News Archives for June, 2009
30 June, 2009
The Sinn Féin Deputy Mayor of Newry and Mourne Council, Charlie Casey, has expressed his delight after it was agreed at last night's council meeting that an open air concert in Pairc Esler is to go ahead. The staging of the concert was brought into question after unionist politicians on the Peace 111 Southern Cluster Partnership opposed the event - as it would be held on a Sunday Read full article
30 June, 2009
Commenting after Newry and Mourne District Council has received recognition at the prestigious BARR50 event in the Four Seasons Hotel in Dublin for its pioneering use of the Irish language Sinn Féin councillor Brendan Curran said,
"Newry and Mourne Council has set an example in promoting of the Irish language. Our Council was the first in Ireland to have a Bilingualism Policy and an Irish Language Read full article
29 June, 2009
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Conor Murphy has called for the people of Newry to remain calm and not overreact after it was confirmed that a child in the town had contracted the swine flu virus. Read full article
27 June, 2009
Over the past five months Sinn Féin have held a advice clinic every Saturday morning between the hours of 11.00am - 1.00pm in the Meigh community centre
Local Councillors Packie McDonald and Anthony Flynn, along with welfare rights advisors were available on a weekly basis to deal with a range of issues ranging from planning, rates, benefit queries, housing, licence forms, passport forms, disability issues and more besides Read full article
27 June, 2009
The first Gerard Fearon band competition was held today (27th June) at the Tí Chulainn centre Mullach Bán during the Mol an Óige youth camping weekend. The Crossmaglen and Cullyhanna flute bands took part in the event which commemorated the young man who was tragically killed in a car accident Read full article
27 June, 2009
Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy has congratulated the Cullyhanna Republican Flute Band after they won the Joe Cahill trophy at the annual Wolfe Tone commemoration in Bodenstown. Read full article
27 June, 2009
Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy has congratulated the Cullyhanna Republican Flute Band after they won the Joe Cahill trophy at the annual Wolfe Tone commemoration in Bodenstown. Read full article
26 June, 2009
Sinn Fein group leader Councillor Jimmy Mc Creesh has extended his gratitude and thanks to the Belleek Regeneration Committee following a successful Women's pampering and therapy event Read full article
26 June, 2009
Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin councillor Anthony Flynn has said that the school bus service in the Dromintee area will continue. Cllr Flynn made the comments today after meeting with officials from the transport service along with teachers from Dromintee, Jonesborough and Forkhill schools. Read full article
26 June, 2009
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has said that he was pleased with a recent multi-agency meeting in Crossmaglen as it was a chance to raise numerous issues regarding the maintenance of a number of housing estates in the town. Read full article
26 June, 2009
Newly appointed Sinn Fein Council group leader Jimmy Mc Creesh has spoken of his commitment to representing the Newry and Mourne area on the Transition Committee established to oversee the merging of Newry and Mourne District Council with Down District Council. Read full article
25 June, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Jimmy McCreesh has stated that Board of Governors in primary schools have a responsibility to ensure school recourses are only used to provide the curriculum set by the Education Board.. Read full article
25 June, 2009
Regional Development Minister and Sinn Féin MP for Newry/Armagh, Conor Murphy today unveiled information about archaeological finds at the A1 Loughbrickland roads scheme.
The information about the archaeological finds is being displayed outdoors on information boards at Loughbrickland lakeside, near to the site of the roads scheme, where members of the public and other interested parties can come along to discover more. Read full article
24 June, 2009
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy travelled to Leinster House today along with his fellow Sinn Féin Ministers in order to meet with the party's Oireachtas members and discuss the all-Ireland economic agenda. Mr Murphy stated that measures to tackle the recession need to be undertaken bi-laterally by the administrations North and South and that economic recovery will require an all-Ireland approach. Read full article
24 June, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh Mickey Brady has called on parents to apply to the school of their choice no matter if their child is not sitting one of the irregular exams set by grammar schools. Read full article
24 June, 2009
In response to media queries, Sinn Féin have been asked by the majority of the Hunger Strikers' families to issue, through our press office, a statement written by them in the wake of recent lies and false allegations made surrounding the events of 1981, and misrepresentation in the media and elsewhere of this week's meeting between the families and the Sinn Fein leadership Read full article
24 June, 2009
Amid fears that more than 100 jobs are at risk at a Newry call centre after the loss of a major contract from Irish pay-TV company Setanta, local Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy has said that he will fight for every job in the region and that the retention of jobs in Newry/Armagh is his main priority. Read full article
23 June, 2009
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Conor Murphy has confirmed that he is to address a youth camping weekend organised by the newly formed 'Mol an Óige' youth group. Read full article
23 June, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA Mickey Brady has called for the local community to support National Learning Disability Awareness week. Read full article
23 June, 2009
Sinn Féin representatives Mickey Brady MLA and Councillor Charlie Casey have paid tribute to the local Barcroft community association after the road traffic calming measures which the community had campaigned for were being installed. Read full article
22 June, 2009
Newry Sinn Féin Councillor Brendan Curran has welcomed the apology from the BBC regarding its coverage of Bairbre de Brún's acceptance speech in Irish following her election to the European parliament. Read full article
22 June, 2009
Armagh Sinn Féin councillor Cathy Rafferty has called for the Mayor of Armagh to host a reception for the Cúchulainn GAA under 14 hurling team and St. Brenda's under 14 camogie after both teams won their groups in the All-Ireland Féile na nÓg competition Read full article
21 June, 2009
Newry and Mourne Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Mc Ginn has said that a call from the US Bishops at the American Catholic Bishops Conference for President Obama and Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform before the end of 2009 would be welcomed by all involved in the campaign to gain citizenship for undocumented workers living and working in the United States.. The Councillor said that the issue affected many hundreds of families throughout the Newry and Armagh area. Read full article
21 June, 2009
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh, Conor Murphy has called for an urgent meeting of the Peace 111 funding group in order to review a decision it made regarding an open air concert in Newry Read full article
19 June, 2009
At a recent Council meeting, Sinn Fein Councillor Colman Burns has proposed that officials arrange a meeting with the Environment Minister, Sammy Wilson, to discuss major issues concerning environmental protection in rural areas.
