News Archives for September, 2007
27 September, 2007
Sinn Féin's Cllr. Daithí Doolan has congratulated Ringsend & District Response to Drugs on winning the prestegious Presidents' s Award last night. Following the announcement Cllr. Doolan said, "I am delighted that the work of this project has got this recognition. This is a wonderful achievement shared with the whole commuity here in Dublin's south inner city." Read full article
25 September, 2007
Sinn Féin's Cllr. Daithí Doolan has welcomed the Health Service Executives commitment to build a state of the art health centre in Dublin's south inner city. The site of this new service is in Marks Lane on Pearse Street. Read full article
22 September, 2007
Speaking ahead of Monday's special briefing by Assistant Garda Commissioner Al McHugh to Dublin's Joint Policing Committee (JPC) on the city's escalating gangland violence Sinn Féin Dublin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh has urged that the party's motion for a non-Garda phoneline be supported by all members of the JPC. Read full article
22 September, 2007
Sinn Féin Chairperson & Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald today joined local party activists at Phibsboro Shopping Centre to collect signatures in support of the European signature drive '1Million4Disability Campaign'. Read full article
20 September, 2007
Sinn Fein's Councillor Daithí Doolan has congratulated the residents of Ringsend who he says, "have answered the call to rally against drugs during their Drug Awareness Week." Read full article
20 September, 2007
Speaking today at the National Forum on the Future of Europe, Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson on European Affairs Cllr. Daithi Doolan has challenged both Fianna Fail & Fine Gael to come clean and admit, "that the EU model of agriculture continues to force families off the land in Ireland and be radically reformed to protect Irish farming." Read full article
18 September, 2007
Sinn Féin Housing Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has said Environment Minister John Gormley's new guidelines on apartment sizes fall short of what is required. Deputy Ó Snodaigh said the Minister must meet the standards set out by Dublin City Council earlier this month. Read full article
18 September, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has called for a radical overhaul of the regulations governing the treatment of persons in Garda custody. Deputy Ó Snodaigh was speaking today after Garda management decided to circulate a memo to officers reminding them that ill treatment of people in Garda custody should not be tolerated. This decision was taken on foot of a recommendation in a report from the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture which will be published shortly. Read full article
17 September, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson on the Environment, Cllr. Daithí Doolan, speaking today to a sell-out conference at Croke Park on Successful Apartment Living: Combating Urban Sprawl said:- Read full article
17 September, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has called for a radical overhaul of the regulations governing the treatment of persons in Garda custody. Deputy Ó Snodaigh was speaking today after Garda management decided to circulate a memo to officers reminding them that ill treatment of people in Garda custody should not be tolerated. This decision was taken on foot of a recommendation in a report from the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture which will be published shortly. Read full article
17 September, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson on the Environment Cllr. Daithí Doolan today announced that, "there needs to be a radical rethink on planning in Dublin if we are to build communities that are environmentally and socially sustainable". Read full article
16 September, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson on the Environment Cllr. Daithí Doolan today called on architects, designers and developers to make the maximum use of technological innovations to ensure that all new apartment developments minimise their carbon footprint. Read full article
15 September, 2007
Today Saturday Local Sinn Féin Activists in Clondalkin,Dublin took part in European Wide Campaign to seek 1 million signatures in the 1Million4Disability Campaign.The activists brought their campaign to the Mill Shopping Centre. Read full article
15 September, 2007
Sinn Féin Chairperson and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has today launched the party's signature drive in support of the European '1Million4Disability Campaign' in Dublin at the GPO on O'Connell Street where she joined party activists collecting signatures. Read full article
15 September, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson on the Environment Cllr. Daithí Doolan today challenged the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government to, "immediately reform Part V of the Development Act that allows developers buy their way out of providing social and affordable housing." Read full article
15 September, 2007
Sinn Féin Chairperson & Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald will launch the party's signature drive in support of the European '1Million4Disability Campaign' in Dublin City centre at lunchtime today (Saturday 15th) . Ms McDonald will be available to the media at the GPO on O'Connell Street (Saturday) at 1:15pm where she will be joined by party activists collecting signatures. Read full article
14 September, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson on the Environment & Chair of Dublin City Council's Planning & Economic Development SPC, Cllr. Daithí Doolan, is set to address an international planning conference entitled "Successful Apartment Living-Combating Urban Sprawl". Read full article
11 September, 2007
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson, Aengus ÓSnodaigh, TD, has welcomed the report launched today by the Immigrant Council of Ireland, "On Speaking Terms". Speaking after the launch, Deputy ÓSnodaigh said: Read full article
11 September, 2007
