News Archives for March, 2007
31 March, 2007
Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald speaking as dozens of Sinn Féin protests are taking place in counties across Ireland against the government's hospital co-location policy said: Read full article
30 March, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin South East Representative Cllr. Daithí Doolan has warned the developers of the proposed new Lansdowne Stadium that Sinn Féin will oppose the sale of the riverbank along the River Dodder at this Monday's Council meeting. Read full article
30 March, 2007
The Sinn Féin Ard Comhairle today held a special one day meeting to discuss final preparations for the upcoming General Elections in the 26 Counties and ongoing work in relation to the re-establishment of the power-sharing institutions in the north. Outside the GPO after the meeting, as part of Sinn Féin's week long Healthcare for All campaign, Party Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald was joined by Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness to launch Sinn Féin's Pledge-Card on Healthcare. Read full article
30 March, 2007
Speaking this morning, Sinn Féin Dublin South-West TD Seán Crowe heavily criticised the government and their "lethargic response to the deadly MRSA infection crisis which is striking fear into hospital patients throughout the state". Deputy Crowe revealed today how a personal friend of his actually signed himself out of hospital for fear of MRSA. The very next day there was an outbreak in the ward he had been staying in. Read full article
30 March, 2007
Speaking this morning, Sinn Féin Communications spokesperson Seán Crowe urged the Minister for Communications Noel Dempsey to "urgently act to prevent the total collapse of this state's post office network". Read full article
29 March, 2007
South Dublin Sinn Féin general election candidate Shaun Tracey has slammed Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council after they failed to act when he alerted them to a situation where potentially lethal intravenous drug needles have been recklessly discarded drug user in an ESB compound located in a local community in South Dublin. Mr. Tracey said over two weeks after he informed the Council about the syringes, which pose a serious threat to children who regularly play in the area, absolutely nothing has been done about it. Read full article
29 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has submitted 88 amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill which will be debated in the Dáil today. Deputy Ó Snodaigh said today there is an urgent need to get tough on crime but described the Criminal Justice Bill as a joke which only promotes gimmicks that have been tried and failed in other jurisdictions. Deputy Ó Snodaigh said, "There are deep concerns about this legislation and with the manner in which the minister is trying to rush this through the Dáil with very limited debate." Read full article
29 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin South East Representative Councillor Daithí Doolan will tonight take on PD Spokesperson Senator John Minihan in a debate in Aungier Street DIT at 7.30pm. The title of the debate is 'The Progressive Democrats have failed the Healthcare System' Read full article
28 March, 2007
The Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Defence, Aengus O Snodaigh TD, today spoke out against a proposal to approve of plans to establish an EU battle group. The proposal is to be made in a motion put to the Defence Committee in the Dáil this afternoon. Read full article
28 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has called for investment in amenities and the building of mutual respect for young people. Speaking at an event organised by Blanchardstown Youth Service entitled Today's Voice - Tomorrow's Vote, Cllr Gallagher said he was not surprised by a finding of the survey which showed that only 6% felt their relationship with the Gardaí was 'good'. Read full article
28 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has slammed the reckless and irresponsible behaviour of the thugs who held up the LIDL supermarket on Blakestown Way yesterday (Tuesday) evening. Cllr Gallagher was canvassing the adjacent Sheepmoor Estate at the time when the robbers drove through the area at high speed. Read full article
28 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has welcomed the establishment of 'Safer Blanchardstown', a community policing forum for the Blanchardstown area. Cllr. Gallagher played a significant role in its establishment through his work with the Local Drug Task Force Read full article
28 March, 2007
Concern and anger has been expressed by Clare Hall residents over unauthorised works carried out on behalf of NTL Cable, the television cable company. On Friday of last week Councillor Larry O'Toole was asked to intervene in a situation whereby contract workers had completely blocked off the gateway to a house and were carrying out unauthorised works near the entrance to the Estate. Read full article
28 March, 2007
In view of the recent landmark decision for leaving certificate students with dyslexia, who were successful in their claim of discrimination under the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2004 against the Department of Education and Science in relation to the annotation of their leaving certificate examination results, Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has called on Minister Mary Hanafin to "remove this anomaly to ensure equality for all students". Read full article
