News Archives for May, 2009
29 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has commended the work being done by all of the staff at Roseville House to help homeless families and has pledged his support to the hostel.
Alex Maskey was speaking as he, this afternoon, officially opened a family fun-day held at Roseville House centre homeless families. The fun-day was organised to mark European Neighbours' Day. Read full article
28 May, 2009
Sinn Féin's East Belfast representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has called on the mobile phone company O2 to explain why consumers have not been able to register with the company using the Gaelic versions of their names and addresses. Read full article
28 May, 2009
D'iarr urlabhraí Shinn Féin d'Oirthear Bhéal Feirste Niall Ó Donnghaile ar an comhlacht guthán phóca O2 míniú cén fáth nár glac siad le ainm agus seoladh duine trí mheán na Gaeilge. Read full article
26 May, 2009
South and East Belfast Sinn Féin's constituency newspaper, delivered to 15,000 homes throughout South and East Belfast keeps you up to date with news and view throughout the area as well as presenting a Republican analysis on the issues that affect you! Download the Summer 2009 edition here. Read full article
26 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey commenting on the news that 42 units in the Curzon development in Ballynafeigh will be used for social housing has said: Read full article
21 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey was one of a number of Policing Board members who recently met with a delegation from the UN/Iraqi mission to as part of a briefing on the transformation and progress in policing in the North of Ireland.
The delegation was made up of Iraqi MPs and politicians from the Kirkuk provincial administration alongside United Nation officials. Read full article
19 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has said that, despite her statements to the contrary, he does not believe that Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie is committed to Environmental Improvement Schemes in the Market area of south Belfast. Alex Maskey's comments come following confirmation that the schemes will not now go ahead as promised. Read full article
18 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin ML Alex Maskey has called on the Boards of Governors of schools who are continuing with their own unregulated tests, to abandon their bid to replace the 11 plus. Alex Maskey was speaking today as registration started for these tests, which are attempting to continue discredited process of academic selection. Read full article
17 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has joined Party colleague and Education Minister Caitríona Ruane, in expressing concern that students sitting A-Levels and applying for university places in the Twenty-Six Counties could be disadvantaged this year. Read full article
17 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has expressed anger at the latest budget statement by the Housing Executive, and has said that the statement is the latest in a number of blows to the South Belfast community from the DSD and the Housing Executive. Read full article
14 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has commended the work of all those involved in the redevelopment of the Lyric theatre.
He also praised the outreach work being done with young people and schools by the theatre, which was a condition of Belfast City Council supporting the redevelopment. Read full article
12 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey, commenting on recent figures showing an increase in the level of crime in the area has said, Read full article
11 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has criticised a proposal which would see a 20% hike in planning application fees. Read full article
11 May, 2009
East Belfast Sinn Féin representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has said it is vital pensioners get all the benefits they are entitled to after the Pensions Policy Institute said many may not have sufficient resources to cover the additional costs of later life, such as disability, being widowed or needing long-term care. Read full article
10 May, 2009
Balmoral Sinn Féin representative Vincent Parker has called for the Equality Commission to retract comments suggesting that the promotion of equality is 'dependent' on economic prosperity.
In written evidence before the OFMDFM Assembly oversight committee, the Equality Commission claimed that "economic prosperity and equality of opportunity are mutually interdependent". Read full article
10 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey, speaking after attending today's fun-day at Cherryvale organised by Bredagh GAC, has praised the great work carried out by the club in South Belfast; saying that over the 125 years of the GAA's existence it has remained at the heart of many local communities bringing vision and energy to those that it reaches.
Alex Maskey was joined on the visit by Party colleague Bairbre deBrún MEP. Read full article
7 May, 2009
Niall Ó Donnghaile, the Sinn Féin Representative for East Belfast this morning joined with fellow members of the Short Strand Partnership in attending the launch of a number of community led art pieces at the walls along Bryson Street and Madrid Street.
Also in attendance was the Mayor of Belfast CllrTom Hartley. Read full article
4 May, 2009
Balmoral Sinn Féin representative Vincent Parker has congratulated the proprietors and staff of Finaghy Post Office after it claimed three prizes in the "2009 People's Post Office Awards". Read full article
4 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has stated that the Children's Commissioner should be focusing on those who wish to maintain the discriminatory practice of academic selection in order to protect the rights of all of our children. Read full article
3 May, 2009
Published and distributed in May 2009, the local bulletin for the Rosetta area has been distributed to over 1,000 homes. Read full article
3 May, 2009
South Belfast Sinn Fein MLA Alex Maskey has welcomed confirmation from the Regional Development Minister, Conor Murphy MP, that residents only parking schemes in the Markets area will be implemented at the same time on both sides of Cromac Street. Read full article
2 May, 2009
Balmoral Sinn Féin Representative Vincent Parker has welcomed the news that South Belfast's Victoria College, in Cranmore Park, has been designated as a special school, taking effect from September 2009.
Following the assessment by the independent panel, ten schools were assessed as meeting in full the criteria required for specialist school designation. Six of these had specialisms in STEM-related areas (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths). Read full article
2 May, 2009
East Belfast Sinn Féin representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has hit out at plans to charge levy a charge on taxi passengers at Belfast City Airport. Read full article
2 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP for the Six Counties Bairbre de Brún has blasted the Department of culture Arts and Leisure as well as Minister Gregory Campbell in relation to the implementation of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages. Read full article
2 May, 2009
Balmoral Sinn Féin representative Vincent Parker has welcomed the announcement by the Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, that 29,000 children are to benefit from her budget scheme which will see £35 per child available under a newly introduced scheme for school uniforms. Read full article
2 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will give evidence on Climate Change to the Environment Committee before the end of this session of the Assembly. Read full article
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