Dublin City Sinn Féin Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh was in Belfast this morning for a briefing from the PSNI on alcohol related public order issues. Speaking after the meeting Ms. Ní Dhálaigh said licensing laws throughout the island should be harmonised and liberalised towards the European model involving flexible opening and closing times to prevent drink-related disorder. Read full article
11 September, 2007
Reacting to a report from the Human Rights Commission today which states that the Garda Síochána are not fully human rights compliant Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD said the Gardaí should continue to work with the Ombudsman Commission, the Human Rights Commission, the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and others to develop full human rights compliance in their policies and practices. Read full article
11 September, 2007
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has called on Council officials to immediately allow Clonee United to use Littlepace Park for training purposes. Speaking to an Emergency Motion he put forward, Gallagher said the Council has scored yet another spectacular own-goal in their treatment of the Littlepace community. Read full article
11 September, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has secured lockable gates for residents of Brookhaven Drive who have been scourged by anti-social and illegal behaviour since the Council erected fencing in the area. Read full article
11 September, 2007
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has called on the Director of Services of the Community Department to meet with representatives of the Castaheany/Ongar Community Council to discuss the deficit in community facilities in the area. Read full article
11 September, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has urged the Council to bring forward flood prevention measures to protect houses in Edgewood Lawn from flooding in Corduff Park. Read full article
11 September, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has secured funds to repair the main footpath in Corduff Park. The path which is used daily by hundreds of Corduff residents has subsided and is continuously under water. Read full article
11 September, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has had proposals to help reduce criminal and anti-social behaviour in the Castlecurragh area accepted by Council officials. Speaking on his motion seeking reconfiguration of footpaths and provision of railings, Gallagher welcomed the decision by officials and urged that the work be carried out as speedily as possible. Read full article
11 September, 2007
Blanchardstown Sinn Féin Councillor Felix Gallagher has been thwarted in his attempt to reduce excessive charges for the interment of the deceased. Gallagher said there was no justification for the charges and the council were exploiting the bereaved. Read full article
10 September, 2007
South Dublin Sinn Féin representative Shaun Tracey has called for an independent assessment of the risk for the communities surrounding the landfill on the Ballyogan Road to be carried out before any work begins on the excavation of waste in the landfill. Read full article
7 September, 2007
Sinn Féin will be supporting residents living around the perimeter of the Ballyogan Landfill at a picket on this month's Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Council meeting. Read full article
7 September, 2007
Speaking after over €400,000 worth of cocaine, ecstasy and herbal cannabis were seized in Tallaght this morning Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD welcomed the seizure but called for extra resources for the Garda Drugs Units to combat the drugs crisis in Ireland. Read full article
5 September, 2007
Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson the Environment Councillor Daithí Doolan has responded angrily to this afternoon's announcement that City Council Management has signed the contract for the proposed Dublin incinerator before An Bord Pleanala has published their findings. Councillor Doolan demanded that Minister for the Environment John Gormley, "step in and instruct the Dublin City Manager to cancel this contract." Read full article
5 September, 2007
Following the European Parliament vote on liquids in aircraft, Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald said, "Security measures need to be both efficient and effective. The EU regulation on liquids being introduced into aircraft is neither." Read full article
5 September, 2007
Dublin Sinn Féin Councillor Dessie Ellis has recieved unanimous support from Dublin City Council for an emergency motion which he proposed jointly with his colleague, Councillor Christy Burke that calls on Senior Management at Aer Lingus to reverse its decision regarding to cut its Shannon Heathrow service. Read full article
4 September, 2007
Responding to comments from developers that the adoption of higher standards for apartments will lead to an increase in cost, Sinn Féín Councillor Daithí Doolan said the claim is totally unfounded. Councillor Doolan was speaking after Dublin City Councillors last night approved a new Policy document entitled 'Achieving Liveable Sustainable New Apartment Homes'. Read full article
4 September, 2007
Sinn Fein Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD has welcomed the increase in the number of drug cases dealt with in the District Court last year but warned that the increase is simply reflective of the increased amount of drugs in the state. Read full article
3 September, 2007
The Dublin City Council meeting tonight agreed a proposal, put forward by the Chair of the Planning, Economic Development SPC, Sinn Féin's Councillor Daithí Doolan, entitled "'Achieving Liveable Sustainable New Apartment
Homes' The proposal, passed unanimously, will ensure that all new apartment developments will include: Read full article
1 September, 2007
Speaking today during a canvass of Dublin's inner city, Sinn Féin's Dublin Spokesperson on the Environment, Cllr. Daithí Doolan has outlined radical proposals for future apartment developments in the City. Read full article
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