Nuacht

30 July, 2008

De Brún calls for long term strategy to tackle fuel poverty and rising cost of living

Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brun has today commented on the rising cost of living that citizens are facing on a daily basis and called for a long term strategy to tackle the consumer impact of the soaring cost of living. View More

29 July, 2008

De Brún calls for support for Belfast Gay Pride March

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called for support for this Saturday's pride march in Belfast after taking part in last night's 'Pride Talks Back' event and has reiterated Sinn Féin's support for the LGBT community and their commitment to equality for members of the Gay community. View More

25 July, 2008

De Brún urges closer links between Assembly and EU

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has urged the Assembly and Executive to forge more active links with the EU institutions. Speaking after a meeting of the party’s Northern Executive she said that opportunities exist to make further progress in Europe, but that active engagement by Ministers, civil servants and Assembly Committees was needed. View More

21 July, 2008

Sarkozy Must Listen and Cowen must Act

Speaking before his meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said "Sarkozy must listen and respect the will of the Irish electorate while Brian Cowen must act to ensure that a better deal is secured." View More

14 July, 2008

Sinn Féin has sought a meeting with President Sarkozy on his visit to Ireland

Sinn Féin has sought a meeting with President Sarkozy on his visit to Ireland. Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald today confirmed that the party had met with the French Ambassador to Ireland Mr. Yvon Roe d'Albert and requested a meeting with President Nicolas Sarkozy when he visits Dublin next Monday. View More

9 July, 2008

de Brún calls for action on Palestinian prisoners, especially children

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called for action in support of Palestinian political prisoners being held by Israel. View More

8 July, 2008

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún welcomes decision to include aviation in the EU's emissions trading scheme

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today welcomed the decision of MEPs to include aviation in the EU's emissions trading scheme (ETS). View More

8 July, 2008

De Brún calls for end to false advertising on airfares

Bairbre de Brún MEP today called on the European Parliament to take action to "put an end to false advertising on airfares in the EU". View More

7 July, 2008

de Brún supports "necessary" inclusion of airlines in emissions scheme

Sinn Féin MEP and climate change committee member in the European Parliament Bairbre de Brun has described the inclusion of aviation in the EU's emissions trading scheme as "necessary" and says that claims about the negative effects of the measures are exaggerated. View More

3 July, 2008

Buaileann Sinn Féin leis an Coimisiún um Chomhionannais máidir le cúrsaí Gaeilge

Bhuail toscaireacht de chuid Shinn Féin, faoi stiúr Bhairbre de Brún agus Francie Brolly, bhuail siad leis an Choimisiún um Chomhionannais inniu le cúrsaí Gaeilge a phlé. D'amharc an cruinniú ar ghnéithe éagsúla d'fhreagrachtaí an chomisiúin, cosaint agus soláthar do ghaelgóirí le reachtaíocht ina measc. View More

2 July, 2008

Executive support for low-carbon innovation needed - de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has echoed calls from the Assembly Agriculture and Rural Development Committee for the Executive to be pro-active in its support for low-carbon innovation. Ms de Brún, who is a member of the European Parliament Climate Change Committee, made the call in response to the report issued today by the Assembly Agriculture and Rural Development Committee on renewable energy and alternative land use. View More

1 July, 2008

de Brún congratulates Victoria Primary School on becoming first building awarded energy efficiency A grade

Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún has congratulated Victoria Primary School in Ballyhalbert Co. Down on becoming the first building to be awarded the top grade in an energy efficiency scheme. View More

1 July, 2008

Mary Lou McDonald meets with senior French politicians in Paris as Sarkozy takes over EU Presidency

Sinn Fein Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald this morning took part in a joint press conference with senior French politicians including Jean Luc Melenchon French Socialist Senator, and President of Pour la Republique Sociale (PRS), PS member of the Assemblee National Marc Dolez, and Marie-Georges Buffet, General Secretary of the PCF. View More