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News27 February, 2008Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams welcomes election of new Cypriot president
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP MLA has welcomed the election of AKEL leader Dimitris Christofias as the new Cyprus president. View More 27 February, 2008de Brún calls for publication of report into MEPs expenses
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today called for the publication of an audit commissioned by the European Parliament's Budget Control Committee to investigate MEPs staff allowances. View More 27 February, 2008Government Homeless Funds Freeze Unacceptable
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has described the decision of the HSE not to provide extra funding to establish new homeless services as a damning indictment of a government that puts the highly paid before those most vulnerable in society. View More 27 February, 2008Taoiseach must Name the Date for Referendum on Return
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has today called on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to name the date for the Lisbon Treaty referendum on his return to Ireland and also called on the Government immediately publish the text of the referendum provisions relating to Ireland's neutrality. View More 25 February, 2008EU Commission should bring forward regulations on the undergrounding of electric wires
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has received a response from the European Commission to an oral question on the contentious issue of the under grounding of electronic wires and in particular the need for guidelines on best practise regarding the installation of high voltage wires in residential areas. View More 23 February, 2008Government turnaround must be scrutinised
Responding to this mornings revelation that the government intends to include provisions in the Lisbon Treaty referendum relating to Ireland's neutrality Sinn Féin National Chairperson and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has described the move as a vindication of Sinn Féin's analysis of the Lisbon Treaty text. View More 21 February, 2008Sinn Féin tell Taoiseach to grow up
Responding to yesterday's charge by Bertie Ahern against Sinn Féin's Vote No to Lisbon Campaign party National Chairperson and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald said the Taoiseach's remarks were those of a political leader who's back is against the wall. View More 21 February, 2008Don't give North's EU funds back to Westminster - de Brún
Sinn Féin's MEP Bairbre de Brún has used the opportunity of a vote and debate in Strasbourg on cohesion policy to reject calls for the 're-nationalsiation' of regional funds, where the governments of richer member states would put less into the EU budget in return for funding the development of poorer regions within their member state. View More 21 February, 2008Time to act on Gaza - de Brún
MEPs have united to call for an end to the atrocious humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún was vocal in her support for the European Parliament's resolution which called for the end of the isolation of Palestinians in the strip. View More 21 February, 2008de Brún argues for fishing communities in the European Parliament
Sinn Féin Six County MEP Bairbre de Brún has expressed disappointment that moves in the European parliament to recognise the specific contribution of fishing communities to regional development were not successful. View More 20 February, 2008Sinn Féin expresses anger over European Parliament insult to Ireland
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou Mc Donald has this afternoon expressed her "anger and incredulity" over the European Parliaments vote today NOT to respect the result of the Lisbon Treaty referendum. View More 20 February, 2008Sinn Féin MEP de Brún questions Gormley on Climate Change and the EU Treaty
Responding to Minister Gormley's comments about supporting the Lisbon Treaty because of its impact on climate change, Sinn Féin's member of the European Parliament Committee on Climate Change, Bairbre de Brún has asked the Minister to clarify his words. View More 20 February, 2008de Brún welcomes MEPs' call for action on supermarket abuses
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today welcomed the adoption by the European Parliament of a declaration calling for an investigation into the effect the dominance of large supermarkets is having on local farmers, businesses and consumers. View More 20 February, 2008Former Health Minister de Brún supports lung disease campaign
Former executive Health Minister Bairbre de Brún today threw her weight behind a campaign to raise awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which kills an estimated 200,000-300,000 people in Europe every year. View More 20 February, 2008Sinn Féin Ask Who Fears Democracy
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald this morning in Strasbourg has called for the rejection of the Lisbon Treaty, calling it undemocratic. View More 19 February, 2008Sinn Féin MEP welcomes start of International Solidarity Week with Basque Country
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the start of International Solidarity Week with the Basque Country. View More 19 February, 2008Climate Change Committee mandate extended
Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the decision by the European Parliament to extend the mandate of Parliament's Temporary Committee on Climate Change by nine months, from 10 May 2008. The parliament has decided that an interim report, dealing only with the scientific aspects of climate change will be produced at that time and the final report will now be produced at the end of the extended mandate of the committee. View More 19 February, 2008EU Photo Exhibition on Homelessness by Philippe Gabel
Speaking ahead of tonight's opening of celebrated French Photographer Philippe Gabel's Exhibition on Homelessness Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald described the event as a symbol of the positive role Europe can play in ordinary peoples lives. View More 18 February, 2008EU Restriction procedures on cattle imports must be reviewed - MEP'sCommenting on the detection of Bluetongue disease in Ireland for the first time following routine post-import testing undertaken by the Department for Agriculture and Rural Development, Sinn Fein MEP's Bairbre de Brún and Mary Lou Mc Donald have renewed their call for the EU to immediately review its procedures on cattle import restrictions. View More 15 February, 2008EU must review restriction procedures following Bluetongue detection - de Brún MEP