26 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has welcomed the abandonment of plans to widen the Tolka River by eight metres and new proposals that will ensure the future of the river. Cllr Gallagher, a keen angler, led the opposition to the river widening which he described as 'environmental vandalism' last June. Read full article
26 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor has welcomed the purchase of a new mini refuse-collection lorry for the Dublin 15 area. Cllr Gallagher was speaking on a motion he had put forward calling for the new lorry following on-going problems where bins were not being collected. Read full article
26 March, 2007
Dublin Mid West election candidate Joanne Spain was a member of her party's negotiating team at Stormont today, as Sinn Féin and the DUP met and agreed that the institutions of the Good Friday Agreement will be restored on 8 May. Read full article
26 March, 2007
Sinn Fein Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain will chair a press conference tomorrow at 11am in Buswells to launch the party's action week on health in Dublin. The conference will be attended by Dublin MEP MaryLou McDonald, health spokesperson and TD Caoimhghin O Caolain and Donegal election candidate Cllr. Padraig Mac Lochlainn. The press conference will be followed by a protest outside Leinster House at 12:30 and Ms Spain, Marylou McDonald and Aengus O Snodaigh TD will also attend a meeting on mental health in Buswells on Tuesday night. Read full article
26 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher today fired the first shot in the Dublin West election contest at the unveiling of his election "battle wagon". Read full article
23 March, 2007
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams today announced details of a major Health for All campaign which will take place across the State over the coming week. During the week the party will set out its healthcare priorities which they want to see delivered in government in relation to acute hospitals, dealing with MRSA, primary care, mental health and drug and alcohol abuse. And beginning at Wexford General Hospital on Saturday 24th the party will also hold health protests the length and breadth of the country demanding action on A&E services and an end to the government's controversial plan to allocate land at public hospital sites to private for profit hospitals. Read full article
23 March, 2007
Reacting to last night's Prime Time programme which revealed that the State accepts no responsibility for protecting children in our schools Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD said, Sinn Féin has confronted the Minister for Children Brian Lenihan directly and asked him to introduce a Constitutional amendment explicitly recognising the responsibility of the state for the welfare and protection of all children. However the Minister point blank refused. Read full article
23 March, 2007
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, Mary Lou McDonald MEP and Cllr Larry O'Toole will announce details of a Health for All campaign at 3.30pm Friday 23rd March in the Sinn Féin Bookshop, 58 Parnell Square, Dublin. Read full article
23 March, 2007
During today's meeting of the Dublin City Council WiFi working group Sinn Féin Councillor Daithí Doolan called for socially inclusive not for profit WiFi delivery for Dublin City. Read full article
22 March, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin South East Representative Cllr. Daithí Doolan has given a cautious welcome to the approval by An Bord Pleanála for the development of Lansdowne Road Stadium Read full article
22 March, 2007
Reacting to news today that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's preferred day for the general election is a Thursday, Sinn Féin MEP, and candidate for the Taoiseach's constituency of Dublin Central, Mary Lou McDonald called for the election to be held on a Saturday to accommodate students, young people and those who work away from home. Read full article
22 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has once again expressed Sinn Féin's opposition to the Criminal Justice Bill 2007. Speaking in the Dáil today during the second stage debate on the Bill Deputy Snodaigh said, "This Bill unnecessarily and unjustifiably curtails the rights of citizens and crucially it will not address gangland crime or the related drugs crisis." Read full article
22 March, 2007
Dublin Sinn Féin will conclude its Week of Action on Transport with banner drops taking place tomorrow, Friday 23rd, throughout the city at key locations. Sinn Féin is demanding an extra 500 buses for Dublin Bus and an end to tolls for stress free commuting in the capital city. Read full article
22 March, 2007
Climate change represents one of the greatest threats to our society. Dublin city is not immune to this threat and effective action must be taken to reduce the negative impact on our communities. Read full article
