News Archives for November, 2007
28 November, 2007
Sinn Féin deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has welcomed the decision by National Irish Bank and its sister company Northern Bank to abolish fees for electronic cross-border transfers. Read full article
28 November, 2007
Sinn Féin Economy Spokesperson, Mitchel McLaughlin MLA (South Antrim) has called on all Banks to follow the lead taken by National Irish Bank and its sister company Northern Bank in abolishing fees for electronic cross-border transfers. Read full article
27 November, 2007
South Down Assembly Member Caitríona Ruane has said that she believes funding for a link bridge at Narrow Water near Warrenpoint will be made available by the Irish Government and that the realisation of this project would provide a major boost for tourism in south Down and north Louth. Read full article
26 November, 2007
Sinn Féin Health and Children spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has welcomed the commencement from today (Monday 26 November) of the new cross-border General Practitioner Out-of-Hours Service. The service will enable people living in South Armagh who require a GP outside normal practice hours to attend a GP in the NEDOC Out-of-Hours centre in Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan. Read full article
26 November, 2007
Newry and Armagh MP Conor Murphy has welcomed the announcement that people living in South Armagh can avail of GP out of Hours services in the NEDOC Out of Hours Centre in Castleblayney County Monaghan. Read full article
22 November, 2007
Speaking during this afternoon's first meeting of the Good Friday Agreement Oireachtas Committee Sinn Féin TD and party Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin described the committee's work as a significant step forward in delivering the full potential of the Agreement. Read full article
21 November, 2007
The aquaculture industry and marine tourism topped the agenda at a North-South Ministerial meeting today. Read full article
19 November, 2007
Newry and Armagh MP Conor Murphy has welcomed the announcement that from next week people living in the Carrigatuke, Keady, Killeen, Derrynoose, Milford, Killylea Crossmaglen, Creggan, Silverbridge, Newtownhamilton and Killeen areas can avail of GP out of Hours services in the NEDOC Out of Hours Centre in Castleblayney County Monaghan. Read full article
14 November, 2007
Speaking during a Seanad debate this afternoon on Road Safety Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty has highlighted the urgent need for All-Ireland cooperation on road safety. Read full article
14 November, 2007
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has called on Health Ministers, Michael McGimpsey MLA and Mary Harney TD to throw their weight behind Alfa 5 Air Ambulance Group the charity set up to establish an air ambulance service and to look into the feasibility of government assistance for a dedicated Air Ambulance service to cover the North and the border counties. Read full article
14 November, 2007
The Coalition for Environmental Protection this morning held a cross party event at Stormont to highlight the urgent need for an independent Environmental Protection Agency. Read full article
12 November, 2007
Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Road Safety, Newry Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan has called for an all-Ireland conference on Road Safety. Read full article
9 November, 2007
Sinn Féin Michelle Gildernew MP MLA, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has met with Mary Coughlan, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (DAFF), Eamon O'Cuiv, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DCRGA) and Environment Minister Arlene Foster MLA (DOE) at the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) Agricultural Sector meeting in Donegal. Read full article
7 November, 2007
Sinn Féin Minister for Education Caitríona Ruane MLA and Minister for Education and Science Mary Hanafin, TD, today addressed an international OECD conference in Dublin on School Leadership Development Strategies. Read full article
7 November, 2007
Donegal Sinn Fein Seanator, Pearse Doherty has welcomed the recent announcement from the North South Ministerial Council on the Irish language that a working group is to be established to progress the decentralisation of 30 Foras na Gaeilge staff post to Gweedore. Read full article
7 November, 2007
Speaking at the first meeting of the Oireachtas Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Committee Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris today said the work of the committee would benefit greatly from an all-island approach. Read full article
7 November, 2007
Sinn Féin Dáil Leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has welcomed the Taoiseach's comments in the Dáil today when he stated his support for representation in the Dáil for Six County MPs. However, Deputy Ó Caoláin said the Taoiseach should push ahead with his own proposal to facilitate Northern MPs in a Committee of the whole Dáil. Read full article
7 November, 2007
Sinn Féin MLA and Assembly Culture Committee Chairperson Barry Mc Elduff has welcomed a FIFA move to allow six county soccer players to play for Ireland and has said the need for an All Ireland football team has never been greater. Read full article
1 November, 2007
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP Pat Doherty has been told that a recommendation as to the preferred route option for the A5 dual carriageway between Aughnacloy and Derry should be available by the end of next year. Read full article
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