News Archives for January, 2009
31 January, 2009
Drumintee Sinn Féin Councillor, Packie McDonald has condemned a recent spate of criminal activity in the area. Read full article
30 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Packie McDonald has announced that Sinn Féin are to hold a welfare advice clinic in Meigh Community centre on Saturday 7th February from 11am - 1pm Read full article
29 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MP and MLA for Newry/Armagh, Conor Murphy has today welcomed an announcement that a major investment by First Derivatives plc supported by Invest NI will bring £11.6 million into Newry economy Read full article
28 January, 2009
Cathal Boylan MLA addressed a public meeting on PPS21 in the Tí Chulainn centre Mullach Bán on Tuesday 27th January. Mr. Boylan was accompanied by Crossmaglen Councillor, Terry Hearty and Sinn Féin party spokesperson on rural affairs Seán McPeake. Read full article
28 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA and the party's spokesperson on older people Mickey Brady has called on Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to scrap new regulations which would restrict the amount of benefit payments available to pensioners here Read full article
28 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Newry and Mourne Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has said that responsible dog ownership is essential after it was revealed that the cost borne by the Environmental Health Department to deal with the issue of unlicensed dogs is over £120,000 per year Read full article
27 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA, Cathal Boylan has added his voice to the Armagh United campaign. Mr Boylan was speaking after signing a petition along with his Sinn Féin colleagues at the Council building on Monday evening. The petition is demanding that threatened public sector jobs are preserved in Armagh. Read full article
27 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Council Leader Brendan Curran has welcomed the successful passing of a motion at Newry and Mourne Council on Monday night calling for the BBC and Sky to allow an appeal from the Disasters Emergency Committee to be aired Read full article
27 January, 2009
Cathal Boylan MLA addressed a public meeting on PPS21 in Trian Armagh, on Monday 26th January the Sinn Féin MLA explained the new planning policy to a number of people, the panel at the meeting also consisted of Sean McPeake Sinn Féin councillor, and party spokesperson of the Rural Affairs, and Liam Ward Architect of Ward Designs Castledawson who have years of experience in the planning and design arena. Read full article
27 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Mickey Brady has said that no-one should be intimidated or be left confused by the latest initiative from the Electoral Office. Read full article
26 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has expressed his sadness at the death of Bob Doyle, the last known Irish survivor of the Spanish Civil War Read full article
24 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor, Anthony Flynn has commended the quick actions of the contractor responsible for building Cúchulainn Court, Mullach Bán after a number of salt bins have been installed in the estate. Read full article
23 January, 2009
Almost 200 Newry/Armagh Sinn Féin members travelled to Dublin on Wednesday to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the first Dáil in the Mansion House. The event had been widely talked about across Ireland as the historic venue had been booked on the exact day of the 90th anniversary by Sinn Féin, meaning that the Dublin government had to mark the event the day before Read full article
23 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Cllr Terry Hearty has urged all farmers to avail of the Farm Modernisation Scheme as the deadline for applications approaches. The £12 million scheme which was initiated by the Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew will be open to farmers until 17th February Read full article
23 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA and spokesperson on benefits, Mickey Brady, has welcomed today's decision by the DSD committee to write and request that the Minister for Social Development suspend the strategic business review into social services. Read full article
23 January, 2009
Cathal Boylan Sinn Féin MLA for Newry Armagh has welcomed the news of road widening work to be carried out on the Crossmore Road Junction in Keady Read full article
23 January, 2009
Sinn Fein MLA for Newry and Armagh and Social Development committee member Mickey Brady has raised serious concerns over the ability to manage budgets and forward plan by the Department of Social Development. This follows the Committee for Social Development meeting with the Minister, Margaret Ritchie, and senior civil servants. Read full article
22 January, 2009
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin Councillor and the party's agricultural spokesperson on Newry & Mourne District Council, Terry Hearty has called on everyone living in rural communities to make their voices heard in relation to new proposals on Rural Planning Read full article
22 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Mary Doyle, has welcomed the new grant for pregnant mothers of £190. However, Cllr Doyle said that more is needed in order to provide first class pre and post natal services in the North including the building of the regional hospital for women and children Read full article
22 January, 2009
Newry Identity Campaign chairperson, Mickey Brady MLA has said that the campaign has gained further support after NIC representatives gave a presentation to Newry and Mourne District Council yesterday (21st) on the campaign's proposals to maintain Newry's urban identity. Read full article