22 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has called on the Government to formulate a multi-departmental initiative to prioritise early intervention for children and young people who grow up in violent and abusive domestic environments and who are at risk of becoming serious offenders themselves. Deputy Ó Snodaigh raised this very serious issue in the Dáil today in response to the trial of Kelly Noble which concluded yesterday. Read full article
22 March, 2007
Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has described the motion going before the Dáil today to give the final go ahead to participation in an EU Battle Group as the final nail in the coffin of this state's neutrality. Deputy Ó Snodaigh said that if this wasn't bad enough the government is also supporting the location of the Battle Group's operational headquarters at the British military's Northwood Headquarters outside London, a base which also houses NATO Regional Command. Read full article
21 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain has accused the Department of Education of having its head in the sand when it comes to the lack of school places in Lucan. Ms Spain made her comments after receiving a reply to a question she put to the Dept. through her colleague Seán Crowe TD. She put the question in after being contacted by a number of people struggling to get children into Lucan schools. Read full article
21 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has called on the Government to invite Palestinian refugees, stranded at the Iran-Syria border, to resettle here as part of a humanitarian programme. Speaking in the Dáil today Deputy Ó Snodaigh said approximately 850 Palestinian refugees were forced to flee Baghdad by Iraqi security forces and militias and are currently stranded at the Iraq-Syria border. Read full article
21 March, 2007
Speaking at a protest against Health Minister Mary Harney's hospital co-location plan at the Private Healthcare Conference in Dublin today Sinn Féin Councillor Dáithí Doolan said healthcare should be a right and not a commodity for making people rich. Read full article
21 March, 2007
Councillor Felix Gallagher - Sinn Féin's candidate in Dublin West for the forthcoming general election was this morning joined by a number of party activists at a demonstration calling for the ending of tolling on Dublin's M50. A 20 foot banner that read "Lift the Toll you bleedin' Troll, Bertie" was hung over the bridge at Castleknock that flies over the M50 and was greeted with a huge level of support from passing motorists. The event was part of a Dublin Wide day of action by the party to highlight the crisis on the motorway. Hundreds of leaflets were also circulated to passing motorists and pedestrians. Read full article
21 March, 2007
Sinn Féin members throughout Dublin took part in a city-wide transport protests this morning, Wednesday 21 March. Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain and Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe took part in a banner protest calling for an end to tolling of the M50 between 8 and 9 am, peek morning traffic time, at the Red Cow roundabout. A similar protest took place at the Blanchardstown roundabout, along with events in Fairview and several other points in the city. Ms Spain said the traffic problems in the city were seriously affecting people's quality of life and said the M50 should not be tolled when there is no alternative route for motorists to take. Read full article
20 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has said that the proposed co-location of a private hospital in the grounds of Connolly will have little impact on the public hospital. Figures released to Cllr Gallagher by hospital staff show that less than 5% of current beds in Connolly are private or semi-private. This figure is seriously out of kilter with the other co-location hospitals which average at over 20% private beds. Read full article
15 March, 2007
Councillor Larry O'Toole has raised concerns about the increasing numbers of empty factory sites that have been left in dangerous and derelict states after being vandalised. Following on representations to him by constituents, Larry visited a number of the sites this week to inspect at first hand what can only be described as dangerous eyesores. Read full article
15 March, 2007
Speaking this morning as it was revealed that almost 18 per cent of Irish children have special educational needs, Sinn Féin's Dublin North East general election candidate Councillor Larry O'Toole said, "These figures should be a wake up call to the Government to significantly increase the number of educational psychologists, reduce assessment waiting times, and ensure that all children receive the right to a full and fair education." Read full article
15 March, 2007
Responding to comments reportedly made by a District Court Judge in Monaghan that he would blow the head off anyone who came into his house and to the publication yesterday of the Criminal Law (Defence of Life and Property) Bill 2007 Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh accused both the Judge and the Minister of sending a sinister and dangerous message. Read full article
15 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain has described the shooting dead of a young man on a football pitch at the Coldcut last night as a sinister turn in gun crime. Ms Spain said the murder, which occurred in public in front of numerous witnesses, showed that the people committing this kind of crime had no fear of punishment. She said people living in Clondalkin were terrified that any one of them would be caught in the cross fire of these attacks. Read full article
