News Archives for July, 2010
31 July, 2010
Brian Keenan Annual Mountain Challenge 2010 Read full article
31 July, 2010
Óglach Kieran Doherty 29th Anniversary Commemorative Events Read full article
31 July, 2010
Sinn Féin west Belfast MP Gerry Adams has welcomed a decision by the Catholic Church to release archive documents surrounding the killing in August 1971 of 11 people from the Ballymurphy area. Read full article
31 July, 2010
As the Derry regeneration process reaches a critical stage, Martina Anderson MLA writes that the challenges facing the city have never been clearer Read full article
30 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has condemned those behind the theft of a portrait from a mural at Bishop Street of Raymond McCreesh who died after 61 days on hunger strike on 21st May 1981 in Long Kesh and has called on people in the city to respect murals of all political beliefs and cultures Read full article
30 July, 2010
An agreed Executive strategy to tackle sectarianism, racism and hate could spell the end for "unelected, unnecessary and ineffective good relations quangos", Sinn Féin Equality and Human Rights spokesperson Martina Anderson has said. Read full article
30 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the greater Shantallow area Tony Hassan has called on DRD Road Service and the contractor involved in resurfacing work taking place in the Belmont area to ensure it is completed as a matter of urgency. Read full article
30 July, 2010
Derry City Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has called for a permanent solution to the ongoing anti community issues in Lowry's Lane and the Glen field areas. Read full article
30 July, 2010
The decision to grant outline planning approval for a £350 million development scheme in Omagh bodes well for an even bigger project in Derry, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has said. Read full article
30 July, 2010
Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún today attending the official opening of the A1 Beech Hill to Cloghogue dual carriageway said: Read full article
30 July, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has said the Government's determination to deny the citizens of three constituencies their proper representation in the Dáil is an abuse of power. Read full article
29 July, 2010
Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún has pledged her party's support for this Saturday afternoon's, Belfast Pride Parade which will culminate with a family friendly party in Customs House Square. Read full article
29 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Spokesperson, Martina Anderson MLA (Foyle) has criticised the shortsightedness of Health Board officials who placed the McDermott brothers in facilities alongside vulnerable adults. Read full article
29 July, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor for the Greater Shantallow area Tony Hassan, has welcomed this years Earhart Festival, which will take place from August 8th - 15th and has commended the Festival organisers for giving young people the alternative to the bonfire culture. Read full article
29 July, 2010
Sinn Féin equality and Human Rights spokesperson and member of the OFMdFM Committee Martina Anderson MLA has welcomed the publication of the consultation on the draft CSI strategy. Read full article
29 July, 2010
Shantallow Sinn Féin Cllr, Tony Hassan has urged people in the Shantallow area to attend the community information event in Steelstown Primary School on Thursday the 5th of August 2010 between 1pm - 9pm in order to air any concerns to representatives from the Road Service on the Madam Bank Road widening scheme. Read full article
29 July, 2010
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has called for additional measures to be put in place to assist businesses to make rate payments. Read full article
27 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has said that it is important that money is found in order to keep the 'Justice for the Forgotten' group operational. The group comprises of victims families and survivors of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. Read full article
26 July, 2010
Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún along with the North's two other MEPs, Diane Dodds and Jim Nicholson have met Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Michelle Gildernew regarding the European Commission's decision on disallowance. Read full article
24 July, 2010
Gerry Kelly: Death threats will not deter me or Sinn Féin Read full article
23 July, 2010
The Health Minister Michael McGimpsey has confirmed that he expects the long-awaited radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin Hospital to go ahead as planned, despite recent claims to the contrary. Read full article
22 July, 2010
Foyle Sinn Fein MLA Raymond McCartney has called on Translink to review planned changes to the local bus timetable which are due to come into effect in September. Read full article
21 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Northlands Billy Page has condemned those responsible for a paint bomb attack on a Tranlink bus in the Hazelbank area on Monday night . Read full article
21 July, 2010
West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin will be hosting a summer BBQ party in Dromore, County Tyrone on Saturday 21st August. Read full article
21 July, 2010
The Irish Basque Solidarity Committees have organised a day of events for the 18th of September. The Basque Solidarity Festival will involve a whole range of events, such as Basque food, an Exhibition, Films, some Basque Music, and more. Read full article
21 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson said that the a recent report by The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found that the poorest people cannot achieve what most people regard as a minimum standard of living and that the latest budget will likely make the situation for them worse. Read full article
21 July, 2010
GAZA SPEAKS TO DERRY THIS SUNDAY~ADMISSION FREE
1-5PM Guildhall upstairs, speakers include Bairbre DeBrun MEP, Hedy Epstein, Yousef Al Helou, Fintan Lane, Issam Ben Ali and others including a woman MP inside Gaza ad a former Palestinian prisoner!!! Read full article
21 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Greater Shantallow area, Tony Hassan, has welcomed the Foyle cup fixtures at Leafair pitches this year again. Read full article
21 July, 2010
Bairbre de Brún MEP for Foyle has welcomed the EU funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Summer Games in Gaza and said she hopes this will be a prelude to full and adequate funding for all the UNRWA operations in the area. Read full article