20 January, 2009
"Need to achieve efficiency to continually improve and deliver more community value from our services" Councillor Jimmy Mc Creesh Read full article
19 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA, Cathal Boylan, has unreservedly condemned those responsible for an attempted raid on house on the outskirts of Armagh Read full article
19 January, 2009
Young students at Newry's South Western Regional College were given the chance to send their sympathies to the people of Palestine today (16th) as a book of condolence was taken to the college gates by local Sinn Féin MLAs, Councillors and activists Read full article
19 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Mary Doyle has stated that she is delighted that after 14 months a bus shelter has been erected at Riverdale park in Madden Read full article
19 January, 2009
Newry Identity Campaign chairperson and Sinn Féin Assembly member for Newry and Armagh, Mickey Brady has confirmed that NIC will address the Newry and Mourne Disitrict Council's Technical/Environmental Committee on Tuesday (20th) and deliver a presentation outlining that campaign's proposals on how to maintain the Newry urban identity Read full article
19 January, 2009
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin Councillor and the party's agricultural spokesperson on Newry & Mourne District Council, Terry Hearty has called on everyone living in rural communities to make their voices heard in relation to new proposals on Rural Planning Read full article
16 January, 2009
Senior NIE officials gave a presentation to the Environment Committee in Stormont on Thursday 15th January, with regard to their proposed plans for the Tyrone-Cavan Electricity Interconnector. Read full article
16 January, 2009
An American tourist who had been attacked in Crossmaglen in November has been welcomed back to South Armagh by the Mayor of Newry and Mourne on his return to the area. Local Sinn Féin councillors, Colman Burns, Terry Hearty and Anthony Flynn welcomed Robert Ciulla and presented him with a number of gifts on Wednesday. Read full article
15 January, 2009
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Planning, Cathal Boylan, has welcomed the Public Information days on Draft PPS 21 to be hosted by the DoE in various locations throughout the Six Counties. Read full article
15 January, 2009
Senior NIE officials gave a presentation to the Environment Committee in Stormont on Thursday 15th January, with regard to their proposed plans for the Tyrone-Cavan Electricity Interconnector. Read full article
15 January, 2009
Chair of Newry and Mournes Equality Committee, Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has appealed to all Councillors to support a motion to be debated this Monday (14th Jan) night at full Council condemning the appalling loss of life in Gaza and to unite in the call for an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza. Read full article
15 January, 2009
Sinn Fein Councillor Mary Doyle has spoken out this week stating that the removal of a school bus service for a family whose children attend St. Patrick's High School, Keady was unreasonable. Read full article
15 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Mickey Brady has welcomed the Announcement that the Housing Executive is to begin work to a number of major works it had suspended before Christmas Read full article
15 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Mickey Brady has welcomed the Announcement that the Housing Executive is to begin work to a number of major works it had suspended before Christmas Read full article
14 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Mickey Brady has welcomed an announcement that new traffic calming measures are to be installed in Barcroft Read full article
13 January, 2009
Local Sinn Féin assembly member Cathal Boylan has welcomed a motion in the Assembly from his party to try and deal with the problems many District Councils, including Armagh, are facing at this time. Read full article
13 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Cllr Terry Hearty has welcomed confirmation from the Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew that the £12 million Farm Modernisation Scheme will be open to farmers from January 28th Read full article
13 January, 2009
Sinn Fein Newry and Armagh MLA, Mickey Brady has called on the Minister of Social Development to explain why all repairs, adaptations and new tenant repairs have been suspended across the North. Read full article
13 January, 2009
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLAs, Mickey Brady, Cathal Boylan and Conor Murphy MP joined the Sinn Féin Assembly Team at a solidarity event for the people of Gaza on the steps of Stormont on Monday Read full article
13 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Mickey Brady has congratulated the Abbey Christian Brothers Grammar, Newry after the school had 8 science projects which made it to the final of the young scientist exhibition. The exhibition is an all-Ireland competition with a record 1,616 projects entered for the 2009. Read full article
13 January, 2009
Commenting on the announcement of new traffic calming measures being announced for Barcroft local Sinn Féin MLA, Mickey Brady has said,
"I am sure that these new traffic calming measures will be welcomed by the entire community in Barcroft. The community should be commended for the work that they have done in order to bring this about, they identified a need for traffic calming measures and then worked in tandem with the statutory agencies in order to make this happen. This was a great example of how a strong community can benefit everyone." Read full article
