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News Archives for December, 2006

13 December, 2006

Irish Government should take lead in building all-Ireland economy

The Irish government should redouble its efforts to build an all-Ireland economy by drawing up plans for cross border integration in all aspects of commercial and social development. It should direct its energies and influences towards also convincing the British government that the future lies in economic policies specifically for the island of Ireland detached from British Exchequer policies designed for the fiscal stability of the island of Britain. Read full article


13 December, 2006

Announcement of North West-Dublin motorway/dual carriageway proposal expected in National Development Plan

West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty says that there are clear indications that the Dublin government has now been forced to amend its National Development Plan, which is scheduled to be published on January 19th, to include substantial investment in the main N14, A5, N2 route from the North West to Dublin so to bring it up to a standard comparable to other routes that are similarly designated as key strategic transport corridors on the island. Read full article


6 December, 2006

Sinn Féin seek support for North West projects in Brussels

Sinn Féin Assembly member for Foyle Mitchel McLaughlin has travelled to the European Parliament in Brussels where he is taking part in a delegation hosted by Bairbre de Brún MEP. The delegation is seeking to secure support for projects in the North West region. Read full article


6 December, 2006

Opportunities for North West region explored at European Parliament

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. Read full article


4 December, 2006

All Ireland Agenda advanced in USA

'A visitor from the Emerald Isle' was the headline from an article in New Jersey's Trenton Times, covering Sean Oliver's recent visit to the United States but the sub-title - 'Renewed push for Irish unity in US' more accurately captured the purpose and the politics of the two-week tour of the east coast region. Read full article