News Archives for February, 2009
27 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA and the party's spokesperson on welfare rights, Mickey Brady has welcomed the opportunity next week to debate the controversial decision by DSD MNinister, Margaret Ritchie to review social security agency services with a view to replacing face-to face contact with an automated telephone service - which would threaten jobs and services in Newry and Armagh. Read full article
27 February, 2009
Newry Identity Campaign (NIC) chairperson Mickey Brady has welcomed today's revised report from the local government boundary commissioner which has redressed many of the issues raised by the NIC from the commission's first proposal as vast swathes of urban Newry have been returned to the central core. Read full article
27 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Packie McDonald has reminded everyone who may be interested to avail of the Sinn Féin welfare rights which takes places every Saturday afternoon from 11am to 1pm Read full article
27 February, 2009
Cathal Boylan has welcomed the news that there is to be an Electoral Clinic at the Cathedral Road Recreation and Community Centre, Armagh on the 6th March. Speaking on the clinic the Sinn Féin MLA said "This is good news for anyone who is not on the electoral register or for those without any form of photographic ID and I would urge anyone in this condition to make their way to the Sherry's Field complex on the 6th March between 10.30am and 1.00pm to have themselves registered" Read full article
27 February, 2009
Armagh District Sinn Féin councillor Mary Doyle has welcomed recent comments in the press by SDLP councillor Thomas O'Hanlon and has described them as a welcome change to current SDLP policy. Read full article
27 February, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty, who sits on the transitional joint committee of SOAR (southern organisation for action in rural areas) has said there is to be a public information session in Crossmaglen community centre on the 18th March from 5-8pm regarding Acts 3 of the NIRDP. Read full article
27 February, 2009
Sinn Fein Councillor Mary Doyle has highlighted the importance of attending an information session on the Rural Development Program, which is taking place in the Old Mill in Keady on Monday the 9th March, from 10am until 1pm. Read full article
26 February, 2009
Following today's announcement that the Newry branch of Teleperformance is to create 610 new jobs, Sinn Féin MP and MLA for Newry/ Armagh Conor Murphy has said that this is yet another boost for the region. Read full article
25 February, 2009
Local Sinn Féin MLA, Cathal Boylan, has written to the Chief Executive of Armagh and City District council to request a meeting with him to discuss the Armagh United campaign and the general issue of Public Sector jobs within the City and district Read full article
24 February, 2009
Newry City Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey has stated that he shares the deep concern of many after it was revealed by the Council's Environmental Health Department that twenty one out of forty six shops served a fourteen year old girl cigarettes. Read full article
24 February, 2009
Newry and Mourne Sinn Féin Councillor Michael Ruane has stated that there needs to be a practical and rigid policy adapted by Newry and Mourne Council in relation to the purchase of tables at external events. Read full article
23 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Council Group Leader Cathy Rafferty urges council to be more proactive in the promotion of Armagh's links to Saint Patrick, saying "We in Armagh have been remiss in not utilising the connections with Saint Patrick to full advantage Read full article
23 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey met with business people from Craigmore Businnes Park and representatives of Road Service on site today at Craigmore Rd to address a number of concerns Read full article
23 February, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Darren McNally has welcomed the commencement of work at Rafferty's corner on the Castleblayney Road, Keady. Read full article
23 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Cathy Rafferty has spoken out following an unwarranted attack on a young man in the Cathedral Road Callanbridge area on Friday Night into Saturday morning Read full article
23 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh and the party's spokesperson on planning, Cathal Boylan told the party's annual Ard Fheis that transparency and equality must be at the core of the rural planning reform Read full article
23 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh Cathal Boylan told Sinn Féin's Ard Fheis on Saturday that the Cavan to Tyrone Interconnector cannot go ahead as planned Read full article
23 February, 2009
Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Turlough Murphy has said that the most recent vandalism at Bessbrook Community Centre is viewed by most not only as an attack on much needed community facilities, but an attack on the community in general Read full article
23 February, 2009
District Policing Partnership member Brendan Curran has said that the substantial increase in the use of stop and search anti-terrorism powers by the PSNI was unacceptable. These comments come after a PSNI report to Policing Board members revealed a massive 245% increase in the use of Section 44 stop and search powers of which of 99 persons in Newry and Mourne were searched. Read full article
22 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Council Leader Brendan Curran has described recent comments made by SDLP councillor Gary Stokes on the striking of the Council rate as "unhelpful and counterproductive." Read full article
22 February, 2009
