News Archives for April, 2007
30 April, 2007
The traffic chaos experienced by drivers this morning at the N7/Red Cow Interchange could have been avoided if South Dublin County Council had effectively communicated traffic layout changes which came into effect this morning at key artery roads surrounding the M50, said Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe speaking from the Red Cow roundabout. Read full article
30 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Chairperson and candidate for Dublin Central Mary Lou McDonald and party candidate for Dublin Mid West Joanne Spain today announced details of a major constituency tour by the party's leadership which will see visits to 29 constituencies over the next six days. Ms. McDonald said "Sinn Féin is seeking a mandate to be in government to deliver a strong and equal economy, strong public services and advance the peace process.' Read full article
30 April, 2007
Sinn Féin MEP and Dublin Central election candidate Mary Lou McDonald has said contrary to what Brian Cowen may think Sinn Féin has a very strong economic policy which the party will unveil this week. Ms. McDonald said the Minister for Finance and the other parties should be honest in the election and stop indulging in auction politics. Read full article
30 April, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin South East Election Candidate, Cllr. Daithí Doolan will today lead a party delegation in their visit to Pearse Street's CBS secondary school as part of a campaign to keep the school open. The delegation will include the Assembly's Education Minster Catriona Ruane, MLA. Read full article
28 April, 2007
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has called for an end to the Tweedle Dee, Tweedle Dum approach to the school places crisis and scoffed at the idea that Dublin West was an 'Emergency Education Area'. Read full article
28 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has urged local van drivers to be vigilant following a recent spate of incidents were wheels have been removed from vans during the night. Read full article
28 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has emphasised the importance of today's youth playing their part in politics. Speaking to members of Ógra Shinn Féin at the launch of his new Bebo page, Gallagher said that it was vital that all efforts are used to engage young people in the political process. Read full article
28 April, 2007
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has slammed a decision by Fingal County Council Parks officials to ban the Clonee United and Erin Go Bragh clubs from using pitches at Littlepace Park as an unprecedented, scandalous attack on the community and volunteerism. Read full article
28 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has described a recent announcement by Minister Brian Lenihan as a sop to his party's supporters that will do little to garner support and only further exposes the farcical site selection process for the proposed Super Prison at Thornton. In a letter to local people, Minister Lenihan proudly announced a new road for the prison. Read full article
28 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin Central candidate Mary Lou McDonald MEP speaking in the North Inner City this morning where she is canvassing with local councillor Christy Burke said 'there is a real mood for change right across the country and this is reflected in the opinion polls. People want a debate about the future of the country, what type of society we want to build for our children and how the crisis in our public services is going to be dealt." Read full article
28 April, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin South East Election Candidate, Cllr. Daithí Doolan will today deliver a letter to Minister for Justice Michael McDowell demanding that the government minister step in and save St Lukes Cancer Hospital in Dublin. Read full article
27 April, 2007
The findings of a Sinn Féin survey, released today, are an indictment of the Government's handling of the issue of community safety according to the party's Justice spokeperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD. Read full article
27 April, 2007
Responding to the publication today of the Government's Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill, Sinn Féin's Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh has expressed serious concern over the timing and content of the Bill. Read full article
27 April, 2007
Speaking at a Merchant Quay debate on the drugs crisis today Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD said no expense will be spared by Sinn Féin in the fight against drugs as the cost of failure is too high. Outlining what Sinn Féin believes should be the priorities for the next National Drugs Strategy Deputy Ó Snodaigh again reiterated his call for the reinstatement of a Minister with sole responsibility for the implementation of the strategy. Read full article
27 April, 2007
Many people feel less safe in their homes and there is a huge demand for increased Garda patrols in local neighbourhoods according to a survey carried out by Sinn Féin across Dublin City on the issue of anti-social behaviour. The findings are to be used by Sinn Féin TDs and councillors to press local authorities and the Government to address the problems highlighted. Read full article
27 April, 2007
