Nuacht

30 January, 2009

Women in Sport – a celebration

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will join double winner of the 60kg world women's boxing title Katie Taylor for a programme of events aimed at inspiring ‘Women in Sport’, at the Ligoniel Boxing Club on Saturday, 31st January. View More


28 January, 2009

MEP urges farmers to apply for 'Farm Modernisation Scheme'‏

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has urged members of the farming community to apply for the Farm Modernisation Scheme which opened to farmers today, January 28th. The Farm Modernisation Scheme, which is a part of the Rural Development Programme amounts to £15.2 million and will be delivered through DARD. View More


28 January, 2009

Sinn Féin discuss Dublin Bus with union leaders

Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald today led a Sinn Féin delegation to meet with trade union leaders in Liberty Hall to discuss the decision by Dublin Bus to reduce its fleet by 120 at the cost of 290 jobs. Ms McDonald was joined by Dublin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh and Dublin City Councillor Daithí Doolan. View More


27 January, 2009

Executive should cash in on Euro millions for green energy economic recovery plan

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that Executive Ministers developing plans to access the EU’s Climate Change and Energy Package and changes to the EU’s Cohesion Policy as part of the wider EU economic recovery plan could deliver millions to tackle sustainable energy, tackle fuel poverty and create jobs. View More


27 January, 2009

de Brún to address Mid Ulster Farmers' Forum in Ballyronan

Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún will address a Farmers’ Forum in The Marina Centre, Ballyronan, tomorrow, Wednesday January 28 at 7.30pm. View More


27 January, 2009

McDonald welcomes potential of EU policy review on Palestine

Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has this morning welcomed indications from the EU that a dialogue has begun between member states governments on the unions current policy of no engagement with Hamas. View More


26 January, 2009

BBC decision not to screen Gaza appeal wrong

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that the BBC decision not to screen a fundraising appeal of behalf of people suffering in Gaza is wrong. View More


24 January, 2009

Time to make jump to green economy

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún speaking at a major conference in London, ‘Progressive London’ organised by former London Mayor Ken Livingstone, has said that the economic downturn should embolden us to make the jump to the new, green economy more quickly. View More


23 January, 2009

Sinn Féin pay tribute to Bob Doyle

Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has expressed her sympathy on the death of Bob Doyle, the last surviving member of the Connolly Column, the Irish section of the International Brigade which fought for the Spanish Republic 1936-1939. View More


23 January, 2009

de Brún to speak at 'Progressive London' event

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will travel to London tomorrow to speak as part of a major conference in London, Progressive London, the initiative of former London Mayor Ken Livingstone. View More


23 January, 2009

Irish government must lead by example at EU meeting on Guantánamo and agree to take in detainees

Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has today welcomed President Obama's signing of an Executive Order to close Guantánamo within the next year and has called on Foreign Affairs Minister to lead by example at Monday's meeting of EU Foreign Affairs Ministers by immediately agreeing to take in detainees from the facility. View More


23 January, 2009

Sinn Féin welcomes Mitchell appointment

Sinn Féin MEP and senior negotiator in the Good Friday Agreement, Bairbre de Brún, has described the appointment of George Mitchell as US Envoy to the Middle East as a "welcome development". View More


21 January, 2009

De Brún encourages pro-active engagement between Assembly and EU

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has encouraged pro-active engagement between the Executive, the Assembly and Committees and the institutions of the European Union. Ms de Brún met today with the Assembly OFMDFM committee to discuss the Assembly’s role in EU issues and ways of enhancing engagement with EU issues. View More


19 January, 2009

Obama presidency may signal new era for ‘green’ energy

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún speaking ahead of the inauguration of Barack Obama has said that there is a sense of optimism that the new US president will bring about a new era for green energy. View More


19 January, 2009

Charges of war crimes by Israel in Gaza must be investigated

Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has this afternoon backed the UN Relief and Works Agency Gaza Operations Chief's calls for investigators to be sent into Gaza to examine charges of war crimes by Israel. View More


16 January, 2009

120 bus i mBaile Átha Cliath aistarraingthe faoi chúram an Pháirtí Ghlais dothuigthe

Chuir FPE Bhaile Átha Cliath de chuid Shinn Féin síos ar an chinneadh chun 120 bus a aistarraingt ó sheirbhís bus na príomhchathrach mar ‘dhothuigthe’. Thug an Iníon McDonald rabhadh in éadan cinntí ar bith eile de chuid an rialtais chun oibritheoirí príobháideacha a thabhairt isteach i roinnt bealaí bus i mBaile Átha Cliath. View More


16 January, 2009

Michéal Martin running scared on Lisbon

Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has this afternoon charged Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin with running scared from a public debate on Lisbon II and its impact on Ireland in Europe. View More


14 January, 2009

New EU President admits Lisbon Treaty would fall if put to a popular vote in his own country

Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has described Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek's admission this afternoon, during his first address to the EU Parliament as EU President, that a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty would fall in the Czech Republic as illustrating the massive discrepancy between the political establishment of Europe and member state citizens. View More


14 January, 2009

Caithfidh an tAE cuidiú le muintir Gaza - de Brún

Ag labhairt léi i bParlaimint na hEorpa inniu cháin Bairbre de Brún FPE ionsaithe Iosrael i nGaza. Dúirt Iníon de Brún gur chóir uasghrádú caidrimh le hIosrael a thréigean agus gur chóir na comhaontaithe atá i bhfeidhm faoi láthair a chur ar ceal go dtí go gcomhlíonann Iosrael a dhualgais faoi dhlí idirnáisiúnta. View More


13 January, 2009

D’fhéadfaí beart lotnaidicídí AE an bonn a bhaint de thionscal na feirmeoireachta

Nocht FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún a himní gurbh é an toradh a bheadh ar ghnéithe de ‘bheart lotnaidicídí’ an AE ná géarfhadhbanna do fheirmeoirí agus do shaothróirí sa Tuaisceart. View More


13 January, 2009

SF welcomes Catania Report on Fundamental Rights in the EU

Tomorrow, Wednesday 14th of January, MEPs in Strasbourg will vote on the Catania Report on the Situation of Fundamental Rights in the EU which has been complied by the European Parliaments Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs. View More


12 January, 2009

EU action needed as 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


12 January, 2009

EU member states must flex political muscle with Israel

Speaking today in the EU Parliament on Israel's continuing military offensive in Gaza Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald told fellow MEPs that EU member states can no longer stand by and allow Israel to ignore their calls for an end to its military offensive in Gaza. View More


12 January, 2009

Fáilte curtha roimh bhorradh mór faoin fheirmeoireacht

Chuir FPE Shinn Féin Bairbre de Brún fáilte roimh an deimhniú ón Aire Talmhaíochta Michelle Gildernew go mbeidh an Scéim Nuachóirithe Feirme £15.2 milliún oscailte d’fheirmeoirí ón 28 Eanáir. View More