News Archives for May, 2009
31 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Council leader Brendan Curran has responded to recent stories in the local media which criticised the entire Council for not signing a petition which opposed the proposed Carnbane development. Read full article
30 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Jimmy Mc Creesh has called for traffic calming measures on the Carrowbane Road, Belleek. The long serving community activist noted that it was an overriding priority to have this issue resolved as a matter of urgency before someone is injured or killed. The Fews representative revealed that he was meeting the roads authority in the coming days and that he would seek to address this outstanding issue. Read full article
30 May, 2009
Sinn Fein MP Conor Murphy has reacted angrily to the comments from SDLP Leader Mark Durkan about MPs expenses and challenged the Foyle MP publish his expenses for the public to see. Read full article
29 May, 2009
Welcoming the INTO announcement that teachers should have "no involvement" with the entrance tests, Newry Sinn Féin councillor Marian Mathers said that the union is putting the future interests of primary teachers and principals to the fore. Read full article
29 May, 2009
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy has called on the mobile phone company O2 to explain why consumers can not register with the company using the Gaelic versions of their names and addresses. Read full article
29 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Mickey Brady has welcomed a recent announcement that £214,000 is to be invested in the Housing Executie in Newry, however the party's spokesperson on welfare rights says that much more needs to be done. Read full article
29 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP for Dublin Mary Lou McDonald has extended her gratitude to the republicans of Newry and Armagh after Sinn Féin in the area hosted a 40th Birthday party/ election fundraiser for her in the Tí Chulainn centre, Mullach Bán. Read full article
29 May, 2009
Newry and Mourne Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has said that his party is seeking a meeting with the owners of ABP meat factory in Newry. Cllr Hearty who intends to meet the owners along with MP Conor Murphy and Mickey Brady MLA has said that Sinn Féin want assurances that the factory will be resituated in Newry after it was announced that the owners have put forward proposal to change the usage of the site from industrial to business and residential. Read full article
29 May, 2009
Armagh Sinn Féin Councillor Mary Doyle has expressed her surprise at the contradictions of a the recent "Safety First" message from NIE. Read full article
28 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady recently met young people with learning disabilities at the mall in Armagh. Mr Brady and the group from Mencap met to discuss the many issues that affect people with learning disabilities in society.
Speaking after the meeting Mr Brady said, "First of all I would like to commend Mencap for the work that they do on behalf of people with learning disabilities. It is important that these young people are given the opportunities to play a full role in every aspect of life. Read full article
28 May, 2009
Cathal Boylan Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh spoke out against those responsible for the recent bomb warning at the Friary Road Armagh, Cathal said "Those responsible for this should be totally ashamed of themselves for the disruption they brought to the local community. At this point there is no indication who was responsible for the call but whether it was someone's idea of fun or a more sinister element I would urge them to wise up" Read full article
23 May, 2009
Newry Sinn Féin Marian Mathers has said that a recent report from Bishop McAreavy regarding the transfer of pupils from primary to post-primary education in Newry only reinforces Sinn Féin argument as to why academic selection needs to be abolished. Read full article
22 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh and the party's spokesperson for older people Mickey Brady told an assembly debate during a plenary session in Stormont that support for those who care for older people must be increased as a matter of urgency. Read full article
22 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy has said that Sinn Féin are working to end dual mandates. Read full article
22 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, Mickey Brady has criticized the Department for Social Development for its handling of the much needed household fuel payment. Mr Brady who is also the party's spokesperson on welfare rights said that claims for the payments are not being administered automatically Read full article
22 May, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Brendan Curran has condemned a ruling by the British House of Lords which decided that the Simon Community was right not to employ two former republican prisoners. Read full article
22 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Newry/Armagh MP Conor Murphy has raised the issue of the long running Civil Service equal pay dispute at today's Executive meeting Read full article
22 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy announced a £7.5million investment for the Newry & Mourne area this year.
Speaking ahead of a meeting between Roads Service and Newry & Mourne District Councilon Wednesday, the local MP said: "Construction Works on the A1 Beech Hill to Cloghogue has continued throughout the year which has seen earthworks, service diversions and a number of major structures constructed. Of the 17 major structures one has been completed at the Glen Road and opened to traffic. Many other structures are at a well advanced stage and this scheme is programmed for completion in Autumn 2010. Read full article
20 May, 2009
Education Minister Caitríona Ruane has said that funding must continue for the Middletown Centre for Autism.