12 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Regional Development Minister, Conor Murphy, has agreed and approved the amendment of the On-Street Parking Order for Newry. This will extend the permitted waiting on-street parking time to two hours. Currently people can park on-street in Newry for up to one hour. Read full article
9 January, 2009
On Tuesday 6th January a book of condolence was opened for the murdered people of Palestine in the Armagh Sinn Féin office. In attendance were local councillors Cathy Rafferty and Mayor of Armagh Noel Sheridan, as well as the MLA for Newry and Armagh Cathal Boylan. Read full article
9 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Drumintee Councillor, Packie McDonald has condemned a number of case of vandalism and crime which tool place in the lead up to the New Year in the local Dromintee area. A number of cars had stones and paint thrown at them. Furthermore, houses had eggs thrown over them and a home Read full article
9 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor and Mayor of Armagh City and District Council, Noel Sheridan joined a NIPSA picket which is opposing the proposed job cuts in Social Services. Read full article
9 January, 2009
After a number of meetings and correspondence with the management of the Social Security Agency, Sinn Féin Crossmaglen Councillor Terry Hearty has received assurances that the Crossmaglen office will be open on a full time basis as from 26th January. Read full article
8 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor and Mayor of Armagh, Noel Sheridan has called for an end to anti-social behaviour in the Drumbreda area. Read full article
8 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor, Cathy Rafferty has said that a number of residents have raised concerns with her regarding dog fouling on Upper Irish Street, Castle Street and Chapel St Read full article
8 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Council leader on Armagh City and District Council, Cathy Rafferty has called for a dangerous hole on a bridge close to the training grounds at the back of St. Patrick's Park to be fixed as a matter of urgency Read full article
7 January, 2009
A number of Sinn Féin Assembly Members, Councillors and Party support staff today met with representatives from the Trade Union NIPSA to discuss potential redeployment of Social Security Office staff emerging from the business review into the social security agency. Read full article
7 January, 2009
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin today opened a book of condolence for the murdered people of Palestine. The official opening which took place at the party's office in Newry was attended by local councillors as well as Newry and Armagh MLAs, Mickey Brady and Conor Murphy MP. Read full article
6 January, 2009
Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has confirmed that a Public Meeting regarding the setting up of a Community Neighbourhood Watch in the Highstreet area will be taking place. The local Councillor stated that it was a welcome and natural reaction to the latest robbery incident in the Mc Ginn Park area. Read full article
6 January, 2009
Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has appealed for anyone with information regarding what he described as a "vicious and frightening" assualt and robbery on a woman living in Mc Ginn Park, to give it to the PSNI immediately. Read full article
6 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor, Charlie Casey has said that NIHE must do more to help residents if there is an emergency during the holiday period. Read full article
6 January, 2009
Newry and Mourne Sinn Féin Councillor Pat mc Ginn has urged all to continue to recycle despite the growing concrns in relation to prices for materials and the downturn in demand for recycled materials. Read full article
5 January, 2009
Residents of Drumgullion Ave. whose homes back on to Hickey`s Lane recently contacted Cllr. Charlie Casey regarding items related to drug abuse which were strewn at various parts of the very popular public walkway. Read full article
5 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA and spokesperson for older people, Micky Brady has said that, as the cold snap continues this week, people should consider calling to their elderly neighbours and relatives. Read full article
5 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh and the party's spokesperson on Road Safety, Cathal Boylan, has welcomed the reduced figure of road deaths for 2008, with the lowest figure in 80 years, but has said it is still too high and more can still be done to increase road safety Read full article
4 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Assembly Member for Newry and Armagh and the party's spokesperson on older people, Mickey Brady has said that he is appalled at the 'cowardly' mugging of an elderly woman in Dominc Street on Saturday evening. Read full article
3 January, 2009
Fews Sinn Fein elected Representative Councillor Jimmy Mc Creesh has warmly welcomed the completion of road works on the A29 near Tullyvallen. Read full article
3 January, 2009
Newry Sinn Fein MLA Mickey Brady has said that the attack on the Indian Restaurant at Railway Ave. Newry on New Year's Eve night bore was a disgraceful act. Visiting the scene his Sinn Féin colleague Newry and Mourne District Councillor Charlie Casey, Mr Brady said Read full article
2 January, 2009
A large turnout gathered for the annual candlelit procession to remember Fergal Caraher who was murdered by the British Army near his home on 30th December 1990 Read full article
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