As we face a general election Integrating Ireland has organised a pre-election conference. Sinn Féin's Dublin South East election candidate, Councillor Daithí Doolan, will address the conference and outline Sinn Féin's proposals regarding immigration, integration, discrimination and human rights. Read full article
27 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD will be joined today by Dublin general election candidates Larry O'Toole and Joanne Spain to launch the findings of a city-wide Sinn Féin survey on anti-social behaviour and to launch the party's key justice and community safety proposals. Read full article
26 April, 2007
Speaking in the Dáil today on the Commission of Investigation into the death of Gary Douch Sinn Féin Justice spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh said, "Every state failure to protect the lives of those in custody, whether a Garda station or in a prison, must be the subject of an independent investigation". Deputy Ó Snodaigh welcomed the commission of investigation and said it has the potential to both uncover the truth and to make sound recommendations to prevent further tragic loss of life. However he criticised the inaction of the Government to protect prisoners' bodily integrity. Read full article
26 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has reiterated his call for the Government to reinstate a full-time minister with the sole responsibility for the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy. Speaking in the Dáil today Deputy Ó Snodaigh accused Justice Minister Michael McDowell of using the findings of the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in a "highly misleading manner" and called on him to "stop spinning statistics and concentrate on re-structuring and re-targeting Garda resources onto the drugs crisis and associated serious crime". Read full article
26 April, 2007
Sinn Fein Dun Laoghaire representative Eoin O Broin has today written to the Sisters of Charity urging them not to sell St Michazels Hospital to private developers. O Broin said that 'any sale may result in the loss of St. Michaels Hospital in Dun Laoghaire to a property developer who would replace it with a high-rise-mixed-use development.' Read full article
25 April, 2007
Councillor Larry O'Toole and Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams met with the Donaghmede Estate Residents Committee on April 24th to hear their concerns about the proposed multi-storey car park being built at the Shopping Centre. Read full article
25 April, 2007
Having met with schools in Dublin's south inner city Sinn Féin' s Dublin South East candidate Councillor Daithí Doolan has reiterated Sinn Fein's call for a socially inclusive not for profit WiFi delivery for Dublin City. Read full article
25 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Human Rights spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has once again outlined Sinn Féin's opposition to the Offences Against the State Acts. Speaking against the motion renewing the Act in the Dáil today Deputy Ó Snodaigh said, "Every Deputy in this House who values democracy must firstly vote against the government motion and then campaign for the repeal of the Offences Against the State Acts in their entirety." Read full article
25 April, 2007
Sinn Fein Justice spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has welcomed today's talks between the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and PUP leader Dawn Purvis and said that he hoped that the recent death threats from the UVF to well over 100 republicans and nationalists in North would top the agenda at the talks. Read full article
24 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has described remarks made by Minister Noel Ahern as nonsense. Minister Ahern was recently described by one of his party colleagues as 'an absolute disaster' regarding the drugs issue. Read full article
24 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has called on the Minister with responsibility for the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy Noel Ahern to make clear whether he supports the City-Wide campaign for a new deal on drugs. Responding to comments from the Minister in the Dáil today in which he argued that the situation in relation to drugs is greatly improved and that communities are happy with the services available Deputy Ó Snodaigh rejected his view and said the Minister needs to listen to communities and wake up to the reality that the drugs crisis is spiralling out of control. Read full article
24 April, 2007
100's of residents from Ringsend and Sandymount are expected to make their presence felt this evening at the ongoing An Bord Pleanála oral hearing into the proposed incinerator for the Poolbeg Peninsula. Sinn Féin's Dublin Environment Spokesperson & candidate for Dublin South East, Councillor Daithí Doolan, has today welcomed, "the community mobilisation against this attempted government white wash." Read full article
23 April, 2007
Sinn Féin's election campaign proper in Dublin West got off to a flying start last Friday evening - 20th April. Over 200 local supporters and party members attended the formal launch of the party's campaign at a function in the Clonsilla Inn. Well known Ardoyne Republican Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane who was the OC of the Hunger Strikers in the H-Blocks in 1981 and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald were amongst the first to wish Felix Gallagher all the best with his campaign. Read full article
23 April, 2007