Responding to the breaking news that Bluetongue disease has been detected in Ireland for the first time following routine post-import testing undertaken by the Department for Agriculture and Rural Development, Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre de Brún called for the EU to immediately review its procedures on cattle import restrictions. View More 15 February, 2008Sinn Féin to hold major meeting on Lisbon Treaty in Dublin this evening
Sinn Féin will hold a major public meeting on the Lisbon Treaty in Wynn's Hotel in Dublin City Centre this evening (Friday 15th) at 7.30pm. Addressing the meeting will be Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald and Director of the party's referendum campaign Padraig MacLochlainn. View More 14 February, 2008Governments bully boy tactics won't work - McDonald
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has today criticised government for attempting to bully the Irish people into a yes vote. View More 14 February, 2008McDonald - Dick Roche's dismissive attitude towards the electorate is high handed
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has described Dick Roche's attitude towards the provision of fair and balanced information to the electorate as "high handed and anti-democratic" View More 14 February, 2008de Brún hits out at Dublin 'stalling' on new cross-border instruments for co-operation
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has expressed concern at the Irish government's failure to implement potentially very important new cross-border instruments for North/South co-operation by the 2007 deadline. View More 14 February, 2008Need for cross-border element to Rural Development - de Brún MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún, has said that rural regeneration and sustainable rural development can best be achieved through an All Ireland approach. View More 14 February, 2008Ó Cúiv urged to raise issue of Irish language North and South
Bairbre de Brún MEP has urged the Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cúiv to raise the issue of the Irish language North and South with the Commissioner for Multilingualism Leonard Orban. View More 14 February, 2008Increased incidences of assaults on Tara protestors unacceptable - McDonald
Responding to the decision by Tara Watch to lodge an official complaint with the Minister for Justice Mr. Brian Lenihan due to the campaign's experience of increased incidences of assaults on its activists by construction workers Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has described the assaults as serious and of grave concern. View More 12 February, 2008Demand your Irish language Rights on February 16th - de Brún MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that it is important that thousands of people attend the celebration of Irish language in Belfast on February 16th. View More 9 February, 2008Gerry Adams calls on Taoiseach to set date for referendum
Sinn Féin members from across Ireland are meeting in Dublin this afternoon to finalise plans for the party’s campaign in opposition to the Lisbon Treaty. Speaking in advance of the meeting Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams welcomed Bertie Ahern’s comments that the referendum would take place in the summer but he called on him to name the date so that the real debate can begin.” View More 7 February, 2008Labour support of Lisbon Treaty based on wishful thinking - McDonald
Speaking at today's National Forum on Europe gathering addressed by Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore on the theme 'Labour and the Lisbon Treaty' Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald accused the Labour leader of engaging in an exercise of wishful thinking, rather than acknowledging the reality of the Lisbon Treaty's objectives. View More 7 February, 2008MEP encourages marginalised groups to help shape EU anti-discrimination strategy
On a visit to Newry, County Down, Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has encouraged all groups in society that have experienced discrimination to participate in shaping EU anti discrimination strategy and future legislation. View More 6 February, 2008Andrews comments juvenile and desperate - McDonald
National Chairperson Mary Lou MEP has described statements made by Fianna Fáil TD Barry Andrews regarding Sinn Féin’s President as juvenile and yet another example of a government desperate to avoid debate on the actual content of the Lisbon Treaty. View More 6 February, 2008Aer Lingus decision on Irish should be reversed - de Brún MEP
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called for Aer Lingus to reverse its decision not to use its usual Irish greeting on board Belfast flights. View More 6 February, 2008Sinn Féin outlines key Climate Change issues for Assembly
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún, who was the guest speaker at an information evening on Climate Change which took place this evening (6th February) in the Civic Centre, Craigavon at 7pm, has outlined what the Assembly and Local government can do on this issue. View More 6 February, 2008de Brún debates issue of waste management
Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún speaking in advance of a meeting with Sinn Féin colleagues in the Assembly on the Environment, focusing on waste management has said that 'Waste management is a key issue facing Ireland, North and South in the time ahead'. View More 6 February, 2008Demand your Irish language Rights on 16 February - de Brún MEP
Speaking from the Assembly today, Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that it is important that thousands of people attend the celebratory event for Irish in Belfast on the 16th February. View More 5 February, 2008McDonald - Lisbon Treaty is a bad deal for Ireland
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald this morning launched Sinn Féin's alternative guide to the Lisbon Treaty. She said 'This referendum campaign is going to be very different to previous EU referenda. People know that Ireland's place in the EU is secure and that it is possible to support the EU and be against the Lisbon Treaty. People will be deciding how to vote on the basis of how this Treaty will impact on Ireland. This will inform the debate for the coming months." View More 4 February, 2008Concern at arrest of Pernando Barrena
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has expressed concern at the arrest of Pernando Barrena today and ongoing restrictions placed on Basque parties View More 4 February, 2008Sinn Féin MEP to address Craigavon Climate Change event
Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún will be the guest speaker at an information evening on Climate Change, taking place next Wednesday evening (6th February) in the Civic Centre, Craigavon at 7pm. The event which will include a questions and answers session is being hosted by Upper Bann Sinn Féin and will be chaired by John O'Dowd MLA. View More |
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