at Parliament Buildings on the current discussions with the DUP said: Read full article
17 January, 2010
Ninety-three talented young scientists and innovators from the north of Ireland will compete for the top prizes at this year's BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in the RDS, Dublin. Read full article
16 January, 2010
Sinn Féin President and west Belfast MP Gerry Adams commenting on a report by the Party Chair today said: Read full article
16 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Chairperson Declan Kearney today issued a statement relating to Liam Adams's membership of the party. A report was given to members of the party's Ard Chomhairle this morning. Read full article
15 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn Welcomes Efforts By Refuse Collection Workers During the Cold Spell Read full article
15 January, 2010
Foyle Sinn Féin Assembly Member Raymond McCartney has praised the efforts of Roads Service employees in the North West who have been to the fore in attempting to keep roads clear of snow and ice. Read full article
15 January, 2010
Speaking after a meeting of the Sinn Féin National Officer Board today Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said; Read full article
15 January, 2010
Many pensioners may be missing out on Cold Weather Payments, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has warned. Read full article
15 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor and Tourism spokesperson Maeve McLaughlin has welcomed the progress made on the Aras Colmchille project which will see a £1.5 million investment involving the restoration of the derelict 1825 national school building located in grounds of St. Columba's Church ,Long Tower . Read full article
15 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has welcomed the news that the GAA is to hold an All Ireland Féile for Under 14s in Derry this summer. Read full article
15 January, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has said that recent evidence from the Halifax survey on affordable housing problems shows once again that "first time buyers are still facing major problems." Read full article
14 January, 2010
The Sinn Féin Officer Board is meeting today. The meeting will receive an updated briefing from party President Gerry Adams on the ongoing discussions with the Democratic Unionist Party regarding the Transfer of Policing and Justice Powers from Britain to the North of Ireland. Read full article
14 January, 2010
Paul Fleming, Sinn Féin Mayor of Derry, will be travelling to the second city in the Gaza Strip - Khan Younis. He has been invited by Muhammed Al-Farra, Mayor of Khan Younis, to meet with him and discuss matters of mutual concern and possible co-operation. Read full article
14 January, 2010
The Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, today met with the Literacy and Numeracy Taskforce to discuss progress on ensuring all young people have the literacy and numeracy skills they need to succeed in life. Read full article
14 January, 2010
A number of Sinn Féin members will be travelling to Gaza over the next few days to meet a range of Palestinian organisations and assess the conditions facing the Palestinian people in the aftermath of last year's Israeli invasion and the ongoing blockade on the territory. Read full article
13 January, 2010
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA and Policing Board Member, Martina Anderson , has welcomed today's ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that police powers to use laws to stop and search people without grounds for suspicion are illegal. Martina Anderson said that the PSNI should now suspend the use of Section 44 powers Read full article
13 January, 2010
Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey was, last night, informed that a death threat has been issued against him by the Orange Volunteers. Read full article
13 January, 2010
Sinn Féin MLA for Foyle Martina Anderson has welcomed the news that the weapons firm Raytheon is to leave Derry and close its operations plant there. ms Anderson has also raised concerns with regards to the finances from Invest NI that would have gone towrads the establishment of the firm in the city Read full article
12 January, 2010
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has hit out at a leading insurance company which hiked up premiums for an elderly Waterside couple who were the victims of repeated burglaries. Read full article
12 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Creggan Councillor Kevin Campbell has warned people in Derry of the dangers of going out onto frozen lakes, rivers and called on parents to remind their children about the hidden dangers of frozen ice Read full article
12 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has encouraged people in Derry and Donegal to ensure that they keep up contact with their neighbours living their own amid fears that with the cold snap continuing so long that people will take it as the norm and after the initial appeals and checks in December people may believe that everything with their neighbours is ok. Read full article
12 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has expressed concern at new figures released from the leading Housing charity Shelter that up to one million households have borrowed money on a credit card to pay their mortgage or rent over the past year Read full article
12 January, 2010
Ogra Shinn Fein - Bloody Sunday Weekend
2010 Programme of events Read full article
12 January, 2010
Expressing her support for the Arntz workforce, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has called on Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster to intervene directly. Read full article
12 January, 2010
Commenting on the appointment of Arlene Foster as acting First Minister, Sinn Féin's Gerry Kelly has this evening said; Read full article
11 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Chief Whip Carál Ní Chuilín MLA has today said that she has formally requested the Assembly's Standards and Privileges Committee look into allegations made in last weeks Spotlight programme. Read full article
11 January, 2010
Adams receives death threat from 'Orange Volunteers' Read full article
11 January, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP MLA speaking today said that Sinn Féin is determined to "see beyond the current difficulties. Our focus is on ensuring that the political institutions work and that they deliver for citizens. Read full article
11 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Waterside area Lynn Fleming has called on DRD to take on responsibility for the roads and street lighting at the Blackthorn Manor just off Crescent Link. Councillor Fleming also expressed concerns about the length of time many new developments in Derry have to wait until they are included for the servicing of roads and street lighting Read full article
9 January, 2010
Sinn Féin MLA Cáitríona Ruane has this evening revealed that she too has received a threat from the Orange Volunteers. Ms Ruane said that a PSNI station in Belfast received a telephone call issuing the threat against her. Read full article
8 January, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams today announced that the Sinn Féin Ard Chomhairle was due to take place in Dublin tomorrow to discuss the growing crisis in the political process has had to be temporarily postponed due to the deteriorating weather conditions. Read full article
8 January, 2010
How long must we wait for unionist leaders to catch up?