Armagh Sinn Féin Councillor for the Orchard Ward, Councillor Paul Corrigan, is asking people to ensure that they are properly registered for voting. Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Féin's Charlie Casey has said that today's Multi Agency meetings attended by DOE roads and traffic branch as well as Newry and Mourne District Council have been extremely productive. Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Féin's Charlie Casey has said that greater parking facilities need to be provided for taxi drivers in Newry. Cllr Casey was speaking after DOE roads agreed to convene a meeting on 18th March to address the issue. Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Fein MP and MLA for Newry and Armagh Conor Murphy has welcome the news that Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has announced the introduction of legislation to provide hardship payments to farmers who suffered loss as a result of the exceptional flooding on 16 August 2008 Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson on Armagh City and District Council, Mary Doyle has said that there are increasing concerns about the amount of women opting for a caesarean sections during childbirth. Recent studies have shown that this method of delivery can lead to increased need for postnatal care. Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Fein MLA, Cathal Boylan, welcomed the £1.5 million given for the continuation to fund existing childcare places but said more needed to be done to increase the level of childcare provision in all. Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will travel to Gaza next week as part of a cross-party group of European MPs to see firsthand the humanitarian needs on the ground Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh and DSD committee member. Mickey Brady has welcomed news that £7m is to be spent in deprived areas over the next two years, ending months of speculation and uncertainty that key community posts were to be axed. Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA and spokesperson on benefits, Mickey Brady, following a visit to the Hollywood Road Social Security Office has stated that there is now a greater need than ever to suspend the Strategic Business Review into the social services. Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Anthony Flynn has welcomed confirmation from Roads Service that preliminary work is to begin to increase road safety at Happy Days junction Mullach Bán Read full article
20 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Mary Doyle has said that the number of information days organised by the DOE for PPS21, are simply not sufficient to adequately inform the rural population of this proposal, and to allow people to voice their concerns. Read full article
17 February, 2009
Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has expressed regret that at the recent series of discussions in relation to rates, Council senior management "effectively bounced in the closing of Community Centres including Cloughreagh", Read full article
17 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MP and MLA for Newry/Armagh, Conor Murphy has welcomed an announcement by Jolt Online Gaming that they are to invest over £600,000 into a new facility in Newry Read full article
17 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Conor Murphy has encouraged all to "get into the Fairtrade habit". Fairtrade Fortnight this year runs from 23rd February to the 8th of March Read full article
17 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Council Leader Brendan Curran has said that there is no longer a group leader system in Newry and Mourne District Coucnil and that his party has withdrawn from this arrangement as a result of the Sinn Féin mandate not being recognised Read full article
16 February, 2009
Speaking after Margaret Ritchie's desperate attempts at shirking her Ministerial responsibilities in relation to the social house building programme, Sinn Féin MLA and DSD committee member, Mickey Brady has called on the Minister to tell us what measures she is putting in place to meet her targets. Read full article
16 February, 2009
The Sinn Féin Ard Fheis this coming weekend (21 - 22 February) will see hundreds of young republicans from across Ireland flock to Dublin to engage in developing and shaping the parties political outlook and strategy for the coming year Read full article
14 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MP and MLA for Newry and Armagh, Conor Murphy has expressed his shock and sympathy following last night's tragic accident.
Mr Murphy said,
"i want to express my sympathy and that of my party to the family, it is a tragic and very personal loss for them. They are in our thoughts as they are trying to come to terms with such dreadful news." Read full article
13 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh and DSD committee, Mickey Brady has called on the Minister of Social Development to initiate the long awaited Mortgage Relief Scheme. Read full article
13 February, 2009
Sinn Féin's Anthony Flynn has called on business in South Armagh to watch out for letters and emails from a company calling itself European City Guide (ECG). Read full article
13 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Packie McDonald has condemned recent acts of criminality in Meigh Read full article
13 February, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor, Terry Hearty has said that Anamar school which has existed for 170 years should not be closed. Cllr Hearty has campaigned on this issue for some time has attended a number of meetings with local MP Conor Murphy over the past week regarding the proposed closure of the school. Read full article
13 February, 2009
Commenting on reports carried in the media that the number of children learning Irish or through Irish at school comes as no surprise according to local Sinn Fein MP & MLA Conor Murphy Read full article
13 February, 2009
Newry /Armagh Sinn Fein MP & MLA, Conor Murphy has commented after the revelation that it is easier to get onto the electoral register in Birmingham, Alabama, than it is to get on the register in the North of Ireland Read full article
13 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh and Department of Environment committee member Cathal Boylan has welcomed a vote of no confidence in Minister for the Environment Sammy Wilson at yesterday's Committee meeting at Stormont. Read full article
