Nuacht

29 October, 2008

Ardaíonn an Brúnach SBDF agus tacaíocht don tionscal déiríochta leis an Choimisiún Eorpach

Bhuail FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún agus FPEanna Éireannacha eile Marian Harkin, Mairead McGuinness agus Liam Aylward le hoifigigh shinsearacha ó chomhaireacht oifig Choimisinéir AE Mariann Fischer Boel sa Bhruiséil ar maidin, An Chéadaoin 29 Deireadh Fómhair chun an Scéim Bainistíocht Dramhaíola Feirme a phlé. D’ardaigh na FPEanna ábhar imní faoin ghá le solúbthacht sa scéim íocaíochtaí maidir le hobair chun an treoir níotráití a chur i bhfeidhm. View More


29 October, 2008

European Agriculture Ministers back Schools Fruit Scheme

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the support of the European Council of Agriculture Ministers for a School Fruit Scheme that will both provide free fruit and vegetables to schoolchildren and support the local farming industry. View More


28 October, 2008

Iarrann Sinn Féin ar an Aireacht Cosanta chun paráid Arm na Breataine i mBéal Feirste a chur ar ceal

Tháinig FTE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún agus CT Bhéal Feirste Thiar Jennifer McCann le chéile le baill teaghlaigh, a chaill muintir ionúine ag lámh Arm na Breataine, le hiarraidh ar Aireacht Cosanta na Breataine chun paráid arm na Breataine atá pleanáilte do Bhéal Feirste ar 22 Samhain a chur ar ceal. View More


27 October, 2008

AE chun achainí Shinn Féin ar dhumpaí Chúil Raithin a imscrúdú

Tá deimhniú faighte ag comhairleoir Shinn Fein Billy Leonard go n-imscrúdóidh Parlaimint na hEorpa a Achainí maidir le moltaí do cheithre láithreán bainistíochta dramhaíola i gceantar Dhroichead na Carraige taobh amuigh de Chúil Raithin i gContae Dhoire. View More


27 October, 2008

Tá an Brúnach chun tuilleadh tacaíochta a ardú don tionscal déiríochta le Fischer Boel

Buailfidh FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún agus roinnt eile FPEanna Éireannacha le hoifigigh shinsearacha ó oifig Choimisinéir AE Mariann Fischer Boel an tseachtain seo chugainn. View More


24 October, 2008

de Brún shares concern at collapse in milk prices

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has echoed concerns about the collapse in the farmgate price of milk for local producers. View More


24 October, 2008

Níl ní ar bith dearfach le tairscint ag Jim Allister sa díospóireacht ar Mhaoiniú PEACE

Ag trácht ar ionsaí is déanaí Jim Allister ar Mhaoiniú PEACE AE agus ar Chomhlacht Clár Speisialta an Aontais Eorpaigh dúirt FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún nach bhfuil sé ag cur go dearfach le saincheist mhaoiniú an AE agus leis an ról ríthábhachtach a bhí aige trasna gach pobal chun bacainní a bhriseadh síos go háirithe. View More


24 October, 2008

de Brún to raise extra support for dairy industry with Fischer Boel

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún along with a number of other Irish MEP’s will meet with senior officials from EU Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel’s office next week. View More


22 October, 2008

McDonald slams FF and FG for blocking Social Progress clause

Sinn Fein Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has this afternoon slammed Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael MEPs for voting against a Social Progress Clause (to be included in any future Treaties put to member states) following a parliamentary debate in Strasbourg on the Andersson Report.View more View More


22 October, 2008

Ashton must 'bury' Mandelson’s failed WTO policies

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called on new EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton not to follow the disastrous policies of her predecessor Peter Mandelson. View More


22 October, 2008

de Brún says local authorities have a role to play in encouraging clean transport

Sinn Féin's EU Environment Committee member Bairbre de Brún has today called for the Assembly and local councils to prioritise clean transport in their provision of public services. View More


