Latest News/Nuacht is déanaí
9 March, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has expressed his disgust at last night's robbery at the Carmel Street home of a woman in her 70's. Read full article
7 March, 2010
The National Chairperson of the African National Congress (ANC) of South Africa, Ms Baleka Mbete, gave a special message of support to the Sinn Féin 2010 Ard Fheis, March 2010. Ms Mbete recalled the strong relations between the ANC and Sinn Féin, born through the trenches of struggle. Read full article
6 March, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey's speaking at this year's Ard Fheis on the issue of Policing and Justice. Read full article
3 March, 2010
Sinn Féin south Belfast MLA Alex Maskey this morning launched Sinn Féin's document "A Community in Crisis? A new vision for the Holyland and University areas." Read full article
2 March, 2010
Speaking in support of a Sinn Féin motion in the Assembly yesterday afternoon South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey expressed concern that the British Government's proposals for a Bill of Rights ignores the advice from both the Bill of Rights Forum and the Human Rights Commission that social and economic protections must be central to any Bill of Rights.
Alex Maskey reiterated the Sinn Féin call for a rejection of the NIO consultation proposals and for people to support the need to ensure that the rights of all citizens are maximised. Read full article
27 February, 2010
Balmoral Sinn Féin representative Vincent Parker has urged residents in the area surrounding the PRONI site on Balmoral Avenue to ensure that their views are heard in relation to the future of the site. Vincent Parker was speaking as Sinn Féin leafleted the area, canvassing local opinion on the issue. Read full article
27 February, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has welcomed confirmation from Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy MP that he has instructed Roads Service officials to engage with residents in the Lower Malone area in order to deal with the parking management issues in the area. Read full article
26 February, 2010
The British Government's consultation on a proposed Bill of Rights is an insult which ignores the advice of all those who spent years seeking agreement on what rights and protections the Bill should contain, Sinn Fein Balmoral Representaive and SF Head of Equality and Human Rights, Vincent Parker, has said. Read full article
22 February, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has said that the announcement by the British Government of a £20 million investment in Irish language projects will have tangible economic benefits throughout the community. Read full article
15 February, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey, speaking after it was last week revealed that there were a total of 368 ssection 44 stop and searches in South Belfast between 1st October 2009 and 31st December 2009, has called for the PSNI suspend and review its use of Section 44 in light of the ruling from the European Court of Human Rights that it is illegal. Read full article
15 February, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has welcomed the ongoing work being carried out by the PSNI in relation to the sale of 'Blues' and other drugs in the Lower Ormeau and University areas. He has also urged the local community to continue to work with the PSNI on this issue. Read full article
14 February, 2010
Sinn Féin MLA for south Belfast Alex Maskey has sent best wishes to the north's Chinese community on the celebration of the Chinese New Year, the year of the Tiger. Read full article
14 February, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has welcomed confirmation from Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy MP that he has instructed Roads Service officials to engage with residents in the Lower Malone and Markets areas in order to work towards the implementation of residents parking schemes in the Markets and Lower Malone areas. Read full article
13 February, 2010
Speaking at a Human Rights conference at Queens University last week, Vincent Parker, Balmoral Representative and Sinn Fein Head of Equality and Human Rights, said, Read full article
12 February, 2010
East Belfast Sinn Féin representative Niall Ó Donnghaile, speaking after earlier in the week attending a consultation on the future of library provision in Belfast which took place in the Mount Conference centre, has said that he will be supporting the retention of accessible, modern and community based library provision in East Belfast. Read full article
|