15 March, 2007
Responding to the latest gangland killing in Dublin last night and to the publishing of the Criminal Justice Bill 2007 today Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD said Michael McDowell is continuing along his usual route of proposing gimmicks that are unnecessary and destined to failure and communities will have an opportunity to judge his record on gangland crime in the elections in the summer. Read full article
15 March, 2007
Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald, today welcomed the overwhelming vote in favour of her report on the ILO Maritime Labour Convention at the European Parliament, saying that the Convention was the most important set of rules that has ever been developed in the maritime labour field. Read full article
15 March, 2007
Speaking after it emerged that more than one in ten secondary schools have no sex education programme for first and second year students, Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald said, "Sex education must not be left up to parents alone." Ms McDonald said, "The fact that a significant minority of young teenagers are not being taught about sexuality, relationships and responsible sex could have serious negative affects later on in their lives" and went on to call for teachers to be given the necessary training and support to ensure that the Relationship and Sexual Education programme is successfully taught to all second level students. Read full article
15 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has said the suspended sentence handed down to a convicted rapist this week highlights the need for proper training and sentencing guidelines for judges. Deputy Ó Snodaigh described the sentence as "a terrible misjudgement" and "a travesty of justice" and said it will be a major blow to the confidence of other victims when deciding whether to come forward to report their ordeals Read full article
13 March, 2007
Sinn Fein MEP Mary Lou McDonald, speaking at the joint press conference in Strasbourg with Vice President of the European Commission Jacques Barrott and Commissioner Vladimir Špidla, said that the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, represents the "most significant and progressive legal code for seafarers since the Merchant Marine Act of 1920". Read full article
13 March, 2007
Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has called on the Taoiseach to publish the McEntee report into the Dublin Monaghan Bombings as early as possible. Speaking today Ms. McDonald called for a full debate on collusion to take place before the Dáil rises for elections in the summer. Read full article
13 March, 2007
Speaking this morning Sinn Féin Transport spokesperson Seán Crowe TD said the announced pre-tax and operating profit figures for 2006 for Aer Lingus "vindicated the view that Aer Lingus operated as a state asset and not a liability, and the decision by this government to sell our former national airline was a political decision and not an economic one." Read full article
13 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has described the Criminal Justice Bill 2007 as an assault on civil liberties. Speaking today Deputy Ó Snodaigh said the Bill attempts to remove the right to a presumption of innocence and the right to remain silent. Read full article
13 March, 2007
Current legislation before the Dail is dealing with the removal of rental subsidy to people in Ballymun who are applying for the first time. This subsidy was recently renewed after it was deemed to be discriminating and should never have been imposed in the first place. Read full article
13 March, 2007
From Finglas to Cabra along the Rathoath Road has now become impossible due to severe traffic congestion. Iarnoid Eireann has now added two extra trains at peak hours on the Tralee route hence leading to severe tailbacks on both sides of Campbells Bridge. The volume has also substantially increased on the main Finglas Road with people looking for alternative routes. Read full article
12 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain today chaired the morning session of her party's conference on drugs held in the Clarion Hotel, Dublin City Centre. Ms Spain said the drugs problem was not being highlighted by other political parties despite the fact drugs are wreaking havoc in our communities. Read full article
12 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain has again expressed her party's support for the INTO campaign for smaller classroom sizes. Ms Spain made her statement after attending the INTO's public meeting in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley, tonight 12 March. Read full article
12 March, 2007
Sinn Féin plans to hold a public meeting on housing next Tuesday 20 March at 8pm in Neilstown Community Centre. Dublin Southwest TD Seán Crowe, Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain and Clondalkin Cllr. Shane O'Connor will host the meeting. Cllr. O'Connor has issued an invite to South Dublin County Council to also attend. Read full article
12 March, 2007