20 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has condemned the cost-cutting exercise of Bank of Ireland that is exploiting frontline and lower paid workers. Read full article
20 July, 2010
Commenting after the British Government released a summary of the responses to their consultation on the Eames/Bradley Report, Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney said Read full article
20 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has wished the organisers and participants of the 2010 Foyle Cup well as the city awaits the start of the week long competition Read full article
20 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has announced that the venue for the 2010 National Hunger Strike Commemoration will be the town of Bellaghy in South Derry on Sunday 15th August Read full article
19 July, 2010
30th Patrick MacGill Summer School
Sunday 18 July 2010
Annual Hume Lecture
Martin McGuinness MP, MLA
Deputy First Minister
Sinn Féin Chief Negotiator Read full article
19 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Rosemount area Maeve McLaughlin has said its crucial that the provision of a synthetic sports pitch is included in the regeneration master plan of Brooke Park. Read full article
19 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Bogside and Brandywell Patricia Logue has welcomed the introduction of a new pedestrian crossing at Rossville Street beside Pilots Row community centre Read full article
19 July, 2010
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has warned couples hoping to adopt a child to be wary of hefty legal fees which they don't need to pay. Read full article
18 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Mayor of Donegal, Cllr Cora Harvey has paid tribute to all those involved in Derry's successful City of Culture bid and has said that Donegal will also benefit from their achievement. Read full article
17 July, 2010
Mayor of Buncrana and Deputy Mayor of Donegal Cllr Padraig MacLochlainn has paid tribute to the people of Derry and the organisers of their successful bid to named 'City of Culture 2013'. Read full article
17 July, 2010
Sinn Fein welcomes the completion of the report on the City Centre Retail Strategy. The importance attached to this strategy for the local business community and independent traders can not be over emphasised. We have serious concerns about the time taken to complete the report as well as some aspects of its recommendations. The report was commissioned by ILEX in partnership with DSD in December 2007 - two and a half years ago. Read full article
17 July, 2010
The militarist campaign: 'Who's pulling the strings?' asks ex-POW Bobby Storey Read full article
16 July, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has called on the Spanish Government to release Basque Nationalist Leader Arnaldo Otegi. Mr Adams said that Mr Ortegi's continued imprisonment made building a peace process in the Basque country more difficult. Read full article
16 July, 2010
The lack of a dedicated European unit within Derry City Council is potentially costing local businesses millions, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has said. Read full article
16 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor and Chairperson of Derry City Council's Development Committee Lynn Fleming has encouraged the citizens of the city and district to contribute to the development of Derry City Council's Good Relations Strategy for 2011-2014. Read full article
16 July, 2010
Commenting as the consultation on the new parades legislation comes to a close, Sinn Féin Foyle Assembly member Raymond McCartney said that the approach being proposed offered a better way forward on the issue of contentious Orange marches. Read full article
16 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Lynn Fleming has condemned a number of incidents that have taken place in the Waterside area in the past week including a sectarian attack on the home of a elderly couple in the Irish Street estate and anti community activity at the junctions of Strabane Old Road /Chapel Road /Fountain Hill Read full article
16 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Assembly Member Martina Anderson (Foyle) has welcomed Derry City's successful City of Culture bid Read full article
15 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has called for adequate resources to be made available to Council's Environmental Health Department. Read full article
15 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue has said described disturbances in the Bogside this week as futile and said it will only bring hardship on the local community. Read full article
15 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Northlands Billy Page has warned residents in the greater Hazelbank and Springtown road area to be vigilant and secure their homes particularly if going away on holidays following a spate of break-ins in the area over the past few days . Read full article
15 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has welcomed a new ruling by Ofcom, the regulator for the telecommunications industry, which will allow consumers to transfer their mobile phone number to a new network provider in just one working day. Read full article
14 July, 2010
Commenting from Ardoyne local Sinn Féin Assembly member Gerry Kelly said: Read full article
13 July, 2010
Speaking today after the High Court granted leave for a judicial review over the Government's failure to hold a by election for the vacant Dáil seat in Donegal South Read full article
13 July, 2010
The North of Ireland is failing to take advantage of billions in European funding, Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has declared. Read full article
13 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Assembly member Raymond McCartney has said that he is hopeful that the situation in Roe House in Maghaberry can be satisfactorily resolved in the time ahead if the necessary political will is shown. Mr McCartney's comments come after he held discussions with the prison administration, the Justice Minister and representatives of the prisoners. Read full article
13 July, 2010
Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness MP, MLA, has extended his condolences to the families of the Donegal road crash victims. Read full article
13 July, 2010
Speaking after the deaths of eight men in a road accident in Donegal last night the Mayor of Buncrana and Deputy Mayor of Donegal, Sinn Féin's Councillor Padraig MacLochlainn, has conveyed a sense of shock across the Inishowen peninsula. Read full article
