News Archives for January, 2010
31 January, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has congratulated 'An Droichead' cultural centre on the Ormeau Road after they, this weekend, were awarded First Prize in the national Glór na nGael competition, beating off entries from throughout the 32 Counties. Read full article
25 January, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has slammed the 'massive gulf' in child poverty spending between here and Britain.
The South Belfast MLA was speaking as the Assembly committee of the First and Deputy First Minister prepared to hear evidence from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation regarding the levels of child poverty here. Read full article
25 January, 2010
Pottinger Sinn Féin representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has welcomed confirmation from Phoenix Gas that they are considering extending their supply into Ravenhill Reach. Read full article
25 January, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has welcomed the planting of a number of replacement trees in the Deramore Park area after the original trees were felled by a developer. He has, however, said that lessons must be learned by both developers and Planning officials in relation to this case. Read full article
21 January, 2010
Speaking in this week's key debate in the European Parliament Ms de Brún said: Read full article
21 January, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has welcomed Tuesday's cross-party support which was given to his Assembly motion which called upon the Social Development Minister to introduce mandatory landlord registration. The South Belfast MLA has now said that the onus is on the Minister to move to implement mandatory landlord registration. Read full article
18 January, 2010
Balmoral Sinn Féin representative Vincent Parker has appealed to parents to be aware of the whereabouts of their children, in the wake of a second weekend of anti social incidents in the Finaghy Crossroads area. Read full article
18 January, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey will tomorrow, Tuesday, 19th January, propose a motion in the Assembly calling upon the Social Development Minister to introduce mandatory landlord registration. Read full article
18 January, 2010
East Belfast Sinn Féin representative Niall Ó Donnghaile has called upon Phoenix Gas to extend its service to the Ravenhill Reach, Ardenlee and Bakers Court areas. Mr Ó Donnghaile has written to Phoneix Gas to make the request and was acting after being contacted by residents in the area. Read full article
17 January, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has joined his party colleague Vincent Parker in welcoming the launch of the Greater Village Community Relations Strategy. The South Belfast MLA was speaking after both himself and Balmoral Sinn Féin representative Vincent Parker attended the launch of the strategy on the Donegall Road last Friday. Read full article
14 January, 2010
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún will join parliamentarians and other elected representatives from across Europe as part of the largest ever parliamentary delegation to visit Gaza.
Gerald Kaufman MP will be leader of the delegation. The organiser of the visit is the European Campaign to end the siege on Gaza (ECESG) which is an umbrella body of thirty NGOs across Europe.
The fact-finding visit will take place on Friday 14th and Saturday 16th January. Read full article
13 January, 2010
Balmoral Sinn Féin representative, and Independent South Belfast DPP member, Vincent Parker has welcomed this week's ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that police powers to use laws to stop and search people without grounds for suspicion are illegal. Mr Parker, speaking in his capacity as a Sinn Féin representative, has said that the PSNI should now suspend the use of Section 44 powers. Read full article
13 January, 2010
South Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey was, last night, informed that a death threat has been issued against him by the Orange Volunteers. Read full article
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