Sinn Fein Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain has welcomed news that the Department Of Education may set up an Irish Campus on the grounds of Colaiste Cillian, which would incorporate the two local Gaelscoileanna. She said it was a reflection of how successful people power can be and a reminder of what local politics is all about. She called for an additional Gaelscoil to be established in Deansrath also. Read full article
12 March, 2007
Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald will present a major report to the European Parliament on Tuesday in relation to working conditions and entitlements for men and women involved in the maritime industry. Ms. McDonald is seeking the backing of all 785 members across the EUs 27 member states and her report has already received the backing of two EU Commissioners - Vladimir Spidla and Jacques Barrot. This is the first time that an Irish MEP has had a Parliamentary Report jointly launched by members of the Commission. Read full article
12 March, 2007
Speaking at a Sinn Féin conference entitled "The Drugs Crisis - Supporting the Community Response" in Dublin this morning Sinn Féin MEP and election candidate for Dublin Central Mary Lou McDonald said if the Government does not wake up to the emerging crack cocaine crisis the country will be faced with another drugs epidemic such as the heroin epidemic in the 1980's and 90's. Read full article
9 March, 2007
Speaking after attending the lunch time protest organised by the Irish Nurses Organisation and the Psychiatric Nurses Association at the Mater Hospital today Sinn Féin MEP and election candidate for Dublin Central Mary Lou McDonald wished the nurses well in the talks which begin on Monday and said she looks forward to a favourable outcome which guarantees fair pay and a thirty-five hour working week for nurses. Read full article
9 March, 2007
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has this afternoon criticised in the strongest possible terms the management of local based firm Zomax/MPO Ireland over their treatment of their staff in announcing 150 job losses. Read full article
9 March, 2007
Responding to the publication of the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) and National Drugs Strategy Team (NDST) report on cocaine use Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD said, "The Government's failure to respond to and their denial of the scale of the cocaine problem is condemning communities to the criminal and public health impacts of the drugs crisis. Read full article
8 March, 2007
On International Women's Day Sinn Féin's three Dublin Women candidates Mary Lou McDonald, Joanne Spain and Sorcha Nic Cormaic issued a joint statement which called on the Minster with responsibility for Equality Frank Fahey to explain whether his promise of a national co-ordinating authority to deal with domestic violence was just a hollow pre-election promise and if not when will the legislation to give effect to the promise be introduced. Minister Fahey made his promise during a debate on a Sinn Féin private members motion on Domestic Violence last week. However, speaking the very next day his senior minister at the Department of Justice Michael McDowell told the Dáil that there was no legislation promised to give affect to that promise. Read full article
8 March, 2007
Sinn Féin will formally launch its campaign for the general election in the 26 Counties with a major election rally in Dublin City Centre tomorrow Friday 9th March. Read full article
7 March, 2007
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has slammed the Governments opposition to a Sinn Féin motion seeking a coordinated response to domestic violence. Cllr. Gallagher claimed the motion would have done away with the multi-agency blame game and bureaucracy experienced in creating the Blanchardstown Women's Refuge. Read full article
7 March, 2007
Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe is in the US this morning to express Sinn Féin's support for the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform rally on Capitol Hill in Washington today. Speaking at the rally today Deputy Crowe congratulated the organisers and said the proposed new McCain Kennedy Bill has the potentials to provide a pathway to citizenship for the many thousands of undocumented Irish Americans." Read full article
7 March, 2007
Dublin South Central Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has called on the Minister for Social and Family Affairs Séamus Brennan to address a problem with An Post in Dublin which has resulted in delays of up to ten days in the receipt of social welfare cheques in much of Dublin 10 and Dublin 20. Read full article
7 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus O Snodaigh has reiterated Sinn Féin's complete opposition to the European Committees Bill 2007 which is going through the Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs this morning. Read full article
7 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has said yesterday's Garda Inspectorate report highlights the need for more training for Gardaí in the use of firearms. Speaking today Deputy Ó Snodaigh called for the Inspectorate's recommendations to be promptly implemented. Read full article
