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News Archives for February, 2009

28 February, 2009

Dundrum Sinn Féin candidate calls on Greens to save bus services or leave Government

Dundrum Sinn Féin local election candidate Oonagh O'Reilly has challenged South Dublin Green Party TD and Minister Eamon Ryan to give a commitment that he will protect Dundrum Bus services which are under threat from the company's decision to withdraw 120 buses from the city. Read full article


19 February, 2009

M50 wasteland being used by burglars

Sinn Féin's local election candidate for the Sandyford Glencullen Ward Shaun Tracey has called on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to urgently close off access to wasteland behind Sandyford Park which has been used in a spate of burglaries recently. Read full article


6 February, 2009

Major concern as Dún Laoghaire Rathdown unemployment rises by a further 14%

Responding to figures released this morning which show that unemployment in Dún Laoghaire Rathdown has risen by 14% to 5,187 since December, Sinn Féin's local election candidate for the Glencullen Ward Shaun Tracey called on the Government to introduce a major job creation strategy through the building of public infrastructure including homes, schools, childcare facilities and roads. Read full article


4 February, 2009

Sinn Féin welcomes announcement of date for Dublin South by-election

South Dublin Sinn Féin representative Shaun Tracey has welcomed the announcement of a date for the by-election in Dublin South to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Séamus Brennan. However Mr. Tracey criticised the Fiann Fáil Party for failing to move the writ for the election to take place earlier. Read full article


4 February, 2009

Crowe welcomes South Dublin economic plan but highlights job creation challenges ahead

Sinn Fein councillor Sean Crowe welcomed the launch yesterday of an integrated economic plan for South Dublin Tuesday 3 February by the County Economic Development board. Read full article


2 February, 2009

Dublin City Council passes motion calling for reversal of Dublin Bus cuts

Dublin City Council this evening passed a motion put forward by Sinn Féin calling on Dublin Bus to reverse its decision to cut services across the City. Read full article