22 October, 2008

Is gá deireadh le hEaspa Dídine Sráide faoi 2015 a chur i bhfeidhm

D'éiligh FPE Shinn Féin Bhaile Átha Cliath Mary Lou McDonald an tráthnóna seo go gcomhlíonfaidh parlaimint AE a ghealltanas chun deireadh a chur le heaspa dídine sráide faoi 2015. In Aibreán na bliana seo glacadh le Dearbhú Scríofa 111 chun deireadh a chur le heaspa dídine sráide faoi 2015mar bheartas AE. Ag caint le linn preasagallaimh in Strasbourg inniu thug an FPE chun suntais nach “ardmhian shimplí amháin de chuid na parlaiminte é an Forógra ach sprioc is gá a chomhlíonadh.” View More


21 October, 2008

de Brún slates new EU "body-scanners" plan as "unnecessary, unjustified and invasive"

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has rounded on new European Commission plans to allow for "body-scanners" at airports. The technology as been described as being akin to a strip-search in its operation. View More


21 October, 2008

Development and Climate Change cannot be separated: de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP and European Parliament Climate Change Committee member Bairbre de Brún has given her support to a report calling for greater emphasis on the link in Europe's policies between development and climate change. View More


21 October, 2008

Bairbre de Brún calls for Social Progress Clause in EU Treaties

"Trade unions are losing their rights to negotiate improvements in the pay and conditions of their members" said Bairbre de Brún MEP in an appeal to the European Parliament to support the call for a binding Social Progress Clause to be included in the EU Treaties. View More


20 October, 2008

Éilíonn de Brún béim níos láidre ar chomhpháirtíocht sna cláir AE

Dúirt Bairbre de Brún FPE go bhfuil sé 'ríthábhachtach go mbeidh béim láidir ar chomhpháirtíocht agus PEACE III agus na cláir AE eile á chur i bhfeidhm', agus í ag cur fáilte inniu i bParliamint na hEorpa roimh thuarascáil an Uasail Beaupuy FPE ar Rialú agus Comhpháirtíocht. View More


20 October, 2008

New British EU Trade Commission nominee to face tough questions

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that the nominee as the new EU Trade Commissioner, Catherine Ashton, will face tough questions at the European Parliament this week and reiterated her call for the Peter Mandelson trade proposals to the WTO to be abandoned. View More


20 October, 2008

EU Environment Ministers need to ‘raise the bar’ on Climate Change

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún speaking ahead of the two-day meeting of EU Environment Ministers on Monday and Tuesday this week in Luxembourg has called for the EU to agree tough new targets for tackling Climate Change. View More


18 October, 2008

Health Minister in hiding

Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald today led a demonstration organised by the party outside Health Minister Mary Harney's constituency office in Clondalkin in response to the governments decision to means test the over 70s access to medical cards. View More


16 October, 2008

Tacaíonn FPE Shinn Féin le cosc ar fud an AE ar bholgáin solais neamh-éiceochairdiúla

D'fháiltigh FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún roimh an chéim chun cosc a chur ar bholgáin solais thraidisiúnta fud fad an AE ó 2010 agus cinneadh rialtas na hÉireann chun an cosc a chéimniú sna míonna romhainn. View More


16 October, 2008

Fianna Fáil hypocrisy on fundraising transparency a disgrace

Sinn Féin National Chairperson and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has today slammed successive Fianna Fáil led governments for refusing to introduce the necessary legislation that would requite political parties to publish an annual set of audited accounts. Ms McDonald said "Fianna Fáil's refusal to commit itself to transparency and openness when it comes to party funding is an absolute disgrace." View More


15 October, 2008

Cowen needs to tell EU leaders Lisbon is finished

Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has called on Taoiseach Brian Cowen to outline to EU leaders at today's summit in Brussels that there can be no re-run of the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland. View More


14 October, 2008

de Brún to host Foyle Women visit to European Parliament, Brussels

Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún will this week host a twenty six person strong delegation from Foyle Women's Information Network who will be in engaged in a series of meetings with MEPs, European Commission officials and a leading campaigner on gender and equality from the European Womens Lobby. View More


14 October, 2008

Mícheál Ó Máirtín ag dul i mbun beart scanraithe calaoiseach

Thug FPE Shinn Féin Bhaile Átha Cliath Mary Lou McDonald freagra feargach ar iarrachtaí Aire Mícheál Martin, le linn cruinnithe inné le hAirí Eachtrannacha i Lucsamburg, chun nasc a dhéanamh idir an ghéarchéim airgeadais agus Conradh Liospóin, agus chuir sí síos ar a thráchtanna mar “bearta scanraithe calaoiseacha náireacha.” View More


