News Archives for January, 2009
30 January, 2009
Sinn Féin's local election candidate for the Glencullen/Sandyford Ward has slammed plans by Dublin Bus to cut buses from the 44B and 44C routes to Glencullen and Ballyogan. Mr. Tracey was speaking after SIPTU confirmed to Sinn Féin that the 44B and 44C routes are to lose four buses. He said he fears that the decision could mean that these routes are to be discontinued altogether. Read full article
27 January, 2009
Glencullen/Sandyford Sinn Féin representative Shaun Tracey has called for the voting age to be reduced to 16 in support of a campaign by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI). Speaking at a media event organised by the NYCI at Leinster House today Mr. Tracey said young people need to be given a role in defining the type of society they will live in and contribute to into the future. Read full article
26 January, 2009
Sinn Féin's local election candidate for the Glencullen/Sandyford ward Shaun Tracey has said the 44B bus route to Glencullen must be protected from cutbacks as part of Dublin Bus' plans to cut 120 buses from its fleet with the loss of 290 workers. Mr. Tracey was speaking today amid speculation that the 44B is to be discontinued while the 44 route to Enniskerry is to be slashed by 50%. Read full article
20 January, 2009
Tallaght Sinn Féin Councillor Seán Crowe has described the shooting in Tallaght last night, in which one man was killed and two others injured, as an "appalling attack, which has left the local community stunned." He encouraged anybody with information to bring it to the attention of the Gardaí and said the perpetrators "needed to be brought to justice quickly." Read full article
16 January, 2009
As part of Sinn Féin's national campaigns against incineration, Dublin City Councillor Daithí Doolan today called for the residents of Dublin South East to continue their boycott of Dublin City Council's Open Day on
the Waste To Energy Project and to join the Sinn Féin protest outside Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA Club in Sean Moore Park on Saturday morning, 17th January at 12 noon. Read full article
16 January, 2009
Sinn Féin local representative for Lucan and Palmerstown Robert Ballesty has backed Dublin West's Sinn Féín Councillor Paul Donnelly's calls for Zavvi music stores to honour Zavvi vouchers and gift cards. Read full article
16 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor, Daithí Doolan, has today put the charges that Israel are involved in War Crimes to Deputy Ambassador to Ireland, Nadav Cohen. Read full article
14 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor, Daithí Doolan, following a meeting with the Palestinian Ambassador, has today demanded, "the Irish Government call on the United Nations to fully engage with the crisis in Gaza and stop allowing itself be held to ransom by Israeli terrorism." Read full article
13 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor, Daithí Doolan has today welcomed the opportunity for the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland, Dr. Hikmat Ajjuri, to address Dublin City Council on the ongoing crisis in Gaza. Read full article
13 January, 2009
North inner city Sinn Féin public representative Ruadhán Mac Aodháin has
called on local Tesco stores to remove Israeli products from their shelves. Read full article
6 January, 2009
Dublin West Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Donnelly has described as "daylight robbery" the fact that voucher or gift card holders for Zavvi music stores are being denied the right to use them although the stores are still trading. Read full article
6 January, 2009
Local Sinn Féin representative Fergus Byrne has welcomed the seizure of €2m worth of drugs in Balbriggan today. Mr. Byrne commended the Gardaí for their action. Read full article
5 January, 2009
Dublin 15 Sinn Féin Councillor Paul Donnelly has called on the governmentto clarify if the Metro West project is to be shelved. Read full article
5 January, 2009
Following an announcement by Dún laoghaire Rathdown Council in December that they were considering the closure of five archways and one laneway in the Ballybrack/Loughlinstown area, Dún Laoghaire Sinn Féin has launched a community consultation survey. Read full article
4 January, 2009
Sinn Féin's Dublin City Councillor Daithi Doolan has announced that the Sinn Féin Group on Dublin City Council are set to table an Emergency Motion demanding that, "the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland be made account for his state's criminal actions in Gaza." Read full article
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