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News29 April, 2008Defend Workers Rights - Vote No to Lisbon
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald and Workers Rights Spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD will tomorrow (April 30th) launch the party's 'Defend Workers Rights - Vote No to Lisbon' national leafleting campaign, in advance of this week's May Day celebrations, in Buswells Hotel at 12:15pm. View More 28 April, 2008Sinn Féin MEP in Washington to press for international climate change agreement
On 28-30 April 2008 a delegation from the European Parliament Temporary Committee on Climate Change, including Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún, will visit Washington. The delegation, led by the Committee Chair Mr. Sacconi, will consist of ten members. View More 28 April, 2008Balanced public debate on Lisbon can address knowledge gap
Responding to a survey released by the Referendum Commission which has found a low level of understanding about the Lisbon Treaty amongst the public Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has this afternoon urged the public to take part in the debate despite the daunting presentation of the Treaty text. View More 25 April, 2008de Brún meets with president of American Trade Union Federation AFL CIO
Sinn Féin MEP, who is in Washington as part of an EU Climate change delegation, has met John Sweeney, president of the American Trade Union Federation AFL-CIO. View More 25 April, 2008MEP welcomes Taoiseach announcement on Lisbon
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has welcomed tonight's confirmation by the Taoiseach that the Lisbon Treaty referendum will take place on June 12th and has called on government to engage in an honest debate from this point on. View More 24 April, 2008Sinn Féin submit EU ‘Petition of Concern’ on Coleraine super-dumps issue
Sinn Féin Coleraine councillor, Billy Leonard, has officially raised a ‘Petition of Concern’ in the European Parliament asking that they take the ‘strongest appropriate action’ on the possibility of four dump sites in and around the Ringsend area outside Coleraine. View More 24 April, 2008Sinn Féin MEP in climate change meeting with American Trade Union president
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún shall today meet John Sweeney, President of the American Federation of Labour and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) in Washington. View More 22 April, 2008Protect Workers Rights - Reject the Lisbon Treaty
Mary Lou McDonald MEP today outlined the importance of workers rights in the referendum debate saying "the way in which the existing treaties are being used to undermine workers rights is a scandal". View More 21 April, 2008Mary Lou McDonald challenges EU Parliament President on attempts to suppress information from Irish electorate
Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald speaking in the EU Parliament this afternoon challenged Hans-Gert Pöttering (President of the European Parliament) on attempts by senior figures within the EU Commission and Parliament to suppress information from the Irish electorate in advance of the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. View More 21 April, 2008de Brún - Supporting the use of Irish in the courts
Supporting today’s announcement of a judicial review regarding the 1737 Act on the use of Irish language in the courts Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that there is a strong need for a change to the legislation. View More 17 April, 2008Tax harmonisation is on the agenda of EU Commission, the EU Council of Ministers and the European Parliament
Mary Lou McDonald MEP Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald speaking in advance of José Manuel Barroso. European Commission President, address to the National Forum on Europe said '"No matter how damaging this issue is for the Irish government the President of the European Commission José Manuel Barosso cannot rule out harmonising corporate tax across the EU." View More 17 April, 2008No Way José
Following an address today by EU Commissioner José Barroso at a National Forum on Europe plenary session Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald challenged Mr. Barroso on his claims regarding a harmonised corporate tax base for Europe. View More 17 April, 2008de Brún backs farmers' opposition to WTO proposals
The Sinn Féin EU Spokesperson on Agriculture, Bairbre de Brún MEP has expressed her support for farmers against the proposals being put forward by EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson in the forthcoming negotiations at the World Trade Organisation. View More 17 April, 2008EU recommendations on All Ireland Animal Health welcomed - de Brún
Following the recent publication of the EU Taskforce report Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the recommendation of greater All Ireland links in regard to agriculture. View More 14 April, 2008Sinn Féin MEP extends condolences to family of former Irish President Patrick Hillery
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has extended condolences to the family of former Irish president and Ireland's first ever EEC Commissioner, Dr. Patrick Hillery. View More 14 April, 2008Peace III will help towards greater reconciliation and inclusion - de Brún MEP
Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre de Brún speaking before an announcement by Finance Ministers Peter Robinson and Brian Cowen on European PEACE III and Interreg funding has said that £222 million will allow ongoing work directed at the twin goals of reconciliation and inclusion. View More 14 April, 2008Irish government engaged in underhand tactics to try and force through Lisbon Treaty
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald speaking following media reports about the Irish government's handling of the Lisbon referendum to date said: "it is scandalous but not surprising that the Irish government are engaged in underhand tactics to try and force through the Lisbon Treaty without people having access to proper information or a real debate. View More 13 April, 2008Sinn Féin welcomes launch of Task Force report
Sinn Fein MEP Bairbre de Brún speaking before the launch of the EU Task Force report for the six counties has said that the report should identify an opportunity to boost our economy in areas of environmental sustainability and renewable energy, as we at home, along with other countries rise to meet the challenge of climate change. View More 10 April, 2008Sinn Féin wins EU commitment to end Street Homelessness by 2015
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has described today's announcement at the European Parliamentary plenary session that Written Declaration 111 committing the EU to ending street homelessness by 2015 as hugely significant. Ms McDonald is one of five MEPs who sponsored this written declaration which achieved the required majority support in order for the declaration to become Parliamentary policy. This is just the second written declaration sponsored by an Irish MEP to realise majority support since the 2004 elections. View More 9 April, 2008We must not only prevent further climate change but cope with the damage already done - de Brún
Speaking in the European Parliament on 'Adapting to climate change in Europe - options for EU action', Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has said that the need to prepare for the effects of climate change should be blindingly obvious to all by now. View More 9 April, 2008de Brún outlines link between poverty and cancer
Bairbre de Brún MEP today drew the attention of the European Parliament to the issue of women and cancer, calling for strategies to be put in place to take into account the situation of women, and in particular the need for "free and regular cervical screening and free and prompt breast cancer screening”. View More 9 April, 2008de Brún - EP Committee votes to set recycling targets for the first time
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has welcomed the strong vote in the European Parliament Environment Committee last night for a clear target to recycle 50% of household and similar wastes and 70% of construction, demolition, manufacturing and industrial waste by 2020. She has also welcomed targets for preventing waste in the first place. View More 8 April, 2008EU Commission determined to push ahead with common corporate tax plan - McDonald
Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has described plans by the French Government to press ahead with the attempts to create a common corporate tax base as "deeply worrying". Ms. McDonald also described the Irish governments response as "inadequate." View More 8 April, 2008Sinn Féin MEP backs call for increased EU funding applications
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today backed a call for the six counties to tap into unexplioted EU grants. View More 8 April, 2008Sinn Féin MEP supports call to end homelessness
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has supported an EU level call to end homelessness. View More 7 April, 2008Prevention and recycling targets for waste achievable in EU legislation - de Brún MEP
Speaking ahead of the vote in the European Parliament Environment Committee Bairbre de Brún MEP has said that tomorrow’s vote in the EU Environment Committee is crucial in introducing recycling targets introduced for the time in EU legislation. View More 3 April, 2008Sinn Féin debate Chair of BP Peter Sutherland on Lisbon
Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald today debated the Lisbon Treaty with former EU Commissioner and Director General of the WTO and current Chairperson of BP and Goldman Sachs International, Peter Sutherland in Dublin Castle at a National Forum on Europe organised event. View More 1 April, 2008Ireland should be recognised as one unit for animal health
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has called on Commissioner designate for Public Health, Food Safety and Animal Health and Welfare, Mrs Androula VASSILIOU, to propose that Ireland be recognised as one unit in terms of animal disease. View More 1 April, 2008de Brún calls for support for Lough Neagh eel fishing industry
Sinn Féin MEP for the Six Counties, Bairbre de Brún has today urged Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Michelle Gildernew who is in Brussels to meet with Joe Borg, EU Commissioner for Fisheries and Maritime affairs to help ensure a future for the eel fishing industry on Lough Neagh. View More |
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