The Minister said she had received a letter from the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O'Keeffe TD, advising that his department had to review funding for all educational projects and it was not currently possible to enable the capital project to proceed as planned Read full article
20 May, 2009
Commenting on the resignation of the Speaker of the British House of Commons, Michael Martin, Sinn Féin MP, Conor Murphy said:
"Sinn Féin, as is well documented, do not take seats in the British House of Commons and therefore have no direct interest in who the office bearers of that institution are. However, the electorate has the right to expect the highest standards from those holding public office and to be confident that taxpayer's money is being used properly. Read full article
20 May, 2009
Armagh Sinn assembly member Cathal Boylan has said that he is extremely disappointed at the Dublin Government's decision to remove funding from an all-Ireland centre for children with autism in Middletown Read full article
20 May, 2009
Newry Sinn Féin councillor Charlie Casey has commended the work of the Barcroft Community Association after it recently voiced its opposition to a planning application by Vodafone for a phone mast in the area. Read full article
18 May, 2009
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18 May, 2009
Speaking at a debate in Stormont of the future of Non Acute Hospital Provision in Armagh City Sinn Féin assembly member Cathal Boylan said,
"I want to put on record that the Executive agreed that the 3% efficiency savings were not to be taken out of front line services.
"I appreciate the opportunity to speak about what could be one of the most important issues that will affect Armagh city and district for many years, if the Southern Health and Social Care Trust's proposals are approved by the Minister Read full article
17 May, 2009
Speaking at the annual commemoration of H Block Hunger striker Raymond Mc Creesh in Camlough last weekend, Sinn Féins Sean Hughes told the large gathering which included the Mc Creesh family, republican ex-prisoners and comrades of the H Block martyr, Conor Murphy MP and other Sinn Féin elected representatives, and representatives from various sporting and community groups from the locality, that Raymond Mc Creesh was a shining example of everything good about young people and the republican movement and he urged young people to take on roles of responsibility in republican politics today. Read full article
16 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Fews councillor Jimmy Mc Creesh has expressed concern over a loyalist band parade that occurred in Newtownhamilton on Friday 8th May Read full article
15 May, 2009
Sinn Féin assembly member Mickey Brady has criticised the Housing Executive's decision to slash the housing maintenance budget under pressure from Minister for Social Development Margaret Ritchie. Read full article
15 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Minister Conor Murphy MP MLA has today called on all political parties to publish full accounts of monies they receive in salaries and allowances.
Mr. Murphy said: "The electorate has the right to expect the highest standards from those holding public office and to be confident that taxpayer's money is being used properly." Read full article
15 May, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Brendan Curran has said that the recent sentencing of a PSNI member who admitted waving a loaded pistol during a drunken confrontation with two women in Newry was totally unacceptable. However, the local DPP member has said that the individual's arrest was a positive step for community policing in the town. Read full article
15 May, 2009
Newry Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady has condemned a 'wanton and destructive act of vandalism' at the Sacred Heart school in Newry last night Read full article
15 May, 2009
A number of Sinn Féin councillors recently travelled to Aras an Uachtaran to meet the president of Ireland. The visit coincided with the 21st anniversary of the twinning of Newry and Mounre District Council and Clare County Council - one of the longest established cross border twinning groups in Ireland. A number of councillors from various political parties as well as a several members of the voluntary sector who contributed to the twinning over the last 21 years also took part in the visit. Read full article
14 May, 2009
There was huge attendance yesterday at the Tí Chulainn centre Mullach Bán at an event entitled 'European Information Event with Discussions to include Farm Funding and Rural Development Funding'. Read full article
14 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún travelled to Newry yesterday at the invite of the Party's spokesperson on older people, Mickey Brady. Ms de Brún met with various older people's groups at a conference in Ballybot House hosted by Confederation of Community Groups chairperson, David Cunningham. Ms de Brún told those present that Sinn Fein is determined to put the interests of older people first, here and in Europe and campaign for a guaranteed minimum income in order to ensure the right to a dignified life for everybody. Read full article
14 May, 2009
Newry and Armagh MLA, Cathal Boylan, took the opportunity to raise concerns throughout the Six Counties with the implementation of Draft PPS 21 by the different planning divisions with the Environment Minister, Sammy Wilson, who was making a statement regarding the weight to be given to the economic benefits of development proposals. Read full article
13 May, 2009
Local Sinn Féin MLA, Cathal Boylan, has welcomed a statement from Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, in which he confirmed work will begin on the coming weeks on the new North South Ministerial Building in Armagh City Read full article
13 May, 2009
Newry and Armagh Assembly member, Mickey Brady has asked a number of questions of the Minister of Social Development regarding serious concerns around Armagh Neighbourhood Renewal Partnership Board Read full article
12 May, 2009
Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin councillors Packie McDonald and Anthony Flynn have congratulated the Dromintee Killeavy and Killean GAA clubs for the events they hosted to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the sporting organisation Read full article
12 May, 2009