Councillor Burns continued, "Over the last number of years, we as local councillors, have been contacted by the public about several incidents of environmental concern, from river pollution and rubbish dumping to major works being carried out without any assessment of the impact that the works would have on the environment. Read full article
18 June, 2009
At a recent meeting with Slieve Gullion Councillors and Roads Service, Sinn Féin Councillor Packie McDonald highlighted the poor state of the Dromintee Road stating that in several places the road is 'like a rumble strip. Read full article
18 June, 2009
Sinn Fein Councillor Colman Burns has said he is delighted that the Department of Culture Arts and Leisure appears to be showing a renewed interest in saving the historic Irish townland names.
Councillor Burns continued, " People were discouraged from using townland names after the postcode and road names were introduced in the late 1970s. Read full article
17 June, 2009
Slieve Gullion Sinn Féin councillor Packie McDonald has said that those who dumped potentially poisonous toxic waste in the border area of the Dublin Road near Killean cared little about the community. A tank of what seems to be the waste created by fuel laundering was discovered today Read full article
17 June, 2009
Sinn Fein Councillor Colman Burns has given a cautious welcome to flood improvements by Roads Service at Creggan Bridge. Cllr. Burns explained, "Over the past number of years, after heavy rain, there has been a tendency for rainwater to back up at Creggan Bridge causing deep flooding on the Newry Road. The road at the bridge has always been difficult to negotiate and full concentration is needed due to the fact that the bridge is narrow and also because there is traffic joining the Newry Road from Donaldsons Road. This periodical flooding added to the dangers and heaped more difficulties on to motorists at this part of the very busy Newry Road. Read full article
16 June, 2009
A Sinn Féin delegation met with representatives from ABP meat factory in Newry regarding its possible relocation from the current site on the Warrenpoint Road and the consequences of that to jobs and services to farmers in the local area. The Sinn Féin delegation included MP Conor Murphy, Mickey Brady MLA, and Crossmaglen councillor and farmer Terry Hearty. Read full article
16 June, 2009
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh Conor Murphy met with Uachtarán of the GAA Christy Cooney along with party his colleagues Michelle Gildernew and Martin McGuiness yesterday in Stormont. Mr Rooney had travelled to parliament buildings for a 'meet and greet' along with outgoing president Nickey Brennan, Director-General Pauric Duffy; and Ulster Council officials, Danny Murphy and Tom Daly Read full article
15 June, 2009
Armagh Sinn Féin Councillor Mary Doyle has expressed her frustration at the current situation regarding the Housing Executive's policy on the distribution of housing maintenance grants. Cllr Doyle said that the current policy negatively impacts on those in need, seeking assistance for the refurbishment or renovation of their homes Read full article
12 June, 2009
Amid fears that up to 120 jobs could be lost from the teleperformance call centre in Newry, local Sinn Féin MP Conor Murphy has said that he will fight for the that the region Read full article
12 June, 2009
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed an announced by Minister for Education Caitríona Ruane that there is to be a new Irish-medium nursery unit in Armagh. The Minister announced two units 1 in Armagh and 1 in Derry which will replace existing funded playgroups and will each provide 26 places for children in their immediate pre-school year. Read full article
12 June, 2009
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA and his party's spokesperson on welfare rights Mickey Brady has urged people struggling with debt to take independent advice before considering an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA). Read full article
12 June, 2009
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has asked that a number of addresses be viewed during the upcoming DEA meeting. Read full article
12 June, 2009
Sinn Féin Deputy Leader Mary Lou McDonald today announced that senior party colleagues: Local MP Conor Murphy and Donegal's Senator Pearse Doherty will jointly head the Sinn Féin task force on Irish Unity. At a Press Conference in Dublin Ms McDonald outlined ambitious plans for the taskforce including events throughout Ireland and with the Irish diaspora in the USA, Australia, England and Scotland. Read full article
12 June, 2009
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has confirmed that he has arranged a meeting with roads service in order to address problems at the junction of the Culloville Road and the Square in Crossmaglen Read full article
11 June, 2009
Local Sinn Féin representative Councillor Cathy Rafferty warned today of the dangers of burglary in the Armagh area, Cathy said "I have been informed of a number of burglaries in Armagh City and in particular in the Monaghan road, Greenpark and Umgola areas. I urge residents throughout the city and district to be vigilant and to pay particular attention to any unknown vehicles which they may see." Read full article
10 June, 2009
Commenting on the announcement of increases in some Social Security benefits today Sinn Fein MLA Mickey Brady MLA (Newry/Armagh) said:
"Unfortunately people on Social Security Benefits will today, have little to celebrate in real terms with regard to the minimal increase announced, which neither takes into account the rise in inflation generally or the higher cost of living in the North compared to elsewhere else. Read full article
1 June, 2009
Sinn Féin Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy announced a £7.4million investment for the Armagh area this year Read full article
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