News Archives for May, 2006
25 May, 2006
Sinn Fein Cllr Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has pledged continued party support for the Campaign, which was re-launched in Muff this morning. Read full article
24 May, 2006
Sinn Féin Cllr Pearse Doherty said Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP has been in touch with the offices of senior US Congressional and Senate leaders to ask them to continue with their efforts to resolve the issue of the undocumented Irish in the United States. Mr. Adams was in communication with Senators Ted Kennedy and John McCain and Congress members Jim Walsh and Richard Neal. Read full article
18 May, 2006
Speaking ahead of the imminent adoption of the new County Development Plan, Sinn Féin County Councillor, Pearse Doherty has warned against holiday home saturation and calls for reasoned restrictions. Read full article
17 May, 2006
Sinn Fein County Councillor Tony McDaid has welcomed the joint announcement by the Departments of Health North and South that pilot schemes enabling communities in Inishowen to access "Out of Hours" medical services in Derry and areas of Armagh to link with Castleblaney, are now to proceed after a long delay. Read full article
17 May, 2006
Sinn Féin County Councillor Pearse Doherty has called on the ESB to suspend their plans to bring high voltage 110kv cables through West Donegal until a decision has been made with regard to the granting of oil and gas exploration licences. His call comes after it emerged that one of the five applicants is seeking to develop a gas powered generating plant in Burtonport. Read full article
16 May, 2006
Sinn Féin Cllr Padraig Mac Lochlainn has hit out at the disgraceful remarks made by the Managing Director of Clubman last weekend and has accused him of using this attack as a last minute attempt to salvage some form of credibility in the ongoing dispute between strikers and Clubman. Read full article
15 May, 2006
Sinn Féin send message of support to Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform (ILIR) in advance of their planned lobbying of Congress this coming Wednesday. Read full article
15 May, 2006
Sinn Féin Cllr Daren Lalor calls on all town and county council offices to make sure that The Points Scheme of Letting Priorities is readily available at all offices. Read full article
9 May, 2006
Speaking in advance of the rally Cllr Doherty has said that an All Ireland and equality based approach is the only way to address the need for enhanced cancer care services in Donegal. Read full article
9 May, 2006
Sinn Fein Cllr Gerry McMonagle is calling on the people responsible for setting fire to a rubbish skip at the side of a dwelling in Fairgreen area of the Town in the early hours of Tuesday morning to stop for a minute and consider their actions. He said this fire, in such close proximity to a family home where children were sleeping, could have had tragic consequences especially considering the timing of the incident. Read full article
9 May, 2006
Sinn Féin County Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn has welcomed the inclusion of a reference by the County Council to maintain the charges for recycling at the lowest levels possible. He was speaking after the Donegal County Council meeting in preparation for the public consultation period due to commence in the next coming weeks. Read full article
8 May, 2006
Sinn Fein has welcomed the inclusion of Buncrana in the forthcoming waste management plans for the County.Sinn Féin have constantly criticised the failure of the original plan to target an amenity site in Buncrana which is the second largest town with a population of approximately 10,000. Read full article
5 May, 2006
Sinn Féin Cllr Pearse Doherty has today demanded that the Department of Transport replace sub-standard bridges throughout the County. Cllr Doherty was speaking after the closure of the road between Fintown and Glenties due to the partial collapse of a bridge. Read full article
5 May, 2006
Sinn Féin Cllr Pearse Doherty has expressed his disappointment at the decision by Donegal Fianna Fail deputies to reject the Private Members Bill in support of the regulation of oil and gas resources.
Sinn Féin had called for the state to take a more proactive role in both the supervision of the sector and in implementing a tax and royalties scheme that would ensure the people of the country benefit from the potentially massive reserves that lie in Irish waters. Read full article
3 May, 2006
Sinn Féin Cllr Pearse Doherty has called for Bus Éireann to have a rethink on the purchase of its new flight of buses after it emerged that none of their new buses would have disabled access. He said this was disenfranchising disabled people in Derry and Donegal. Read full article
3 May, 2006
Sinn Féin elected representatives from Donegal, Tyrone, Derry, Monaghan, Louth and Meath will come together on Monday (8th May) to launch a major party campaign to secure a motorway for the N14/A5/N2 route to Dublin. Read full article
3 May, 2006
Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse Doherty has welcomed the public meeting that took place in Gweedore last night and has commended the community for their attendance.
Cllr Doherty was speaking after the community-organised event, which was attended by over 250 people, to give local people a voice against anti social and criminal behaviour in their communities. Read full article
2 May, 2006
Sinn Féin Cllr Padraig Mac Lochlainn has reacted furiously to two separate policing incidents in Inishowen over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Cllr Mac Lochlainn has accused Gardai of harassment against peaceful protestors and republicans and hopes we are not returning to the bad old days of policing prior to the Morris Tribunal. Read full article
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