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News28 March, 2008European Parliament Committee back de Brún's PEACE report
The European Parliament Regional Development committee has overwhelmingly backed a report on the EU-funded PEACE programme written by Sinn Féin Six-County MEP Bairbre de Brún. View More 28 March, 2008McDonald calls on Government to support rights of poor at Geneva negotiations
Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has called on the Irish Government to join with the vast majority of world nations in supporting strong rights for people in poverty ahead of negotiations in Geneva next week. View More 27 March, 2008MEP calls on public to support health rally in Dublin
Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has called on the public to come out on the streets this Saturday (29th March) in support of Dublin Congress of Trade Unions' rally for decent public health services. Speaking ahead of the march Ms. McDonald demanded that the Taoiseach and Health Minister Mary Harney accept responsibility for the failure to deliver quality healthcare to all. View More 26 March, 2008de Brún calls EU proposals on climate change 'a beginning'
Sinn Féin's MEP on the European Parliament's Climate Change Committee Bairbre de Brún has called EU proposals on climate change 'a beginning' and has stressed the role that local and national governments can play in combating climate change. View More 26 March, 2008Sinn Féin Launch No to Lisbon Campaign in South East
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald is today launching the party's 'Vote No to Lisbon Campaign' throughout the South East. Ms McDonald is attending a series of meetings and giving interviews with local media in Wicklow, Kilkenny and Wexford. View More 24 March, 2008Mary Lou McDonald challenges Dick Roche to a public debate on the implications of the Lisbon Treaty
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald speaking at the Easter Commemoration in Dún Laoghaire this afternoon challenged Dick Roche to a public debate on the implications of the Lisbon Treaty for Ireland. The Dublin MEP also called for cross party unity for the cause of Irish re-unification. View More 23 March, 2008Bairbre deBrún addresses Monaghan commemoration
Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre deBrún today spoke at the Easter commemoration in Monaghan. Ms deBrún said that Sinn Fein was the driving force in delivering for communities through the all-Ireland institutions. View More 21 March, 2008de Brún to host disability rights delegation in European Parliament
Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún today met with representatives of Disability Action at their Belfast headquarters to discuss sponsoring a delegation from the REAL Network of Disabled Human Rights Activists the European Parliament in Brussels. View More 19 March, 2008MEP meets with AFBI scientists to discuss EU links on Agriculture, Environment and Climate Change
Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún this morning met with scientists from the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) at their headquarters in New Forge Lane, Belfast to view their work and its links to her work on the European Parliament Climate Change Committee and also its Environment Committee which deals with environment, public health and food safety. View More 18 March, 2008Bairbre de Brún visits award winning Armagh environment project
Ms de Brún MEP speaking after a meeting with STEM, an EU funded award winning environment project in Armagh, has welcomed the future plans they have for working with local government and the business community North and South on awareness raising and education. View More 18 March, 2008Europe must come clean over CIA secret detentions - de Brún MEP
Following an Amnesty International report which provides new disturbing evidence suggesting CIA abuses in Europe, Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called for a complete stop to this process and a detailed list of all US rendition flights through Europe. View More 13 March, 2008MEP welcomes Agriculture Minister’s meeting with EU Agriculture Commissioner
Speaking from Strasbourg today Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed tomorrow's meeting between Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew and EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel. View More 13 March, 2008de Brún attends Basque language event
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún today attended an important Basque language event in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. View More 13 March, 2008de Brún calls for genuinely neutral peace-keeping force in Chad
As the European Parliament debates the situation in Chad, Bairbre de Brún MEP has called on the Irish government to " rethink its position on this operation, and withdraw Irish forces pending the putting together of a genuinely neutral peace-keeping force". View More 13 March, 2008de Brún raises plight of Hydebank prisoners in Strasbourg
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will today raise the issue of the poor conditions for women prisoners in the north in a speech today in Strasbourg. View More 12 March, 2008de Brún votes in favour of EU money for flood repairs
MEP Bairbre de Brún has joined MEPs from across the EU last night to vote the approval of EU money to regions including the North of Ireland hit by floods and heavy rainfall in June and July 2007. Ms de Brún has welcomed the support of colleagues from elsewhere in the EU. View More 12 March, 2008de Brún calls for recognition of "invisible" rural women
Sinn Féin's Six County MEP Bairbre de Brún has backed calls for greater recognition of the role of women in rural areas particularly the "invisible workers" who maintain much of our rural economy. View More 12 March, 2008de Brún says it's time for CAP to allow rural communities 'to thrive, not just survive'
As the European Parliament discussed the "Health Check" of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Sinn Féin's Six County MEP Bairbre de Brún intervened to call for a reorientation of CAP away from serving the interests of large land owners only. View More 10 March, 2008Government don't want to debate facts on Lisbon Treaty
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has accused Dick Roche of talking nonsense. She said 'the lack of information available to the electorate only months out from a referendum is a disgrace.' She said it is clear that the government have no interest in debating the facts. View More 7 March, 2008de Brún to attend conflict resolution conference in Berlin
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will lead a Sinn Féin delegation to a conflict settlement conference in Berlin today. View More |
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