13 July, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Cllr Tony Hassan, commenting on the audit office report into housing associations here has said that the Department of Social Development "needs to carry some of the responsibility for the problems in a number of housing associations". Read full article
13 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson welcoming proposals by ESB to purchase NIE Transmission and Distribution (T&D) facilities said that she believes it could benefit consumers throughout Ireland. Read full article
13 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha McLaughlin commenting on sexual abuse victims call for an apology from the Executive said: Read full article
13 July, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue said Read full article
12 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the greater Shantallow area Tony Hassan has condemned a vicious attack on a young teenage boy in the College Glen area on Friday night Read full article
12 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Patricia Logue speaking after a car was set on fire in the Bogside on Saturday night. Read full article
12 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Assembly member for North Belfast Gerry Kelly has described a Police Ombudsman report into the bombing of McGurk's Bar as 'deeply flawed'. Read full article
12 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Bogside and Brandywell area Patricia Logue has condemned those responsible for the armed robbery of a bookmakers shop at the cross lanes between Beechwood and Elmwood Street, which took place just after 5.00pm on Saturday. Read full article
11 July, 2010
n a speech given in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today Bairbre de Brún MEP has welcomed a report which contributes to the debate around the European Common Agricultural Policy in the years ahead. Read full article
9 July, 2010
Derry Republican Graves Association Fundraiser Read full article
9 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Tourism spokesperson Maeve McLaughlin has made an appeal that a recent clean up of graffiti in and around the area of "Free Derry" is maintained and appealed everyone in the city to respect this work by not putting graffiti or other messages on walls there Read full article
9 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Policing Board member Martina Anderson MLA (Foyle) has welcomed the fact that the use of Section 44 stop & search powers has now effectively ended. Read full article
9 July, 2010
Joe McDonnell died at 5am on Wednesday July 8. He was the fifth man to die on hunger strike in the 1981 protest in the H-blocks. As republicans prepare to commemorate the 29th anniversary of Joe McDonnell's death with a series of events from today until Saturday, Sinn Féin Belfast Chairperson Bobby Storey explained that Joe's death and funeral took place in the context of a national and international outpouring of solidarity with the prisoners. Read full article
9 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Bogside and Brandywell Patricia Logue has urged motorists to take due care and attention as upgrade work is nearing completion at one of the busiest road junctions in the city at Elmwood Terrace /Westland Street and Laburnum Terrace Read full article
9 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Anderson has stated that the proposed phasing out of Income Support will affect those who are most in need of support and has raised concerns of the capacity of the Social Security offices to carry out such a task. Read full article
8 July, 2010
Martin McGuinness speaking at the AOH Convention in Cincinatti, Ohio attended by Seamus Boyle President of the AOH and Mary Ryan President of the LAOH and the Irish Ambassador to the United States Micheal Collins said: Read full article
8 July, 2010
Sinn Féin's Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has today once again called for a complete ban on the use of plastic bullets. Ms Anderson who sits on the Policing Board, made her call after a number of young people were injured during disturbances in Belfast this week Read full article
8 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Elisha McLaughlin has called for an urgent review of the provision of domiciliary , respite care in the Derry area. Read full article
8 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson commenting on expected lay-offs in the local Banking Sector has said that front line bank workers should not have to pay the price for the reckless actions of banking institution bosses. Read full article
8 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the rural Paul Fleming has welcomed an initiative taken this week by the Farming Minister Michelle Gildernew to highlight the issue of farm safety to farming families and calls for everyone to take extra time to make sure that everyone stays safe at this time of the year. Read full article
8 July, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin Councillor and member of the local DPP Maeve McLaughlin has welcomed this week's decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to reject the British government's final appeal over the use of Stop and Search powers under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000, and she has called for their immediate suspension. Read full article
7 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson will host an event in the city on Friday at which Maurice Maxwell, the European Commission's representative in the North will brief local ventures on the opportunities that exist in terms of European support and funding streams. Read full article
7 July, 2010
Commenting on a DUP debate in Westminster on issues of truth , Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney said: Read full article
7 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has urged families in Derry and Donegal planning to go on holidays this summer to check that their children's Irish passports are in date. Read full article
6 July, 2010
Sinn Féin housing spokesperson on Derry City Council, Cllr Tony Hassan has said that there is almost 3,000 people on the waiting list for social housing in the city of which 1500 are homeless not 800 as was reported at the weekend. Read full article
