News Archives for April, 2009
30 April, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will give evidence on Climate Change to the Environment Committee before the end of this session of the Assembly. Read full article
30 April, 2009
Newry and Armagh MP Conor Murphy told a public meeting in Keady, South Armagh yesterday to keep focused on the ultimate prize for Irish republicans - freedom and unity. The Sinn Féin Regional Development Minister addressed a 250 strong crowd, during one of a series of public engagements organised by his Party across Ireland before two major conferences in the USA and a conference in Britain Read full article
29 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Anthony Flynn has condemned yesterday's armed robbery of a cash-in-transit van on the Forkhill Road. It is understood that replica weapons were used during the heist. Read full article
27 April, 2009
Local Sinn Fein Councillor Anthony Flynn has joined with residents in calling on Roads Service to carry out immediate road repairs.
Councillor Anthony Flynn has held meetings with roads service during the week about urgent work that needs to be carried out to the northern end of the Dernaroy road and Bóthar an Mhullaigh. Both these roads have been highlighted as they are in a bad state of repair Read full article
27 April, 2009
Sinn Féin District Policing Partnership member Brendan Curran has called on schools in Newry and Mourne to respond to invitations from the DPP to host talks with their pupils. Read full article
27 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillors Charlie Casey and Darren McNally have encouraged the people of Newry and Armagh to attend the electoral ID clinics which will take place in the Dobbin St Community Centre, Armagh on Wednesdy 29th April an the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre in Newry on Thursday 30th April. Both events take place from 4.30pm - 7pm Read full article
25 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councilor Brendan Quinn has said that the proposed velodrome should be constructed in Newry City. Read full article
25 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Brendan Curran has said that Sinn Féin's stance on the rates issue has now proven to have been correct. The Party's leader on the Council stated that the people of Newry and Mourne will suffer from the stance taken by other parties - and celebrated by the SDLP in the media. Read full article
25 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Fews representative Jimmy Mc Creesh has called for greater community awareness following a spate of recent robberies in the Belleek/Whitecross area. The community activist was speaking in the wake of three separate house break-ins in the Belleek/Whitecross area. The local councillor also revealed that in another incident a van was stolen from outside a house in Ard Cairdeal, Belleek. Read full article
24 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Packie McDonald has condemned recent vandalism which has taken place over the past few weeks in Meigh. Read full article
24 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Turlough Murphy has said that there can be no 'penny pinching' by Newry and Mourne Council for the upcoming Newry City Marathon on 25th May. Read full article
24 April, 2009
At a meeting in Armagh city, Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre de Brún has met with SEAT who are campaigning to have the North South Electricity Interconnector run underground.
The meeting was organised by local Sinn Fein MLA Cathal Boylan. Read full article
24 April, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA Social Development Committee member Mickey Brady, has stated that the Social Development Minister must come forward and explain why house repossession have increased by a staggering 64% locally compared to 4% in England and Wales. Read full article
24 April, 2009
Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin Councilor Anthony Flynn has highlighted the need for residents and businesses to be vigilant when paying bills and managing direct debit payments.
This is in the light of customers of satellite broadband providers receiving and in many cases paying bills from two separate companies for the same service and rental period. Read full article
23 April, 2009
Commenting on questions on committee travel expenditure asked of the Assembly Commission, Newry and Armagh Sinn Fein MLA Cathal Boylan said:
"While I acknowledge that visits are sometimes beneficial and that there is merit in seeking evidence of programmes and best practice models that have worked in other areas, we must be mindful of the current economic situation and realise that any saving that can be made at present should be carefully examined." Read full article
23 April, 2009
Armagh Ógra Shinn Féin has expressed its disappointment that staff members at the Armagh City Hotel were asked to remove their Easter Lilies on Monday 13th April, as republicans paraded through the city for the annual Easter commemoration to honour Ireland's patriot dead. Read full article
23 April, 2009
Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn speaking after chairing a meeting involving Residents and Community Activists from Parkhead Estate Newry, Councillors, Road Service, Contractors Representatives and Officers from Newry and Mourne Council and the Confederation of Community Groups which discussed potential negative impacts in that specific locality as a result of the development of the new A1 Beechill to Cloghogue Bypass, said that the impact on the quality of life on local residents as a result of the major new road project could not be underestimated. Read full article
22 April, 2009
Transport Minister Conor Murphy has extended his sympathies to the family of Mrs Bridie Cookson, who died yesterday after an incident involving an Ulsterbus in the Merchants Quay area of Newry. Read full article
21 April, 2009
Speaking at the public rally on Saturday, organised by Unison and the Armagh United campaign, in opposition to the Southern Health and Social Services Trust proposals for St. Lukes, Mullinure and Longstone hospitals, Newry and Armagh MP, Conor Murphy, captured the mood of those gathered and said, '....the greatest potential strength of this campaign is Unity, that political parties must put aside any differences, show leadership and give hope.' Read full article
20 April, 2009
The Committee for the Environment is so concerned about the number of fee increases being proposed by the Department of the Environment that it has called on the Department to demonstrate what positive action it is taking to minimise costs to businesses. Read full article
20 April, 2009
Armagh Ógra Shinn Féin has expressed its disappointment that staff members at the Armagh City Hotel were asked to remove their Easter Lilies on Monday 13th April, as republicans paraded through the city for the annual Easter commemoration to honour Ireland's patriot dead. Read full article
20 April, 2009
A national conversation - public meetings across Ireland.
