Nuacht

31 October, 2006

Mary Lou McDonald warns small businesses and organizations not to be caught out by misleading city guide

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP has today warned small businesses, community organizations and NGOs to beware of 'misleading adveritising which could potentially lead them to inadvertently signing up for a service which they neither require nor can afford'. View More

31 October, 2006

Irish Language Act gaining momentum - Bairbre de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today said that preparatory work for the introduction of an Irish Language Act is gaining momentum. Ms de Brún made her comments as she prepared for 'Oireachtas na Gaeilge' - an All-Ireland Irish language festival being held this week (2nd-5th November) in Derry city. View More

30 October, 2006

Ireland setting poor example on climate change and Kyoto targets - Mary Lou McDonald

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP has today raised her concerns that Ireland is not on course to reach its Kyoto Protocol targets by 2010. View More

27 October, 2006

Sinn Féin MEP expresses concern regarding court delay on Irish language speakers case

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today expressed her concerns regarding the length of time taken to rule on whether or not an Irish language speaker can obtain court services in Irish. View More

26 October, 2006

All-Ireland economic study an important first step - de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today described a report which endorses all-Ireland economic activity as an important first step and stressed the need for positive and pro-active steps to move this agenda forward. View More

25 October, 2006

Sinn Féin calls on EU to support Basque Peace Process

Speaking from the European Parliament today Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called on the European Union to support the emerging peace process in the Basque Country. View More

24 October, 2006

Sinn Féin MEP expresses concern over EU's two tier attitude to free movement of migrant workers

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP has today expressed her concerns regarding EU Member State attitudes to the free movement of migrant workers across the European Union. View More

20 October, 2006

Latest case highlights absolute need for All Ireland Sex Register to be implemented by both Governments

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP has this morning demanded progress on Sinn Féin's long standing call for the introduction of an All Ireland sex offenders register after a convicted paedophile in the north turned up in the 26 counties. View More

20 October, 2006

Bairbre de Brún to meet with community groups to discuss EU funding concerns

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has this morning held a meeting with Pat Colgan, head of the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUP) to discuss the planned implementation of PEACE III. View More

20 October, 2006

Sinn Féin to host major all-Ireland integration conference

Sinn Féin today released details of a major all-Ireland conference being hosted by the party on Tuesday 24th October in the Canal Court Hotel in Newry. Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún said that the event would provide an opportunity for presentations and discussions around issues of all-Ireland integration and would include contributions from a variety of outside bodies and agencies. View More

20 October, 2006

European Union can help bring about Irish unity- Bairbre de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has participated in a major one day conference at the European Parliament to discuss how the EU can assist in ending partition and assist in the process of Irish unity. View More

19 October, 2006

Potential Hepatitis C infection another indicator of a shambolic health service - McDonald

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP has today expressed her concerns that Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin is to recall up to100 families of sick children who attended the hospital over a possible Hepatitis C infection. View More

17 October, 2006

Mary Lou McDonald MEP briefing Foreign Embassies on latest peace process developments

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP and West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff will this morning undertake a series of briefings with over twenty foreign embassies at the European Parliament in Brussels. View More

16 October, 2006

Hanson should think outside the box and promote Ireland on all Island basis - de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today called on the British Government to "think outside the box and support a single unified approach to Ireland in Europe". View More

16 October, 2006

Sinn Féin announces major one day conference on how the EU can assist Irish reunification

Sinn Féin has today announced details of a major one day conference this coming Wednesday (18th October) at the European Parliament, Brussels, on how the EU can assist the process of Irish reunification. View More

16 October, 2006

Bairbre de Brún to attend community conferences in Armagh and Belfast today

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún is this morning attending the launch conference of the "Border Exchange & Action Network" (BEAN) in Armagh, which promotes equality and active citizenship in the Central Border Area. View More

13 October, 2006

Bairbre de Brún welcomes extended International Fund for Ireland money

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has this morning welcomed an additional funding pledge from the European Union for the International Fund for Ireland (IFI), after it was announced that 60 million euros between 2007 – 2010 was being proposed. View More

10 October, 2006

Concerns regarding potential TB outbreak should not be used to spread xenophobia

Sinn Féin National Chairperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP has today expressed her concerns that a potential tuberculosis crisis could hit the EU and urged European leaders to work to combat any future outbreak. View More

10 October, 2006

de Brún welcomes EU Parliament committee vote in favour of stronger legislation for chemicals

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today welcomed a vote in the European Parliament‚s Environment committee which strengthens the EU commitment to regulate the chemicals industry and adequately control harmful substances. View More

9 October, 2006

Bairbre de Brún calls upon MEPs to hold firm on EU chemicals legislation

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today urged her fellow MEPs to vote in favour of strong chemical legislation when the REACH legislation comes before the European Parliament Environment Committee tomorrow, Tuesday 10th October. View More

8 October, 2006

McDonald - business can be done in Scotland

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP will tomorrow (Monday 9th) lead a senior party delegation to meet with the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in Government Buildings. View More

6 October, 2006

Peace dividend must be substantial and additional - de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today welcomed discussions aimed at delivering a financial package for the six counties but warned that such a package must be substantial and additional. View More

5 October, 2006

de Brún addresses European parliament on Irish language provision

Each MEP should be able to use the language of their choice and the European parliament should take practical steps to achieve this in the earliest possible timescale." said Bairbre de Brún in Brussels today. View More

4 October, 2006

Bairbre de Brún MEP meets Interim Victims Commissioner

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has this afternoon met with the Interim Victims Commissioner Bertha McDougall at the European Parliament in Brussels. View More

2 October, 2006

de Brún expresses concerns on attempted roll back of Irish language services in EU

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has expressed concerns that the European Parliament may roll back on a number of its commitments on provision for Irish as an official and working language of the European Union by January 2007. View More