By Gerry Kelly Read full article
8 January, 2010
Cllr Paul Fleming, Mayor of Derry, congratulated the Viva Palestina medical aid Convoy, especially the five Derry participants, on its arrival in Gaza City. Read full article
8 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has urged passengers who have had flights delayed or cancelled due to the current adverse weather conditions to check their rights and options available to them. Read full article
8 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has urged consumers to shop around for household insurance after being contacted by a constituent who had seen a 30% increase in their policy from last year and after shopping around saved £80 on their premium. Read full article
8 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Chief Whip Carál Ní Chuiín MLA has this afternoon officially welcomed Billy Leonard as the new Sinn Féin MLA for East Derry. Read full article
7 January, 2010
Putting Irish Unity on the Agenda - A London Conference Read full article
7 January, 2010
Sinn Fein MLA Francie Molloy has stated today that he will not be deflected from his duties as an elected representative following a bomb threat phone into the Sinn Féin Coalisland office stating a bomb had been left at his house. Read full article
7 January, 2010
Sinn Féin north Belfast MLA and Junior Minister Gerry Kelly has today stated that he has been informed by the PSNI that a death threat has been issued against him by the Orange Volunteers. Read full article
7 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle M.L.A. Martina Anderson has welcomed the Assembly's issuing of an extra £50 cold weather payment to 166,000 of the North's poorest and most vulnerable people this week. Read full article
7 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Creggan area Kevin Campbell has condemned stone throwers who attacked gritting Lorries in Creggan just before 9pm on Tuesday night and said such attacks will not undermine the good community work that is taking place there during the current atrocious weather conditions. Read full article
6 January, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin MLA, Raymond McCartney, has expressed concern for the safety of five young Derry men travelling on the 'Viva Palestina' medical aid convoy to Gaza which is currently detained in the port of El Arish on the Egypt / Gaza border. Read full article
6 January, 2010
The mood was upbeat and determined as Ógra Shinn Féin Cuige Uladh assembled for their AGM. The meeting in Sevastopal Street, Belfast had delegates from every county across Uladh Read full article
6 January, 2010
Gerry Adams has described British Secretary of State Shaun Woodward's remarks yesterday as "banal and silly". Read full article
6 January, 2010
Sinn Féin's Raymond McCartney MLA (Foyle) this afternoon said he 'welcomed' the statement from the UDA, that it has decommissioned its weapons. Read full article
6 January, 2010
Republicans from across the island of Ireland will descend on the county Tyrone town of Strabane on Sunday 21st February, to mark the 25th anniversary of the deaths of IRA volunteers Charles Breslin, and Brothers Michael and David Devine. Read full article
6 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Greater Shantallow area Tony Hassan has expressed concern after being contacted by a resident in Cornhshell Lane area of the city to say a Fire Engine was unable to get in to attend a fire at a home in the area on its first attempt due to icy road conditions on Monday night. Read full article
6 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor condemns attack on Fountain Youth Club Read full article
6 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Northlands area Maeve McLaughlin has said a new approach is needed in the way the criteria is set for which areas of Derry are gritted during the winter months. Read full article
6 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Northlands Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has expressed her sympathy to the family of Catherine Harkin who died following a road traffic accident in the Creggan /Glen Road area of city last night. Read full article
6 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Greater Shantallow area Tony Hassan has condemned the robbery at the home of a 88-year-old woman in Grainan Drive just after 4.00pm on Monday afternoon by a bogus caller claiming to be from the Water Board Read full article
6 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has issued a road safety appeal to drivers and pedestrians in the North West as the current dangerous weather conditions are set to continue the rest of the week Read full article
5 January, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has extended his best wishes to Finance Minister Brian Lenihan after Minister Lenihan revealed details of his cancer diagnosis today. Mr. Adams went on to wish the Minister a speedy recovery. Read full article
4 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Greater Shantallow and Culmore areas Tony Hassan has welcomed the DRD road service decision to start the construction of the new traffic management measures at the Culmore roundabout this year (2010) Read full article
1 January, 2010
Martin McGuinness comments on death of Cardinal Daly Read full article
1 January, 2010
New Year Message From Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams Read full article
1 January, 2010
Happy New Year Read full article
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