Actualités

19 novembre 2008

EU action needed as Chinese market for recycling falls – de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún has called for a greater emphasis on waste reduction and the creation of a larger EU market for recycled materials following a sudden fall in demand for recyclables in countries with a strong manufacturing base such as China. The plunge is due to a reduction in output in line with the global downturn. View More

18 novembre 2008

de Brún welcomes new school fruit scheme

MEP Bairbre de Brún has today welcomed the European Parliament's decision to back the proposed new school "fruit scheme". View More

18 novembre 2008

Sinn Féin MEPs call on European Parliament to support to the campaign "Say No to Violence Against Women"

Launched by UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) the campaign is online at www.saynotoviolence.org and "invites people to add their names to a call to make ending violence against women a top priority worldwide." View More

17 novembre 2008

Antibiotics losing their effectiveness due to overuse and misuse

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún in a hard hitting statement to coincide with European Antibiotic Resistance Day tomorrow, Tuesday 18th November, has said that people should be under no illusions about the dangers of over-reliance on antibiotics. View More

17 novembre 2008

Reject BNP message of hate

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún commenting on reports that the BNP is planning to send a leaflet to every household in the North as part of a election campaign to get far-right members elected to the European Parliament next year has said that the BNP feed off hatred and ignorance. View More

15 novembre 2008

Government has the power to end long-term homelessness by 2010

Speaking this afternoon at a conference in Cardiff organised by FEANTSA, the European Federation of National Organisations Working with the Homeless, Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has called on governments throughout Europe to "get real" adding "its time for government's to deliver on their commitments to end long term homelessness." View More

14 novembre 2008

Farmers deserve flexibility under FWMS

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that farmers who start construction under the Farm Waste Management Scheme (FWMS) before the December 31st deadline deserve a flexible response because of the exceptionally bad weather that has hampered building. View More

13 novembre 2008

EU must act against Israel's refusal to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza

Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre de Brún has today called for the EU to act swiftly and decisively on the Israeli refusal to allow 30 trucks of humanitarian aid into Gaza. View More

13 novembre 2008

de Brún chairs EU Conference on Climate Change and Food Supply

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today chaired a prestigious conference in the European Parliament dealing with the issue of biofuels, food security and climate change. View More

12 novembre 2008

de Brún welcomes EU flexibility on ‘knobbly’ fruit and veg

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the decision to change EU guidelines on ‘knobbly’ fruit and vegetables and said that it will benefit both farmers and shoppers. View More