10 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has welcomed beginning of work on the improvement scheme at the A37 Concession Road, Wards Corner, Culloville. The work commenced on Monday 2nd February. Read full article
10 February, 2009
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA, Cathal Boylan, has said those responsible for the bomb scare at College Street in Armagh City, near the Courthouse, have nothing to offer in moving the political process forward and should desist from their actions Read full article
10 February, 2009
Saturday 7th February marked the first of a series of weekly Sinn Fein Welfare Rights Advice Clinics in Meigh Community Centre. The event proved to be very successful with a large turnout of people. Read full article
10 February, 2009
On Friday 6th February, a very successful meeting took place in the INF Hall in Cloughue, on the subject of Farming Grants and PPS21. The meeting was chaired by Councillor Packie McDonald with Damien McGennity and Councillors Anthony Flynn and Terry Hearty also in attendance
Topics discussed at the meeting included the new planning system for PPS21, and the impending deadline for the Farm Modernisation Programme Forms, which is 17th February. It has been advised that anyone wishing to apply for this programme should be there early as the funding will be granted on a first come first serve basis Read full article
10 February, 2009
On Friday 6th February, a very successful meeting took place in the INF Hall in Cloughue, on the subject of Farming Grants and PPS21. The meeting was chaired by Councillor Packie McDonald with Damien McGennity and Councillors Anthony Flynn and Terry Hearty also in attendance
Topics discussed at the meeting included the new planning system for PPS21, and the impending deadline for the Farm Modernisation Programme Forms, which is 17th February. It has been advised that anyone wishing to apply for this programme should be there early as the funding will be granted on a first come first serve basis Read full article
10 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA and the party's spokesperson on older people, Mickey Brady has revealed that 40% of people in the Six Counties are now believed to be living in fuel poverty - almost four times the level in England. Read full article
9 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called on Executive Environment Minister, Sammy Wilson to act responsibly and reassess his position on not running energy efficiency adverts. She has also called on him to follow the example of Irish government Minister Eamon Ryan and introduce with his fellow Executive Ministers incentive programmes that will encourage individual efforts to tackle climate change which is a threat to the world environment Read full article
9 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Darren McNally has welcomed the launch of the rural development programme which has been recently launched by Minister Michelle Gildernew. Read full article
9 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA and party spokesperson on Road Safety, Cathal Boylan, has slammed the Environment Minister for his comments regarding people using the snow as an excuse not to go out. In particular objection was raised to urging parents to get their children to school in bad conditions Read full article
9 February, 2009
Keady Sinn Féin Councillor, Darren McNally has written to Roads Service requesting that disabled parking bays are installed in the town Read full article
9 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Darren McNally has welcomed the successful actions of the McVerry/McIlvenna Sinn Féin Cumann in Keady after its members gathered hundreds of signatures for the petition to save Mullinure hospital. Read full article
7 February, 2009
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has said that Crossamaglen Square is in need of resurfacing and that no corners should be cut when doing so Read full article
5 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has warned that thieves are targeting homes in order to steal prescription drugs either for their own use or resale on the black market. He stated that older people in particular were the most vulnerable to this time of burglary and he appealed for communities to be extra vigilant and to look out for their neighbours. Read full article
5 February, 2009
Big hearted MP for Newry & Armagh, Conor Murphy visited the local British Heart Foundation (BHF) Northern Ireland Shop in Newry on Friday 6 February 2009 in support of the charity's Red for Heart campaign. Read full article
4 February, 2009
Sinn Fein MLA for Newry/Armagh Cathal Boylan has welcomed Employment Ministers statement yesterday regarding migrant workers being employed locally. Read full article
3 February, 2009
Sinn Fein Councillor and Mayor Newry and Mourne, Colman Burns has sent his congratulations to Dan Rooney, owner of NFL giants the Pittsburg Steelers after the NFL team made history on Sunday, winning the Superbowl for the sixth time - a new record in the sport. Read full article
3 February, 2009
Newry Armagh Sinn Fein MP MLA Pat Conor Murphy has said that the primary-post primary transfer guidelines set out by Education Minister Caitríona Ruane are a crucial element in securing the delivery of a modern education system where all children can realise their full potential. Read full article
3 February, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor, Anthony Flynn has said that work on an all purpose play area in Conway Park, Mullach Bán has been given the green light by Newry and Mourne Council and will commence in the next week. The park will provide football, basketball and other play activities for the local community. Read full article
2 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh, Mickey Brady has said the release of figures, showing a massive increase mortgage and house repossessions in the DSD quarterly housing bulletin is an indictment on the failed policies of the Social Development Minister. Read full article
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