6 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor and Tourism spokesperson Maeve McLaughlin has urged the National Archives of Ireland to review several aspects of its online census facility after complaints from users of the site they had to enter Londonderry in the search of information for Derry and that Derry was not included in other aspects of the site Read full article
6 July, 2010
One of the world's leading universities could be set to locate a cutting-edge research lab in Derry, local Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has said. Read full article
6 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has commended all those involved in staging the 2010 All Ireland Féile Na Nóg and said that the weekend events were a wonderful showcase for Derry. Read full article
6 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has said briefings from the British Treasury over the weekend predicting 40% cuts in public spending, brought into even starker contrast the folly of the decision by Edwin Poots to squander over £400m in savings by rejecting the RPA. Read full article
6 July, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin Councillor for the Rosemount area and member of the local DPP Maeve McLaughlin has condemned an arson attack on portable classrooms at St Anne's primary school Read full article
6 July, 2010
Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has urged the Derry public to come out and support the "From the Heart 2" charity concert scheduled for the Millennium Forum on July 10th. Read full article
5 July, 2010
A series of events will take place across Belfast from July 8-10 to mark the 29th anniversary of the death on hunger strike of IRA Volunteer Joe McDonnell in the H-blocks of Long Kesh. Joe passed away after 61 days and was the fifth man to die in the 1981 Hunger Strike Read full article
5 July, 2010
Speaking as the Executive prepared for a meeting of the NSMC in Dublin and a Ministerial away day on Tuesday, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness today said that 'now was the time for the Executive to act collectively to meet the challenges being posed by the current economic situation and the public spending cuts being proposed by the British government.' Read full article
5 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Bogside and Brandywell area Patricia Logue has condemned vandals who went a wrecking spree at the site of the new St Cecilia's College on Bligh's Lane ,which is due to open in September. Read full article
5 July, 2010
Responding to the Victims Commissioners proposals on the issue of Truth recovery, Sinn Féin Equality and Human Rights spokesperson Martina Anderson MLA (Foyle) said that the report was 'a missed opportunity to recommend a process that respects the rights and needs of all victims and survivors Read full article
5 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has welcomed the decision by the Western Education Board and Southern Boards to reinstate the full term of their summer schemes for children with special needs. Read full article
5 July, 2010
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martina Anderson has congratulated all those involved in a "historic" weekend for GAA in Derry. Read full article
5 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for Galliagh Elisha McLaughlin has condemned several incidents of vandalism in the area over the past few weeks which involved the burning of a number of wheelie bins at the Linear park which runs along the back of homes in Ederowen Park, Knockalla Park, and Fernabbey. Read full article
3 July, 2010
Sinn Féin MLA for Upper Bann, John O'Dowd has welcomed the determination barring the Orange Order marching from Drumcree down the Garvaghy Road and has stated that it is now time for the Orange Order to show leadership on this issue and accept that they must play their part in the peace process. Read full article
2 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor for the Bogside and Brandywell area Patricia Logue has appealed to businesses throughout the city to ensure that all materials on their premises are secured overnight, in particular wooden pallets, packaging, building materials so they cannot be used to start any fires or used as bonfire material Read full article
2 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Fleming has called for a fundamental reassessment of how police resources are managed and allocated in rural areas. The Sinn Féin councillor said that an anti community element in Park village has been carrying on a campaign of intimidation and harassment against local families in the Park village area now for over two years. Read full article
2 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson has stated that while the Wefare Reform Bill contains some positive points the overall thrust of the Bill will be punitive and sanction led attacking the most vulnerable in society. Read full article
2 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the news that party colleague and member of the Education Committee, Michelle O'Neill MLA has put a proposal to the Assembly's Education Committee calling for the committee to support the Department of Education's bid to the Department of Finance and Personel for more money for school builds. Read full article
2 July, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson has welcomed the announcement by Finance Minister, Sammy Wilson in regards to rating of Empty Houses but voiced concerns about the number of exemptions attached to the proposals. Read full article
2 July, 2010
Derry Sinn Féin Councillor and Health spokeperson Billy Page has stated that the increase waiting times for A&E departments highlights that the decision to close many A&E departments is not the way forward and that the Health Minister must now re-evaluate this policy. Read full article
1 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has called on developers to abandon plans to fence in the recreational land at St Mary's Crescent and St Aidan's Terrace Pennyburn Read full article
1 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Maeve McLaughlin has stated that the Education Boards must take total responsibility for the failure to provide full term summer schemes for children with disabilities. Read full article
1 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has said that there needs to be changes in housing policy here to allow the Housing Executive to start building houses again. Read full article
1 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney , has welcomed the reduced drink driving limit - agreed in the Dáil this week - which has seen the blood alcohol limit come down from 80mg to 50mg. Read full article
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