News Archives for May, 2007
29 May, 2007
Speaking in the Dáil today Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh said it is a disgrace that successive Governments failed to roll out a national cancer testing programme. Deputy Ó Snodaigh raised concerns about the company named as the preferred bidder to analyse smear tests for Irish women and about the implications for Irish technicians and laboratories of the export of this huge contract which he said should remain in Ireland. Read full article
29 May, 2007
Following recent newspaper reports about the future of St Michaels Hospital, Dún Laoghaire Sinn Féin has organised a public meeting. The meeting will be addressed by the St Vincent's Health Care Group, the Irish Nurses Organisation and political parties. Read full article
21 May, 2007
Sinn Féin spokesperson on International Affairs Aengus Ó Snodaigh has said that Sinn Féin seeks to have neutrality enshrined in the Constitution, and that the party wants an immediate end to the use of Irish airports by US troops en route to Iraq or for illegal 'extraordinary rendition' flights. Deputy Ó Snodaigh was speaking at the launch of Sinn Féin proposals on neutrality and international affairs at a press conference in Dublin today. Read full article
20 May, 2007
Dublin MEP and and Sinn Féin general election candidate for Dublin central, Mary Lou McDonald, has called for an Ombudsman for Older people. Ms. McDonald also said that if it was in Government after the general election, Sinn Féin would seek to abolish the means test for carers and substantially increase the Carers Allowance. The Sinn Féin Chairperson was speaking at a press conference where she outlined Sinn Féin's 'Charter for Senior Citizens'. Read full article
19 May, 2007
Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has said that in government Sinn Féin would seek to have the controversial section of the M3 motorway diverted away from the Hill of Tara and for the introduction of legislation to stop the
sale of important heritage items. Ó Snodaigh was speaking at a press conference which announced the party's proposals on the Environment and hertitage. Read full article
18 May, 2007
Sinn Féin Dún Laoghaire representative and general election candidate Eoin Ó Broin has today called on the Sisters of Charity and St Vincent's Healthcare Group to clarify the future of St Michaels hospital in Dún Laoghaire. The call after St Michaels have confirmed to Sinn Féin that private developer Noel Smith has purchased the land surrounding the Hospital. This confirmation comes alongside worrying rumors that the site is about to be sold to private developer Noel Smyth. Read full article
18 May, 2007
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MLA yesterday visited Gaelscoil Cholmcille in Whitehall with Dublin North West election candidate Cllr. Dessie Ellis on the invitation of the schools Principals'. Read full article
17 May, 2007
Speaking this morning from the Sinn Féin bookshop on 58 Parnell Square where the party launched its 5-point plan and unveiled its massive 20 x 40 foot election banner, general election candidate and MEP for Dublin Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Féin is on track for increasing its number of TDs
in Dublin. Read full article
16 May, 2007
Sinn Féin general election candidate for Dublin North East Cllr. Larry
O'Toole speaking this morning at the launch of the party's manifesto said
there was no ignoring the mood on the doorsteps for a change of
government. Read full article
15 May, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has shown his support for striking nurses and has called on Health Minister Mary Harney to immediately withdraw the HSE's threat to nurses. Read full article
15 May, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin West election candidate Councillor Felix Gallagher has proposed the establishment of a new council department to specifically tackle crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour. Proposing his motion at the May council meeting, Cllr Gallagher called for a progressive attitude and not just a talking shop. Read full article
15 May, 2007
Speaking today from City Hall Sinn Féin Dublin South East general election candidate and Dublin Environment spokesperson Cllr. Doolan has slammed Dublin City Council for dumping contaminated human waste on farmlands in Wexford. Read full article
15 May, 2007
Speaking at the launch of Sinn Féin's proposals to promote community safety, Councillor Larry O'Toole has said that a comprehensive strategy is needed to effectively combat the problem of anti-social behaviour. He also said that the failure to adequately protect communities meant that many decent, law-abiding people had lost faith in the policing and justice system. Read full article
15 May, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher is supporting today's High Court challenge seeking to create a fourth Dáil seat for Dublin West. The constituency currently has a population to TD ratio of 31,000:1 leaving it under-represented under the constitution. The case is being taken by Dublin West constituent Feargal Molloy. Read full article
14 May, 2007
Sinn Féin Dublin Central candidate Mary Lou McDonald MEP has criticised the establishment parties for engaging in deeply reckless auction politics and said that all it is doing is increasing public cynicism. Read full article
14 May, 2007
Dublin West Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has challenged the self-styled alternative Government to commit to not proceed with the proposed super prison at Thornton. Speaking to over 200 local residents at a public meeting at the Coolquoy Lodge (10th May, 2007), Gallagher accused them of being disingenuous on the issue. Read full article