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams is to travel to Dublin Mid West tomorrow, Tuesday 24 April, to tour the constituency with Joanne Spain and officially launch her election campaign. The launch will take place in the Clarion Hotel, Liffey Valley at 8pm. Read full article
22 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin Central candidate Mary Lou McDonald MEP has described the Fine Gael/Labour/PD proposals on stamp duty as a complete sham. She said "Changing stamp duty in the present circumstances would have the effect on pushing up house prices and making them even more unaffordable.' She said that there are much more effective ways of helping first time buyers and other home owners including increasing mortgage interest relief. But ultimately what is required is a government led housing strategy to provide social and affordable houses - there are no short cuts.' Read full article
20 April, 2007
Following a meeting with local resident group BADHA, Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Seán Crowe has called on South Dublin County Council to immediately intervene to have a temporary bridge erected by developers removed and for a pedestrian crossing to be put in its place. Read full article
20 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin North East candidate Cllr Larry O'Toole has condemned Health Minister Mary Harney for sending out tenders to build six private hospitals on the grounds of existing public hospitals, including Beaumont. Councillor O'Toole said Minister Harney has no mandate for her disastrous co-location plan and must not now force it through in the dying days of this Government. Read full article
20 April, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin North West general election candidate Cllr Dessie Ellis and Cllr Ray Corcoran have today welcomed the decision of the RPA to run the Metro line underground rather than controversially through Ballymun centre as originally proposed. Read full article
20 April, 2007
Responding to the launch of the PD's economic document today Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald said the electorate deserves to be treated with a little more respect than what has now been shown by all the establishment parties. Ms. McDonald said increased and improved quality public services can not be delivered along with massive tax cuts no matter what way you do the sums. Read full article
20 April, 2007
Speaking today from the Department of Education Sinn Féin spokesperson on Education and Dublin South West TD Sean Crowe said Sinn Féin's top education priorities are reducing class sizes, tackling educational disadvantage and providing sufficient school places in high standard school buildings. Read full article
19 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Education Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD and Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain will tomorrow accompany a group of primary school children delivering a letter to Education Minister Mary Hannifin asking the government to deliver on its commitment to reduce class sizes for children under 9 to a ratio of 20 pupils per teacher. Read full article
19 April, 2007
Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has accused Fine Gael and Labour of indulging in auction politics after the publication of their joint economic proposals today. Ms. McDonald said that by proposing massive income tax cuts while at the same time promising increased and improved public services Fine Gael and Labour are attempting to pull the wool over the eyes of the electorate. Read full article
19 April, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Environment spokesperson Cllr. Daithí Doolan expressed outrage that the inspector of an Bord Pleanála's incinerator hearing would not give a ruling on whether the costs of objectors expert witnesses would be met at the oral hearing into the proposed incinerator at Poolbeg Dublin 4." Read full article
19 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has slammed the timing of Minister Lenihan's Juvenile Justice funding as a cynical attempt to buy the election. Read full article
19 April, 2007
Dublin West Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has said that Minister Brian Lenihan should hang his head in shame over the proposed private hospital co-location for Blanchardstown. A leaflet by Lenihan claims that the private hospital will free up only 21 beds in Connolly Hospital. Read full article
19 April, 2007
During a meeting with the Clondalkin and Tallaght Carers' Association today, Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Sean Crowe assured the organisation, which represents 8,037 family carers in South Dublin, that ensuring proper financial support to home carers and ending the means test for the Carers Allowance will be a priority for Sinn Féin in Government. Read full article
19 April, 2007
Responding to today's announcement on juvenile justice provisions Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD accused the Government of using children to buy the election. While he welcomed the financial package to implement some of the Children Act 2001 Deputy Ó Snodaigh said the Act has been in place for the lifetime of this Government with the bulk of its provisions lying dormant. He said, "Denying children a decent justice system and then using them to buy an election is the sort of shameful practice that we have come to expect from this government." Read full article
19 April, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Environment Spokesperson & candidate for Dublin South East, Councillor Daithí Doolan, has today called on, "An Bord Pleanála to reject the planned Poolbeg incinerator." Read full article