Newry Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Casey has said that he is shocked after seeing the body of a swan with its head missing at the Clanrye river in Newry Read full article
11 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MP for Newry/Armagh Conor Murphy has said that reports in the 'Sunday Telegraph' regarding claims by Sinn Féin MPs are 'a deliberate attempt to misrepresent the situation in the run up to the European election'. Mr Murphy also explained that all Sinn Féin employees receive the same industrial wage Read full article
9 May, 2009
Keady Sinn Fein Councillor Darren McNally has promised to raise the concerns of the Local business people in the town regarding parking tickets and the detrimental effect that traffic wardens were having on trading in Keady. Read full article
9 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has said that the recent refusal by the SDLP to vote for the flying of the Irish national flag at an all Ireland sports championship in Newry had caused great disappointment within the community. "The SDLP have described their decision to allow the playing of the national anthem whilst banning the flying of the national flag as some type of "reasonable compromise", however this is totally misleading and a denial of equality as the Council have, in the past, agreed to allow similar displays." Read full article
9 May, 2009
Newry Sinn Féin councillor Brendan Curran has said that he was very disappoint with the recent results of an evaluation of council workers which in many cases did not enhance the lot of our first class council workforce. Read full article
9 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP for the Six Counties, Bairbre de Brún has confirmed that she is to visit Newry on 13th May in order to meet a number of community groups, and more specifically those that include the elderly Read full article
8 May, 2009
Newry Sinn Féin councillor Brendan Curran has called for legislation to ensure that when an alarm is fitted to a property it has the capability of ringing the homeowner's mobile phone when it goes off. Read full article
8 May, 2009
Newry Sinn Féin Councillor Brendan Curran has said that he is disapointed with Newry and Mourne Council's attempts to provide allotment gardens for the people of this area. Read full article
8 May, 2009
Newry and Mourne Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Councillor Turlough Murhy has warned of the dangers of alcohol misuse and has called for more services to be put in place for those people suffering as a result of alcohol abuse. Read full article
8 May, 2009
Newry/Armagh MP Conor Murphy and Crossmaglen Councillor Terry Hearty have welcomed announcements that Anamar primary school is to remain open. The Sinn Féin representatives congratulated the community and staff at the school for the great work they had done in order to bring this about. Read full article
7 May, 2009
Newry and Armagh MP Conor Murphy has announced details of a public meeting entitled 'European Information Event with Discussions to include Farm Funding and Rural Development Funding.' Read full article
7 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called on the Assembly to use Article 64 of Standing Orders, which permit committees to work together on specific projects, to look at Job Creation through the use of Renewable Energy Read full article
5 May, 2009
"It is essential that symbols and emblems are used in a manner which promotes mutual respect rather than division" Cllr Pat Mc Ginn Read full article
4 May, 2009
Sinn Féin assembly member Mickey Brady has criticized the decision by the Minister for Social Development to slash the Housing Executive budget in Newry Read full article
1 May, 2009
Small businesses in the North have missed out in the past on vital funding because of a lack of engagement with Europe, Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has revealed. Read full article
1 May, 2009
Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy today opened new £5million harbour facilities at Warrenpoint Harbour in Co Down Read full article
1 May, 2009
Newry/Armagh Sinn Féin assembly member and the Party's spokesperson on planning, Cathal Boylan has criticised the recent increase in planning application fees. Read full article
1 May, 2009
Fews Sinn Fein councillor Jimmy Mc Creesh has commended the Belleek Regeneration Committee for the role they played in preparing the village for the forthcoming confirmation celebrations Read full article
1 May, 2009
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin Councillor Terry Hearty has said that the Electoral Office is continuing to disenfranchise the electorate. Cllr Hearty who had previously been informed that he may be removed from the register as there was a high number of people living in his home has again been contacted telling him that he must phone the office to check if he is eligible to vote. Read full article
1 May, 2009
Newry/Armagh Sinn Féin assembly member Mickey Brady has attended the Older Peoples Assembly Debate in Stormont today and has called for measures to empower this important section of our community to be advanced. Read full article
1 May, 2009
Sinn Fein Fews area representative Jimmy Mc Creesh has extended his thanks to the Belleek Regeneration Committee following their recent litter pick up in the village. Read full article
1 May, 2009
Cathal Boylan, Sinn Fein Road Safety spokesperson, met with representatives of the Road Safety Council and the Chair of Ballymoney Road Safety Committee to discuss the recent decision by Environment Minister Sammy Wilson to remove funding from the Road Safety Council Read full article
1 May, 2009
Mayor of Newry and Mourne District Council Colman Burns commenting after meeting with leading Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) activist Hugh Meehan has reiterated his Councils support for the securing of comprehensive immigration legislation which would hopefully address the current difficulties faced by tens of thousands of people living and working in America and known as the "undocumented Irish". Read full article
1 May, 2009
Few area Sinn Fein Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has said that it is essential that continued and comprehensive monitoring of traffic flow at the new Camlough Road Roundabout takes place once the A1 Beech Hill to Cloughoge is completed. Read full article
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