News Archives for January, 2010
29 January, 2010
Sinn Féin MLA for Newry/Armagh and his party's spokesperson on Road Safety, Cathal Boylan has welcomed plans for mutual recognition of penalty points and the potential for a co-ordinated approach to new drink drive limits North and South. Read full article
27 January, 2010
Sinn Fein MLA for Newry/Armagh Cathal Boylan has said that he is stunned to hear that 22 cattle have died of starvation in a county Armagh farm. Mr Boylan said:
"I am stunned and horrified to hear of the conditions in which these animals died. Read full article
26 January, 2010
At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of Armagh City and District Council, council officials brought forward a request from the Church Of Ireland, Cathedral Board, requesting financial support for a tourism project at the Cathedral. Though they are accessing funds from other agencies, they have a shortfall of £100,000 and were requesting the council fund this shortfall.
At the meeting Cllr Mary Doyle expressed concerns around as to why this request had reached the Executive Committee so late and consequently required the Executive to reach a very hurried decision concerning the allocation of a significant amount of ratepayers money. Read full article
25 January, 2010
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty said that those responsible for the gun attack on Crossmaglen barracks will achieve nothing for the people of South Armagh. Cllr Hearty said the group who carried out the attack want to bring South Armagh back to a conflict which no one wants. Read full article
24 January, 2010
Commenting after the robbery of an elderly woman in Cloghogue recently, Sinn Féin councillor Packie McDonald has said;
"The recent robbery was a disgraceful attack on an elderly woman and will be rightly condemned by everyone in this community Read full article
24 January, 2010
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has said that the Bank of Ireland must let the people of Crossmaglen know if and when the stolen ATM will be replaced. The ATM was recently ripped from the wall of the bank by a criminal gang. Read full article
24 January, 2010
Commenting on the news that a number of weapons had been recovered during a PSNI raid of a site at the Forkhill Road, Cloghogue where members of the travelling community had been staying local councillor Packie McDonald said;
"The community in South Armagh are relieved that these weapons have been removed from society. While it is unclear at present why these weapons were being kept at the site, I am glad that they have removed and cannot place anyone in danger." Read full article
24 January, 2010
Commenting after the recent armed robbery in Killean, South Armagh during which a shot was fired and a man was injured, Sinn Féin councillor Packie McDonald has said; Read full article
21 January, 2010
Sinn Fein Councillor Colman Burns has welcomed the news that the Bog Rd at Cullyhanna is to be resurfaced in the coming weeks. Read full article
21 January, 2010
Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin MLA, Cathal Boylan, has expressed his regret as news came through about a fatal accident in his constituency.
A woman in her 60's has apparently been killed, while 2 others have been taken to hospital after a collision on the main Armagh to Monaghan road Read full article
21 January, 2010
Newry and Mourne Fews area Sinn Féin Councillor Turlough Murphy has welcomed the proposals by Roads Service to place traffic calming road humps along the Green Road to Bessbrook Chapel corner. Read full article
20 January, 2010
Local Sinn Féin Assembly member, Cathal Boylan, has welcomed updates from the Joint First Minister, Martin McGuinness MP, MLA, and Education Minister, Caitriona Ruane, MLA, regarding the Middletown Centre for Autism Excellence, during statements on North South Ministerial Council meetings held recently which they made in Stormont. Read full article
20 January, 2010
Sinn Féin councilor Darren McNally has condemned the theft of woodwork tools in Carnagh during the week. Cllr McNally also warned everyone in the area to be on the lookout for people who may be selling the stolen woodwork equipment. Read full article
20 January, 2010
Cathal Boylan, Sinn Féin Road Safety spokesperson, has welcomed plans for mutual recognition of penalty points and the potential for a co ordinated approach to new drink drive limits North and South. Read full article
18 January, 2010
At a recent meeting of the Executive Committee of Armagh City and District Council, council officials brought forward a request from the Church Of Ireland, Cathedral Board, requesting financial support for a tourism project at the Cathedral. Though they are accessing funds from other agencies, they have a shortfall of £100,000 and were requesting the council fund this shortfall. Read full article
16 January, 2010
Crossmaglen Sinn Féin councillor Terry Hearty has said that the theft of an ATM from the town last night was the result of incompetent policing. The ATM which is situated a short distance from the local PSNI barracks was stolen within weeks of two attempted ATM thefts in the South Armagh area. Read full article
16 January, 2010
Speaking ahead of Tuesday's adjournment debate on Project Kelvin in the Assembly, Sinn Féin MP for Newry/Armagh Conor Murphy has said that he remains confident that Newry and the surrounding area will gain access to high speed internet which has been brough to Ireland by Project Kelvin Read full article
15 January, 2010
Newry/Armagh MLA Mickey Brady has said that the Sinn Fein organised event addressed by Minister Conor Murphy MP MLA and senior officials from the Central Procurement Directorate (CPD) within the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) was hugely successful. The event which took place last Wednesday in Ballybot House, Newry provided local businesses and companies with the opportunity to access Government contracts. Read full article
11 January, 2010
Cathal Boylan, Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Armagh, has urged those eligible to vote to be aware of a pilot scheme the Electoral Office is running in Armagh City for a six week period. This can be accessed by all eligible individuals from throughout the Constituency. Read full article
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