18 April, 2007
Speaking after meeting representatives of The Carers' Association on Tuesday 18 April in Clondalkin, Sinn Féin Dublin Mid West candidate Joanne Spain expressed her admiration for the work undertaken by carers and gave her support to their demands for a fairer deal. Ms Spain met the group with Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Seán Crowe. Read full article
18 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has welcomed the announcement of plans for an official office to tackle and prevent domestic violence. However Deputy Ó Snodaigh restated Sinn Féin's demand for increased funding and legislative reform for the domestic violence sector. Deputy Ó Snodaigh also said the timing of the announcement by the Government is very suspicious given that they have done little or nothing on this issue in the last ten years. Read full article
18 April, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Environment Spokesperson & candidate for Dublin South East, Councillor Daithí Doolan, has today announced that, "Sinn Féin will be making a thorough and robust presentation to An Bord Pleanála's oral hearing on the planed Poolbeg incinerator." Read full article
18 April, 2007
Speaking today in support of the Union of Students of Ireland's protest outside the Dáil over the student grants debacle, Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Seán Crowe TD said the complex system of grants administration needs to be simplified urgently. Deputy Crowe said there should be no more procrastination from the Minister. Read full article
18 April, 2007
Reacting to a damning report from the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications on the provision of broadband, Sinn Féin Communications spokesperson Seán Crowe said, Ireland still has not got out of first gear when it comes to broadband provision and the blame lies solely at the door of the government. Read full article
18 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has endorsed the City-Wide Drugs Crisis Campaign for a new deal on drugs. Speaking at the press conference organised by the City-Wide group to launch the campaign Deputy Ó Snodaigh said in Government Sinn Féin would implement campaign's proposed new deal. Read full article
18 April, 2007
Speaking from St. James Hospital today, where nurses have begun a one hour work stoppage, Sinn Féin Dublin South Central TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh again called on Health Minister Mary Harney to intervene in the nurses' dispute. Deputy Ó Snodaigh said negative comments from the Minister in this morning's media are extremely disappointing. Read full article
18 April, 2007
Dublin West Sinn Féin election candidate Cllr. Felix Gallagher today launched his proposal for the construction of a Luas line from O'Connell Street through Blanchardstown, terminating at the site of the proposed 1,200 car Park & Ride facility at the new Dunboyne/Pace railway station. Councillor Gallagher said his proposal would give Dublin 15 residents a journey time of approximately 30 minutes to the City Centre. Read full article
17 April, 2007
Sinn Féin in Dublin West will formally launch it's general election campaign this Friday evening, 20 th April at a reception in the Clonsilla Inn. The event will be chaired by the Party Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald. Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane who was the OC of the H-Block prisoners during the 1981 hunger strike will be the guest speaker. Councillor Felix Gallagher who is the party's candidate for the constituency will use the opportunity to outline his priorities for the election. Read full article
17 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has confirmed that approximately 800 school children have been denied a dental examination due to the failure of the HSE to provide locum cover for a dentist who has been out on long-term sick leave from the Roselawn Dental Clinic. Read full article
16 April, 2007
Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has welcomed Fianna Fáil's acknowledgement of the need to reform the taxation system. Responding the launch of Fianna Fáil's economic policy document in which that party admits there is inequity in the taxation system Ms. McDonald said Sinn Féin in Government would immediately lower the tax burden on low and average income earners and remove unfair tax advantages for the wealthy. Read full article
16 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has endorsed the City-Wide Drugs Crisis Campaign for a new deal on drugs. Speaking at the press conference organised by the City-Wide group to launch the campaign Deputy Ó Snodaigh said in Government Sinn Féin would implement campaign's proposed new deal. Read full article
16 April, 2007
Speaking this morning Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Seán Crowe called for the introduction of a universal system of breakfast clubs and school meals throughout all schools to help address child food poverty. Read full article
15 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain will host a public meeting entitled 'Putting Children first' on Tuesday 17 April at 8pm in the Spa Hotel, Lucan. The meeting will also be addressed by Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin Marylou McDonald and by Aengus Ó Snodaígh TD. Read full article
15 April, 2007
