News Archives for August, 2008
30 August, 2008
East Belfast Sinn Féin Representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has slammed the Black Preceptory parade which passed the Short Strand area on Saturday morning. Read full article
29 August, 2008
Sinn Féin's East Belfast Representative and Short Strand Festival Committee member Niall Ó Donnghaile has welcomed Mayor of Belfast Tom Hartley to the opening of this year's Féile is the Short Strand. Read full article
28 August, 2008
Commenting on the announcement that Invest NI Chief Executive Leslie Morrison is stepping down, Sinn Fein's South Belfast MLA Alex Maskey said that an opportunity for change of policy, remit and direction is now available to the Executive. Read full article
28 August, 2008
Sinn Fein Balmoral Representative Vincent Parker has expressed his concern that all those entitled to winter fuel payments are not claiming their allowance. Read full article
28 August, 2008
Sinn Féin East Belfast Representative and Short Strand Festival Committee member Niall Ó Donnghaile has wished all those taking part in this year's Féile all the best for the weekend. Read full article
26 August, 2008
Sinn Féin's East Belfast Representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has condemned those involved in numerous nights' trouble at interfaces in East Belfast. Read full article
24 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Assembly member Alex Maskey today said that the SDLP MLA Margaret Ritchie was either suffering from 'extreme paranoia or delusions of grandeur' after she attempted to suggest that there was a grand conspiracy underway to stop her party becoming justice minister. Read full article
24 August, 2008
Sinn Féin South Belfast MLA Alex Maskey has congratulated Irish boxer Paddy Barnes on achieving a bronze medal for his country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Read full article
20 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Balmoral Representative Vincent Parker has appealed to anyone eligible for 60+ Smartpass to ensure that they applied for it before the deadline of the 29th August. Read full article
20 August, 2008
Speaking today from Sinn Féin's Head Office in Dublin National Chairperson and MEP Mary Lou McDonald outlined the party's Lisbon Treaty Referendum Campaign spend. Read full article
20 August, 2008
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams today addressed the National Hunger Strike Commemoration march in Derry. During the course of his speech Mr Adams addressed the current political situation. Read full article
20 August, 2008
Sinn Féin East Belfast Representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has expressed concern after discovering that some students graduating from university are having their diplomas withheld because the Student Loan Company has failed to pay their fees. Read full article
20 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Assembly member for South Belfast and Policing Board member Alex Maskey today said that Ian Paisley Juniors remarks concerning the PSNI shooting so called dissident republicans on sight were his latest attempts to become relevant after his dramatic fall from ministerial office. Read full article
20 August, 2008
Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey has welcomed news that Education Minister Caitriona Ruane is to increase investment to further expand Sports and Language Programmes for primary schools across the north. Read full article
15 August, 2008
South Belfast MLA, Cllr Alex Maskey has said that a British Army recruitment billboard should not have been erected on Balfour Avenue in South Belfast and has welcomed its removal. Read full article
13 August, 2008
Sinn Féin's East Belfast Representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has blasted a totally disproportionate policing operation in the Short Strand. Read full article
13 August, 2008
The 'SF' Factor will take place this Friday, August 15, in the Felons Club in west Belfast at 7pm. Read full article
12 August, 2008
Sinn Fein's Alex Maskey, MLA, for South Belfast and Policing Board member, has called the posting of a sign on a house in Donegal Road, which indicates that the house is not available to rent to "foreigners", as "Racist" and "Unacceptable Read full article
11 August, 2008
Ógra Shinn Féin National Organiser Barry McColgan has urged young republicans to mobilise for the annual Hunger Strike march, on Sunday 17th August and which is due to be held in Derry for the first time in 27 years. Read full article
8 August, 2008
GERRY ADAMS this week launched the new 'Text to Join' Sinn Féin initiative outside the party's office on the Falls Road in west Belfast.
Adams was accompanied at the launch by north Belfast Councillors Tiarna Cunningham and Conor Maskey, east Belfast Sinn Féin representative Niall Ó Donnghaile, and by Lisburn Councillor Charlene O' Hara, the youngest councillor in Ireland. Read full article
8 August, 2008
Sinn Féin President GERRY ADAMS delivered a keynote speech at the unfurling of the Tricolour in the office of Belfast Mayor Tom Hartley on 5 August. We carry here an edited version of his address. Read full article
7 August, 2008
Commenting on the news that some home help services in the North will be cut from one hour a week to just fifteen minutes a week; south Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has said that this news will 'devastate' many older people who rely on this essential service. Read full article
5 August, 2008
Having contacted Belfast City Council's Dog Warden department a number of weeks back, East Belfast Sinn Fein Representative has said he is 'delighted' to know that the matter has been referred to the Council's Cleansing Department, who have committed to placing bins along the lagan walkway. Read full article
1 August, 2008
Tá físeán nua ann, ar an Youtube! Seo é an scannán gearr den Slogadh na nÓg 2008! Read full article
1 August, 2008
Sinn Féin's East Belfast Representative was today joined by Bernie McConnell (Senior Development Worker Short Strand Community Forum) and a number of Short Strand residents, in handing in a petition calling for the immediate dismantling of Mountpottinger PSNI Barracks. Read full article
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