Newry and Armagh MP Conor Murphy has announced details of a public meeting which will take place on Wednesday 29th April at 7.30 in the Caledonian, Keady. Mr Murphy explained that the event was one of ten public meetings to be held by Sinn Féin across the Six Counties in the coming weeks as part of the programme of nation building. Read full article
17 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Brendan Curran has said that the cut backs on lifeguard services at the Cranfield beach area will have serious consequences and could result in the loss of life. Read full article
17 April, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh Mickey Brady has said that local residents at Parkhead Crescent are becoming increasingly frustrated due to the large 'unsightly' mound at the A1. Read full article
17 April, 2009
Newry and Armagh Sinn FéinMLA Cathal Boylan has condemned the numerous violent assaults in Armagh and Keady over the Easter weekend. A number of young people were injured over the weekend which included an incident involving a knife Read full article
17 April, 2009
There has been a large oil leakage into the river Fane in the Cullaville area. Local waterways have been badly affected with fears for the salmon beds which local Anglers have warned may be destroyed by this seepage. Newry and Mourne Environmental Health department are aware of this spillage and have erected two barges to filter the oil out of the water. Authorities on the southern side of the river have also erected barges in an effort to rid the water of this toxic waste oil. Read full article
16 April, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh and the Party's spokesperson on the elderly Mickey Brady has welcomed news that the £150 household fuel payments have been released through the benefits system. An extra £7.5million is being added to the scheme which will help those most in need. The increased funding will bring the number of people eligible for the payment from 100,000 to around 150,000 Read full article
16 April, 2009
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has welcomed news that the Electoral Office will now use records from the Department of Work and Pensions database in order to verify addresses of citizens on the electoral register Read full article
16 April, 2009
Public transport needs to become people's first choice, not last resort, said Newry/Armagh MP and Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy at a Transport Conference in Dublin last week Read full article
15 April, 2009
Read the full Easter statement from the Sinn Féin leadership here. Read full article
15 April, 2009
Chairperson of Newry and Mourne Council A1 Road Liaison Committee Sinn Féin Councillor Pat mc Ginn has said that all rock blasting at the works of the major new road should be cancelled until after the views of the health and Safety Executive in relation to an incident last week that involved rock shrapnel from a blast landing close to peoples homes and hitting the car of a Council Official, are made known. Read full article
14 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Council Leader Brendan Curran has said that there must be a complete review of Newry and Mourne's Entertainment licensing laws. On Easter Sunday Newry's bars were forced to close at 10.30pm Read full article
14 April, 2009
Sinn Féin DPP member Brendan Curran has said that the 'thuggish' behaviour of a member of the PSNI at Newry's Easter commemoration on Sunday has been reported to the Ombudsman's office. Read full article
12 April, 2009
Republicans gathered in their thousands across Newry and Armagh this weekend to commemorate all those who have died in the struggle for Irish freedom with parades in Mullach Bán, Camloch, Cullyhanna, Drumintee, Belleek, Crossmaglen, Newry, Ballymacnab, Derrymacash and Armagh City. Read full article
10 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Assembly member, Mickey Brady has said that a loyalist band competition organised for 17th April in Newry has caused great unease among residents Read full article
10 April, 2009
As part of this year's Easter commemorations Newry Sinn Féin hosted a lecture in the Arts centre to discuss the importance of the labour movement in republicanism. The panel for the event featured Mick Halpenny, National Industrial Officer and Head of SIPTU's Legal Affairs Department and former hunger striker National Political Development Officer for Sinn Fein Leo Green. Read full article
10 April, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA and Social Development Committee member Mickey Brady has said that the confusion surrounding the grants programme in the Housing Executive must be addressed immediately Read full article
10 April, 2009
Newry Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey has said that the damage caused by a fire at a house on Cochron Row, Newry could have been much worse if it was not for the quick response of the fire service. Read full article
10 April, 2009
Sinn Féin DPP member Brendan Curran has said that the current format for DPP public meetings does not engage with the public and has become a 'box ticking exercise'. Read full article
10 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Mary Doyle has said that serious concerns have been raised following a number of illegal dumping incidents over the past week. Read full article
10 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Mary Doyle has stated that the fight to have warning lights erected in Madden will continue. Read full article
9 April, 2009
Chairperson of Newry and Mourne Council A1 Road Liaison Committee Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has called for an immediate and rigourous investigation into a recent rock blasting incident at the A1 Beechill to Cloghogue Dual Carraigeway Scheme, after it was revealed that rock shrapnel from the blast landed close by local residents homes. Read full article
6 April, 2009
The sixth meeting of the North South Ministerial Council in Transport sectoral format was held in Larne on, 3 April 2009.