A Sinn Féin delegation led by the party President Gerry Adams MP and including Assembly member Jennifer McCann, Dublin Mid West Representative Joanne Spain and the party spokesperson on Policing issues Alex Maskey will meet with the Chairperson of the Policing Board Des Rea in Stormont on Monday morning, 16 April at 10am. The delegation will be available to speak to the media after the meeting at 11am in the main foyer. Read full article
14 April, 2007
Sinn Féin candidate for Dublin Mid West Joanne Spain today said 'more than 60 women from across Ireland will join the campaign trail in Dublin Mid West and Dublin Central today (Saturday 14th). Ms. Spain said 'We will be asking women voters to support Sinn Féin's strong equality agenda and to vote and transfer to Sinn Féin in the upcoming election.' Ms. Spain said: Read full article
13 April, 2007
Speaking this morning Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Seán Crowe slammed the Government for its "non-interventionist approach concerning the growing commercialisation of schools in this state." Deputy Crowe said due to a lack of Government funding schools are being left vulnerable to multinational companies who are more than willing to provide resources to schools but only under certain conditions. Read full article
13 April, 2007
Speaking today at Beaumont Hospital Dublin North East candidate Cllr Larry O'Toole called on the government to grant nurses their demands for a 35-hour working week and fair pay. Cllr O'Toole noted that today's work stoppage at Beaumont lay squarely at the door of the government who he said have failed to ensure fair working conditions for nurses. Read full article
12 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has given a guarded welcome to reports that the co-location private hospital for Blanchardstown is now in jeopardy. Cllr Gallagher has led the opposition to the privatisation plan and tax breaks for developers with monthly protests outside the hospital and the distribution of over 50,000 leaflets on the issue. Read full article
12 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has reiterated his call for additional Gardaí and early intervention programmes after a report highlighted that 20% of gun related homicides happen in Dublin 15 and Dublin 24. The report was carried out by the Department of Forensic Medicine at the Royal College of Surgeons. Read full article
12 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Irish Language Spokesperson Aengus Ó Sondaigh TD, has welcomed the recent Language Commissioner report on the lack of empathy regarding certain public bodies. Read full article
12 April, 2007
Sinn Féin General Election Candidate in North Dublin Matt McCormack has called on Fingal County Council to cut back a number of Tree's in Mooretown Swords in the interest of the safety of the elderly people living there. Read full article
12 April, 2007
Sinn Féin General Election Candidate in North Dublin Matt McCormack has expressed concerns over the installation of speed Ramps in the wrong location in the Castle Grange Estate in Swords. Speaking this morning Matt Said: Read full article
12 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh has said a study linking forty percent of recent gun deaths to drug crime has highlighted the Government's failure to deal with the drugs crisis. Deputy Ó Snodaigh said the study revealed the urgent need for early intervention programmes to identify young people in violent environments who are at risk of becoming serious offenders themselves. Read full article
11 April, 2007
Dún Laoghaire Sinn Féin general election candidate Eoin Ó Broin has described excuses from Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for its failure to provide urgently needed social housing as nonsense. Mr. Ó Broin was reacting today to comments from a council official who, according to Mr. Ó Broin, "Trotted out the usual council line that land is too expensive in Dún Laoghaire creating difficulties in the provision of social and affordable housing." Read full article
11 April, 2007
Speaking this morning, on the 20th anniversary of Shamrock Rovers' last competitive game in Glenmalure Park, Milltown, Tallaght-based Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe said, "Contrary to various reports, Sinn Féin is fully behind Shamrock Rovers' move to Tallaght and we wish to see this happen as soon as possible with the completion of the Tallaght Community Stadium that will serve the entire community". Read full article
11 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has welcomed an initiative from The Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign to make the drugs crisis an election issue. Speaking today Deputy Ó Snodaigh said the electorate should be made aware of the Government's failure to recognise the extent of the drugs crisis an match it with the appropriate priority and resources. Read full article
11 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin South East Representative and General election candidate Cllr. Daithí Doolan addressing a meeting with protesting nurses in St. Vincent's hospital in Dublin this morning has called on the Minister for Health and Children to intervene immediately and directly in the nurses dispute. Read full article
7 April, 2007
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has slammed the discrimination of medical card patients at the Meridian Clinic in Roselawn. This is the latest exposure of the two-tier health system by the Dublin West General Election candidate. Read full article
4 April, 2007
