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14 December, 2006

European Parliament's approval for new directive on television will allow children to be fair game for advertising companies

Mary Lou McDonald MEP

Speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg today, Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has expressed her concern at the decision of the European Parliament to give its approval to the new directive 'Television Without Frontiers Directive'. View More


11 December, 2006

Sinn Féin welcome for EU Commission President initiative on Peace Process

Bairbre de Brún MEP

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the initiative taken by the European Commission president José Manuel Barroso to invite the leaders of the four main parties to Brussels for talks as part of the ongoing process of completing a programme for government for the future Executive. View More


8 December, 2006

de Brún calls on British Government to ensure that proposed Irish language legislation is fit for purpose

Bairbre de Brún MEP

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún today called on the British government to ensure that the proposed Irish Language legislation is 'fit for purpose'. View More


6 December, 2006

Opportunities for North West region explored at European Parliament

Bairbre de Brún MEP

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today hosted a 25 strong delegation from the North West to the European Parliament in Brussels. Included in the delegation are those from business and community sectors, chambers of commerce and elected political representatives. View More


6 December, 2006

North West delegation in Brussels

Bairbre de Brún MEP

On Wednesday, 6 December, a 25-strong delegation from the North West of Ireland joined Sinn Féin’s Bairbre de Brún MEP and Mitchel McLaughlin MLA at the European Parliament in Brussels. View More


4 December, 2006

Sinn Féin opposed to Blair's nuclear submarine ambitions - de Brún

Bairbre de Brún MEP

Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today voiced her concerns after Tony Blair stated his desire to update Britain's fleet of nuclear submarines. Ms de Brún said that the British Prime Minister was 'intent on re-establishing Cold War military strategies in the 21st Century'. View More


1 December, 2006

World Aids Day must be about planning actions not just words - Mary Lou McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald MEP

Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has today called for a 'global push to combat HIV/AIDS in the time ahead. Ms McDonald said that Western Governments and agencies must begin to view the fight as a worldwide scourge and not an insular view that it is a largely developing world phenomenon. View More


1 December, 2006

Mary Lou McDonald MEP to welcome Naomh Fionnbarra hurlers to European Parliament

Mary Lou McDonald MEP

Sinn Féin National Chairperson and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald will this weekend (2-4th December) welcome a delegation of hurlers from Naomh Fionnbarra GAA, Cabra, Dublin to Brussels. View More