14 May, 2007
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has slammed the stance of the Labour Party over the provision of public services. Addressing a meeting organised by the European Anti-Poverty Network in Draíocht (Tuesday 8 th May) Gallagher criticised the all-promising Labour Party who will not be able to deliver. Read full article
14 May, 2007
Sinn Féin general election candidate for Dublin North East, Councillor Larry O'Toole has said that a comprehensive strategy is needed to effectively combat the problem of anti-social behaviour which he said was a scourge afflicting communities across the country. He also said that the failure to adequaely protect communities meant that many decent, law-abiding people had lost faith in the policing and justice system. Read full article
14 May, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has said that, in government, Sinn Féin would appoint a Minister of State to focus specifically on the drugs issue. He also called for systematic social investment and drug treatment services to tackle the dugs crisis which he said was a major contributory factor to anti-social crime which is now afflicting communities across the country. Read full article
14 May, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin South East Election Candidate, Cllr. Daithí Doolan has today revealed how the Minister for Health Mary Harney, in response to a Parliamentary Question tabled by Sinn Féin, stated that no privatisation of ambulance services could take place. Her position has been totally undermined by the actions of the Health Services Executive. Read full article
13 May, 2007
Sinn Féin TD for Dublin South West Sean Crowe said that 'In government Sinn Féin would guarantee that all elections would be held on a weekend to maximise the turnout of young people and the party will lower the voting age to 16.' Read full article
13 May, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin South East Election Candidate, Cllr. Daithí Doolan has today demanded that the government, and in particular Minister Mary Harney, come clean on allegations that all ambulance services are to be privatised. Read full article
9 May, 2007
Dublin Mid Mest general election candidate Joanne Spain accompanied party leaders from across Ireland to Stormont as Martin McGuiness and Ian Paisley took up their positions at the head of the power-sharing executive in the north. Read full article
9 May, 2007
Councillor Larry O'Toole has welcomed the publication of the Draft Framework Plan for the Northside Town centre. The new proposed Centre combines an animated civic plaza surrounded by community facilities. Read full article
9 May, 2007
The newly appointed Minister for Education in the Northern Executive Catríona Ruane MLA will accompany Councillor Felix Gallagher on a tour of his Dublin West Constituency this Friday evening 11th May. Read full article
9 May, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has expressed his delight that a bottle-bank situated at the gates of Mulhuddart Cemetery is to be moved. Cllr Gallagher has called for its removal on several occasions due to the impact it has on grieving relatives. Read full article
8 May, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin South East candidate, Cllr. Daithí Doolan, has welcomed the €2.4m compensation deal for the residents affected by the proposed Lansdowne Road Stadium development. Read full article
8 May, 2007
Speaking today from Tallaght Hospital Sinn Féin Dublin South West TD Sean Crowe has called on Health Minister Mary Harney to immediately intervene in the nurses' dispute. Read full article
6 May, 2007
Sinn Féin Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP, has said 'Equality is at the heart of Sinn Féin's agenda for government. We believe that the wealth created by the economic success of the past number years in Ireland should be used to create a fairer society and to eliminate poverty.' She said 'Government and Opposition parties who are claiming that they will deliver the public services that people are crying out for, while at the same time offering to slash the tax take, are being highly irresponsible. Even allowing for economic growth at the current rate, this simply does not add up. Sinn Fein has no intention of getting involved in this disingenuous auction politics.' Read full article
3 May, 2007
Sinn Féin Deputy First Minister designate Martin McGuiness MP who was this morning meeting with the British Chancellor Gordon Brown in Edinburgh will join the election campaign in Dublin today. Read full article
3 May, 2007
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP is in Dublin this morning to launch the party's campaign for the Capital. Mr. Adams said that Sinn Féin is on the move in Dublin City and is on target to substantially increase its representation in the Dáil. Read full article
2 May, 2007
Councillor Felix Gallagher, Sinn Féin's candidate for the Dublin West constituency in the forthcoming Dáil election has said that he wasn't surprised by the news that there has been a sustained gamble developing on his chances of winning a seat on May 24th. Read full article
2 May, 2007
Councillor Larry O'Toole has expressed support for the parents, teachers and pupils of Gaelscoil Cholmcille in their efforts to be given basic teaching facilities on site. Currently the Gaelscoil in Whitehall has to operate out of the dressing rooms of the local football club. There are no proper classrooms, sanitary or recreational facilities. Read full article
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