Tallaght based Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has called on the Minister for Health Mary Harney to end the guessing game and clarify exactly what services are to be left at Tallaght Hospital. Deputy Crowe again raised the issue in the Dáil late on Tuesday evening but could not get a straight answer from Government spokesperson Minister Tim O'Malley. Read full article
4 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has called for the establishment of a Minister of State with sole responsibility for dealing with the drugs crisis. Speaking in the Dáil today, in response to a report published by the HSE that showed children as young as eight years old are experiencing drugs misuse, Deputy Morgan said the Government must respond to the demands of the Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign. Read full article
4 April, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin South East representative, Cllr. Daithí Doolan has today slammed the Minister for Health Mary Harney's decision to close St. Luke's cancer hospital in Rathgar. Read full article
3 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin Mid West general election candidate Joanne Spain today met with Junior Minister for Health Tim O'Malley and several representatives from the national office on suicide prevention including Geoff Day. Ms Spain was part of a Sinn Féin delegation that included Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Mary Lou McDonald, Carál Ní Chuilín and Jennifer McCann. At the meeting Ms Spain raised the issue of the high numbers of suicide in Clondalkin and Lucan and called on the Minister to consider funding the Teenline project in Tallaght. Ms Spain also enquired about the amount of mental health awareness treatment given to Gardaí. Read full article
3 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Dún Laoghaire representative Eoin Ó Broin is seeking an urgent meeting with Dublin Bus following their decision to end night time service of the number 7 bus into Loughlinstown. The evening service into Loughlinstown was stopped on March 9th following attacks on buses. Read full article
3 April, 2007
Head of Sinn Féin's National Commemoration Committee Francie Molloy MLA, Caoimhghin Ó Caoláin TD and Mary Lou McDonald MEP at an event outside Leinster House announced details of more than 100 Easter commemorations which will take place across the country this coming weekend. Mr. Molloy said 'Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend commemorations in towns, villages and cities across the country this weekend. I want to invite people to join in our commemorations, celebrate 1916 and help us achieve Irish unity. I would also call on people to wear an Easter Lily.' Read full article
3 April, 2007
Responding to claims made by the President of the Association of Garda Sergeants and Inspectors, that Minister for Justice and Tánaiste Michael McDowell is interfering with the running of the force, Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD said: Read full article
3 April, 2007
Responding to the shooting of a young man in Darndale last night Sinn Féin general election candidate for Dublin North East Councillor Larry O'Toole has called for the establishment of early intervention programmes for children and young people who grow up in violent and abusive environments and who are at risk of becoming serious offenders themselves. Read full article
2 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has said that the Government must take action to address the democratic deficit after the Census figures showed the electorate of Dublin West to be the most under represented in the State. Read full article
2 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has confirmed that Sinn Féin in Government will not proceed with the 'co-location' privatization plans for the Connolly Hospital site. Read full article
2 April, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has described as a sham the price of €345,000 for Affordable Housing in the Ongar area. Cllr Gallagher was the only member of the Council's Housing Special Policy Committee that opposed the decision and predicted the controversy. Read full article
2 April, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson for the Environment, Cllr. Daithí Doolan has welcomed tonight's vote by Dublin City Council to adopt a 5 year Greener City Strategy. Read full article
2 April, 2007
Dublin Mid West election candidate Joanne Spain will be part of a cross-border Sinn Féin delegation who will meet with Junior Health Minister Tim O'Malley at Leinster House on Tuesday, 3 March, at 12pm to discuss the party's proposals for an all-Ireland suicide prevention strategy. Read full article
2 April, 2007
Sinn Féin Transport Spokesperson Seán Crowe TD has welcomed the introduction of the free all-Ireland travel scheme for elderly people. Speaking today Deputy Crowe said a first class modern public transport system is now needed to improve the quality of life for all of Ireland's citizens particularly the elderly. Read full article
1 April, 2007
Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald will be joined by Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD and Francie Molloy MLA to launch Sinn Féin's programme of events to mark the 91st anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Ms. McDonald will also launch the annual Easter Lily campaign at 2pm tomorrow at the Kildare Street entrance to Leinster House. Read full article
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