News

15 April, 2009

Sinn Féin pressure on Electoral Office begins to pay off, but more needs done – de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP for the Six Counties Bairbre de Brún has welcomed news today that the Electoral Office will now use records from the Department of Work and Pensions database in order to verify addresses of citizens on the electoral register. View More

12 April, 2009

McDonald give Easter Sunday address in Dublin

Speaking at today’s Easter commemoration at the GPO in Dublin Sinn Féin Vice-President Mary Lou McDonald MEP called for a new political alliance in Irish politics, including Sinn Féin and the Labour Party, to challenge the conservative agenda. View More

7 April, 2009

International Roma Day

Sinn Féin Bairbre de Brún MEP marked International Roma Day (8 April) by recalling the positive role that the EU can play. View More

1 April, 2009

MEPs have crucial role in maximising EU opportunities - de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún, speaking after meeting with Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness and the two Junior Ministers in Brussels today to discuss the Executive’s Action Plan outlining its priorities for future European policy and funding, has said that MEPs have a crucial role in maximising the opportunities for funding from Europe. View More

29 March, 2009

de Brún concerned at violence and attacks on homes

Sinn Féin MEP for the Six Counties Bairbre de Brún has expressed concern about attacks on the homes of Polish residents in Belfast yesterday and also about the city centre violence in the run up to yesterday’s football game. View More

26 March, 2009

de Brún to open West Tyrone Farmers Forum

Bairbre de Brún MEP will address the West Tyrone Farmers Forum in Greencastle tonight where Sinn Fein will engage with the local community on key issues being addressed at local level, at the Assembly, at Westminster and at EU level. View More

25 March, 2009

EU failing to face up to Lisbon’s failed policies

Speaking today during a parliamentary debate in Strasbourg on last weeks EU Council summit conclusions Sinn Fein Deputy Leader and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald asked, “Is the common refrain that ´we must learn the lessons of this economic crisis` genuine? If it is then the case for fundamental change in EU policy and treaties is now unanswerable. View More

25 March, 2009

Rural Planning - Final call for submissions on PPS 21

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has issued a final call for submissions to the consultation on Rural Planning (PPS 21) ahead of the deadline on March 31st. View More

25 March, 2009

de Brún to attend Trócaire Annual Lecture

Sinn Féin MEP will attend the Trócaire Annual Lecture with John Ging - Head of United Nations Relief and Works Agency in Gaza at Queens University today in Belfast. View More

25 March, 2009

De Brun demands right to vote for West Belfast citizens

A delegation led by Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre de Brun MEP submitted hundreds of electoral registration forms to the Electoral Office Headquarters in Belfast on behalf of concerned constituents in West Belfast on Wednesday, 25 March. View More