6 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has called for a coherent code of law covering offences against children to be produced and said provision should also be made for mandatory protections for vulnerable child witnesses during all court proceedings. Speaking in the Dáil this evening on the emergency legislation to close the loophole in child protection law Deputy Ó Snodaigh said, "Last June I warned the government that crisis-led legislation ultimately risks creating more loopholes than it closes. This is the case today and it is inexcusable because there was no need for any of this to be crisis-led." Read full article
6 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has accused the Taoiseach of blatantly avoiding a question put to him in the Dáil today. Deputy Ó Snodaigh had called on the Taoiseach to provide any information he has received from Tony Blair and Ian Paisley about tons of weaponry imported from South Africa through British agent Brian Nelson and if that weaponry had been put beyond use. However, the Taoiseach "blatantly avoided" the question according to the Sinn Féin Deputy. Read full article
3 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has learnt that the Board of Management of Mulhuddart National School is recommending a phased closure of the school in the village and moving up to Tyrrelstown. Read full article
3 March, 2007
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has called on Fingal County Council to immediately take action to reinstate funding for the position of Development Worker for Forum 15 - Dublin 15 Community Forum. Cllr. Gallagher, who is an ex-Chairperson of the Forum 15 claims that the money is sitting in a bank, not being used by anyone. Read full article
3 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has urged Council officials to vigorously pursue property developers who deliberately allow their premises to become dilapidated and derelict in order to blackmail neighbours into accepting apartment blocks in their place. Gallagher has recently raised the case of a specific house Edgewood Lawn where the owner has yet to pay his fine. Read full article
3 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has welcomed the roll out of a ventilation and insulation scheme across Council housing stock in Dublin 15. Gallagher believes that this is a vital upgrade of houses which will benefit both the health of tenants and the environment. Read full article
3 March, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has put forward a proposal to provide a new access road and securing open space at the Sheephill estate in Corduff Read full article
2 March, 2007
This weekend's Sinn Féin Ard Fhéis will see several leading members of the Irish trade union movement in attendance and addressing the conference. In welcoming Jack O'Connor, General President of SIPTU, Patricia McKeown Regional Secretary of UNISON & Mick O'Reilly Regional Secretary of the ATGWU to the Ard Fhéis, Sinn Féin's Cllr. Daithi Doolan claimed, 'this is a major breakthrough in the building of broad labour movement politics across the island. We are seeing a real alternative being brought together.' Read full article
1 March, 2007
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1 March, 2007
Speaking today Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Seán Crowe TD claimed "Ireland is on the wrong side of Europe's digital divide when it comes to the quality of Information Communication Technology provision in our schools." Read full article
1 March, 2007
Speaking after Tuesday's adjournment debate in the Dáil which sought clarity on the future of St. Muirin's crèche in Avonbeg in Tallaght, Sinn Féin Community Affairs spokesperson Seán Crowe TD welcomed Minister of State Deputy Michael Ahern's commitment that FÁS and the local management committee have agreed to keep the crèche running until a new crèche facility is provided in the area early next year. Read full article
1 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Social and Family Affairs Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has said the Tallaght based domestic violence refuge should not have to wait months for basic day to day funding. Speaking on the second night of a Sinn Féin sponsored debate on domestic violence in the Dáil this evening Deputy Crowe said frontline services for domestic violence spend much of their time chasing funding from the various government departments while they should be working with victims. Read full article
1 March, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice and International Affairs Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has called on the Government to enforce emergency economic sanctions on Isreal after its latest illegal military incursion into Nablus in the West Bank. Deputy Ó Snodaigh said occupying Israeli forces have killed and wounded Palestinian civilians and forced young Palestinians to act as human shields. Read full article
1 March, 2007
Speaking at the launch of the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis 2007 Clár today Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald said "Proposals to end the crisis in the health service, a new innovative housing policy document and the upcoming elections, north and south, will top the agenda at this weekend's Ard Fheis in Dublin." Read full article
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