13 October, 2008

EU backing for Schools Fruit Scheme

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed proposals to amend EU regulations to allow member states to set up a School Fruit Scheme that would both provide free fruit and vegetables to schoolchildren and support the local farming industry. View More


13 October, 2008

Cuireann an Brúnach fáilte roimh lámhleabhar nua ar mhonatóireacht agus ar thuairisciú teagmhas hómafóbach

Chuir FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún fáilte roimh fhoilsiú lámhleabhar nua ar mhonatóireacht agus ar thuairisciú teagmhas hómafóbach agus trasfóbach ag ILGA-Europe (Intergroup on Gay and Lesbian Rights). View More


10 October, 2008

Cuireann de Brún an bhéim ar an ghá le cabhair do Thíortha i mBéal Forbartha i dtaca le bearta athraithe aeráide

Chuir FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún fáilte, ag Coiste Sealadach Pharlaimint na hEorpa ar Athrú Aeráide, roimh an vóta ó Coiste Comhshaoil na Parlaiminte chun cabhair airgeadais do thíortha i mbéal forbartha a mhéadú le cuidiú leo athrú maidir le hiarmhairtí athraithe aeráide. View More


9 October, 2008

Sammy Wilson should meet Danish Climate and Energy Minister

Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre de Brun has said that is would be very good if Environment Minister Sammy Wilson could meet with and talk to the Danish Climate and Energy Minister, Ms Connie Hedegaard. View More


9 October, 2008

Bairbre de Brún’s address to Sinn Féin’s Six County EU Selection Convention

The full text of the acceptance speech given by Bairbre de Brun MEP at the selection convention in Belfast, after having been selected to run as the party's candidate in next year's European Parliament election. View More


8 October, 2008

Iarrann Bairbre de Brún teacht amach mór do mhórshiúl Acht na Gaeilge

D'iarr FPE Shinn Bairbre de Brún ar dhaoine fud fad na hÉireann a thacaíonn le cearta cainteoirí Gaeilge sa Tuaisceart teacht amach ina scaifte ollmhór chun tacú le mórshiúl Acht na Gaeilge i mBéal Feirste ar 11 Deireadh Fómhair. View More


7 October, 2008

Ní mór don Eoraip gníomhú chun cuidiú le feirmeoirí caorach

Dúirt FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún gur féidir leis an Eoraip roinnt billiún nár caitheadh sa Bhuiséad CCT a úsáid chun beart a fhorbairt le tacú lenár bhfeirmeoirí caorach ar tháinig crua orthu. View More


4 October, 2008

Ní cóir do Bhanbharún Ashton polasaithe teipthe ETD Mandelson a leanúint

D'iarr FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún ar Bhanbharún Ashton ó Upholland gan polasaithe díobhálacha a réamhtheachtaí Peter Mandelson, mar Choimisinéir Trádála Eorpaigh, a leanúint má ghlacann Parlaimint na hEorpa lena ceapadh. View More


4 October, 2008

Aisíocaíocht cheart ó na bainc ar mhaithe le dea-chlú mhuintir na hÉireann a úsáid – McDonald

Tá ceannairí Shinn Féin ag bualadh le chéile inniu i mBaile Átha Cliath d’Ard-Chomhairle mhíosúil an pháirtí leis an ghéarchéim airgeadais a phlé a bhí i mbéal an phobail le roinnt seachtainí anuas. View More


3 October, 2008

Concern that people with disabilities are being failed by Housing Minster

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún voiced concern that more than 4,200 households with a person living with a disability may not have the adaptation they need carried out if the Social Development Minister fails to effectively prioritise this important issue. View More


1 October, 2008

Kyoto not enough to stop increasing CO2 emissions

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has commenting on the latest report from the Global Carbon Project has challenged the Environment Minister Sammy Wilson to set out his agenda for the reduction of CO2 emissions. View More


1 October, 2008

Billions unspent in EU Agriculture budget

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that Europe is heading for an underspend of nearly £2.9 billion (3.6 billion Euro) in its 2008 Common Agriculture Programme (CAP) Budget. View More