Hosted by DUP Environment Minister Sammy Wilson MP, MLA, the meeting was also attended by Sinn Féin Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy, MP, MLA and Dublin Transport Minister, Noel Dempsey TD. Read full article
6 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Cathy Rafferty has said that the re-opening of the Filmhouse in Armagh is a welcome development.
Councillor Rafferty is to attend the official re-opening with her party colleagues Cathal Boylan MLA and Minister Conor Murphy MP MLA. Read full article
6 April, 2009
Mickey Brady, MLA for Newry and Armagh announced plans for a series of events to mark the 93rd anniversary of the Easter Rising. Read full article
6 April, 2009
Newry and Armagh MP, Conor Murphy has urged the community to be vigilant after revealing news of what he termed a sinister tiger kidnapping attempt by a gang in the border area close to Monaghan. Read full article
6 April, 2009
Sinn Féin assembly member Mickey Brady has said that the recent destruction of cars in Barcroft was an attack on the local community. Eight cars in total were vandalised on First Street in the early hours of Sunday morning. One of the cars was set alight. Read full article
6 April, 2009
Newry and Mourne Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn commenting after visiting the most recent elderly victims of another assault and robbery in the Jerrettspass locality, has said that people of the area are deeply sickened and angered at the trauma and anguish visited upon totally defenceless and vulnerable members of the community by these "dregs of society". Read full article
5 April, 2009
Local Sinn Féin councillors Packie McDonald and Anthony Flynn would like to congratulate the local Scór teams, for the time and effort they have put in preparing for the Ulster final of the Scór. The final took place last Saturday the 28th March in the local GAA club in Swatragh Co. Derry Read full article
5 April, 2009
Sinn Fein Fews councillor Jimmy Mc Creesh has condemned the perpetrators behind a recent robbery in the Belleek area. Mc Creesh was speaking in the wake of a robbery that happened on 1st April in the Carrickrovaddy Road area. Read full article
3 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has expressed his disappointment with Road Service Officials at the work that was done on the road at the bottom of the Square outside the Community Centre in Crossmaglen. Councillor Hearty said that it was not acceptable that a road at the busiest Community Centre in Newry & Mourne would be patched in this way with a jet patcher that would normally be used for rural roads Read full article
3 April, 2009
Newry Armagh MLA Mickey Brady and Sinn Féin colleagues, Francie Brolly and Jennifer McCann who recently met a delegation from Kosovo led by Minister Mr. Arsim Bajrami: Minister of the Ministry for Public Services of Republic of Kosovo to discuss moving out of Conflict to Government Read full article
2 April, 2009
At the invitation of Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA, Cathal Boylan, leading scientists gave evidence to the DoE Committee as to their opinion that the Tyrone - Cavan Electricity Interconnector could and should be put underground. Read full article
1 April, 2009
Sinn Féin's Assembly Team gathered at the party offices in Stormont to launch this year's drive encouraging citizens to 'honour Ireland's dead and wear an Easter Lily' Read full article
1 April, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed the successful passing of the Autism Bill yesterday in Stormont. Mr Boylan said that it would provide greater provision for those who suffer from Autism. Read full article
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