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24 February, 2006

Community groups have vital role to play in implementation of EU PEACE funds -Bairbre de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today praised community groups from across Belfast for delivering ‘exemplary peace and reconcilation work.' View More

23 February, 2006

Bairbre de Brún to host PEACE III seminar in South Belfast

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will host an event for community groups and activists from across Belfast to discuss the next round of PEACE funding for the period 2007 –2013. The EU has pledged €200 million in funding for the next seven years, subject to overall agreement on the EU budget. View More

23 February, 2006

Bairbre de Brún to attend Oireachtas Committee on European affairs

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will travel to Dublin this morning for a series of engagements on European affairs. Ms de Brún has warned that we risk turning the EU into a ‘bargain basement society’. View More

21 February, 2006

Sinn Féin MEP welcomes aid for restructuring of sugar sector

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today welcomed plans to aid the restructuring of the sugar industry across the EU and said that ‘diversification of the sugar industry will ensure the longer term survival of the sector in Ireland.’ View More

17 February, 2006

Bairbre de Brún Ard Fheis 2006 - Opening speech to EU and International section

Can I open this section by welcoming our guests from all across the world who have joined us here this evening. View More

16 February, 2006

EU Services Directive vote is bad deal for Irish workers - Bairbre de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has warned that the European Parliament's adoption of the controversial EU Services Directive at first reading 'is a bad deal for Irish workers.' Ms de Brún also said that the Labour Party should explain to the Irish people why they voted for a directive which will lead to the privatisation of public services. View More

15 February, 2006

McDowell must tell EU Parliament what he knows about allegations of CIA rendition flights through Irish Airports

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today encouraged the Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to ‘give a full and frank account’ of what he knows about allegations of Irish airports being used illegally for the transport of prisoners View More

15 February, 2006

Sinn Féin calls on Proinsias de Rossa to reject EU privatisation agenda

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today challenged Dublin Labour MEP Proinsias De Rossa to reject the European Services Directive after the Labour MEP signalled his intention to support a compromise motion in the European Parliament tomorrow. View More

14 February, 2006

Bairbre de Brún welcomes EU report on renewable energy

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today welcomed a European Parliament report which recommends an increase in the use of renewable energy across the EU. Ms de Brún also said that ‘alternative fuel production could bring considerable economic benefits in the time ahead’. View More

14 February, 2006

Bairbre de Brún set for intense day of opposition to EU Services Directive

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will today be involved in an intense day of lobbying and negotiations regarding the EU Services Directive. View More

13 February, 2006

All Ireland Bird flu response must be a priority – Bairbre de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today called for an urgent All Ireland taskforce to combat the growing threat of bird flu in the EU, and to ensure that the public has clear and precise information. She said that it would ‘be over optimistic to believe that Ireland could not be affected at some stage by an avian flu outbreak’. View More

10 February, 2006

Bairbre de Brún to address economic forum on Europe

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will this evening speak at a conference on the challenges and opportunities for Ireland in Europe. Ms de Brún said that the EU can ‘help alleviate problems associated with partition and promote an all Ireland economy’. View More

9 February, 2006

de Brún urges fellow Irish MEPs to oppose the EUs relentless privatisation agenda

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today urged her fellow Irish MEPs to vote down the EU Services Directive and 'make a stand to help create an Ireland and Europe which protects both workers and our public services' View More

8 February, 2006

Bairbre de Brún expresses support for campaign for Irish Language Act in 6

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún is supporting the Pobal campaign for an Irish Language Act for the six counties. Ms de Brún was speaking after an event in Belfast city centre were Pobal launched their plans for an Irish Language Act following a year long consultation with the Irish language community. View More

6 February, 2006

Bairbre de Brún presses Hain for progress on peace dividend

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today reiterated the party’s demand for a peace dividend. Ms de Brún said that the British Government ‘cannot simply pay lip service to political progress without a practical commitment to building the peace’. View More

3 February, 2006

Children's hospitals consultants' report - Mary Lou McDonald challenges Taoiseach

Commenting on the expected release by Health Minister Mary Harney of the consultancy report on children's hospital services, Sinn Féin National Chairperson and Dáil candidate Mary Lou McDonald MEP has today challenged Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to explain clearly where he stands on the future of Temple Street Children's Hospital. View More

3 February, 2006

West Belfast Gaeltacht Quarter has tremendous tourism potential - de Brún

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will meet with representatives of West Belfast based Irish Langauge Development Body Fobairt Feirste at their Falls Road offices 'An Nasc' later morning (11.00am) to receive an update on progress with plans for the development of a designated 'Gaeltacht Quarter' in West Belfast. View More

3 February, 2006

EU Must Take Coordinated Action on Violence Against Women“ de Brún

Speaking after the debate in the European Parliament Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called for EU member states to take a more coordinated approach to tackling violence agains women. View More

2 February, 2006

EU Must focus on Palestinian statehood – de Brún

Speaking after a European Parliament debate on the recent Palestinian election Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún called on the EU to focus its energies on assisting the Palestinian people in building a stable and peaceful state. View More

2 February, 2006

de Brún calls for gender equality within EU

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today welcomed a report to be put to the European Parliament 'on equality between women and men in the European Union.' View More

1 February, 2006

Sinn Féin MEP welcomes European Parliament invitation to Palestinian President

Bairbre de Brún MEP has welcomed the invitation extended today by Josep Borrell MEP, the President of the European Parliament, to Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian President, to address the European Parliament. President Borrell was speaking today at a meeting organised by the Group of the European United Left/Nordic Green Left in the European Parliament in Brussels. View More