Donegal Sinn Féin -- Building an Ireland of Equals

News Archives for February, 2007

28 February, 2007

MASSIVE FINANCIAL LOSS FOR GAOTH DOBHAIR REQUIRES URGENT GOVERNMENT RESPONSE - DOHERTY

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has called for an urgent Government response to the withdrawal of recognition from Colaiste an Phiarsaigh - the Irish language summer college in Gaoth Dobhair. Read full article


28 February, 2007

REZONING NEEDED FOR BALLYSHANNON HOUSING SHORTAGE - DOHERTY

Sinn Féin Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has revealed that one Ballyshannon estate agent has seven prospective buyers but no properties available to sell. Read full article


28 February, 2007

SINN FÉIN ARD FHEIS - 'ANOTHER STAGING POST TOWARDS IRISH UNITY'

Sinn Féin's weekend Ard Fheis is 'another staging post towards Irish unity', the party's two Donegal general election candidates have declared. Read full article


26 February, 2007

SINN FÉIN - NORTH WEST REGIONAL CHARTER DOCUMENT LAUNCH

Sinn Féin's Donegal North East representative Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn will launch a North West Regional Charter this Monday morning at 9.15am. Read full article


23 February, 2007

SINN FEIN COUNCILLOR DAREN LALOR CALLS ON ALL PRIVATE LANDLORDS TO SET UP TENANTS AGREEMENTS

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23 February, 2007

GLENCAR LIGHTING SCHEME WELCOMED - SINN FÉIN

Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry McMonagle has welcomed a new lighting scheme around the '8 Acres' green area in Glencar, Letterkenny. Read full article


22 February, 2007

SCHOOL BUS DISPUTE MUST BE URGENTLY RESOLVED IN INTERESTS OF CHILD WELFARE - SF

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has appealed for a school transport dispute involving pupils at Dromore National School, Killygordon, to be 'urgently resolved in the interests of child welfare'. Read full article


21 February, 2007

'STOP TUGGING YOUR FORELOCKS' - SF TELLS DONEGAL COUNCIL

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has told Donegal County Council to 'stop tugging their forelocks' to the current Government. Read full article


20 February, 2007

MINISTERS MUST CLARIFY POSITION ON CIA FLIGHTS - DOHERTY

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has once again publicly called on Government Ministers, Mary Coughlan and Pat 'the Cope' Gallagher, to clarify whether they support the use of Donegal airport at Carrickfinn by CIA-flights, potentially involved in illegal kidnappings. Read full article


20 February, 2007

ANNOUNCING FIANNA FAIL'S STRATEGY FOR DONEGAL - 'ANNOUNCEMENTS ANNOUNCED'

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has announced that Fianna Fail Councillor Patrick McGowan has announced that Minister Mary Coughlan wants to announce a new swimming pool for Ballybofey before the general election. Read full article


20 February, 2007

BRITISH AIRPORTS' POLICY "A FLAGRANT INFRINGEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS" - SINN FÉIN

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, and Donegal North East representative, Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn, have jointly voiced concerns about a policy at certain regional British airports which requires passengers boarding flights for Ireland to be individually photographed. Read full article


20 February, 2007

BUNDORAN MUST BE DECOUPLED FROM KILLYBEGS SEWERAGE SCHEME - SINN FÉIN

Donegal Sinn Féin Councillor Thomas Pringle has called for the Government to decouple the Killybegs Sewerage Scheme away from partnership with Bundoran in order to enable further progress on the vitally important initiative. Read full article


19 February, 2007

CIVIL SERVIVCE DECENTRALISATION PLANS FOR BUNCRANA NEED URGENT ATTENTION - MAC LOCHLAINN

Sinn Féin's Donegal North East representative, Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn, has written to Minister Seamus Brennan requesting the Government's strategy for increasing the decentralisation of civil service jobs to Buncrana from within the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Read full article


19 February, 2007

SINN FÉIN WELCOMES DATE FOR COUNCIL RECYCLING INITIATIVE

Sinn Féin's leader on Donegal County Council, Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn, has confirmed that the next stage in a new county-wide focus on waste recycling will begin on Monday, February 26. Read full article


16 February, 2007

Infrastructure needs of Kilmacrennan must be addressed - Mac Lochlainn

Speaking after a canvass of Kilmacrennan last Thursday, Sinn Féin representative for Donegal North East, Cllr Padraig Mac Lochlainn has said that the infrastructure needs of Kilmacrennen must be addressed as development pressures continue on the area in to the future. Read full article


15 February, 2007

Sinn Féin expresses serious concern about County Council's planning staff crisis

Sinn Féin Donegal North East representative, Cllr Padraig Mac Lochlainn has expressed his party's serious concern about the ongoing staffing crisis within the Letterkenny and Inishowen offices of Donegal County Council's planning section. Read full article


14 February, 2007

MINISTER SHOULD APOLOGISE: GOVERNMENT MUST TELL THE TRUTH - DOHERTY

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has called on the Government to 'tell the truth' about the lack of specific transport proposals for Donegal in the National Development Plan. Read full article


9 February, 2007

SINN FÉIN COUNCIL GROUP CONCERNED BY DELAY ON REFUSE RECYCLING DISCUSSIONS

Sinn Féin's Councillors on Donegal County Council have jointly expressed concern at the failure to establish workshops on refuse recycling which were approved at a council meeting two months ago. Read full article


8 February, 2007

SINN FÉIN PROPOSAL WOULD ALLEVIATE GLENWOOD PARK SEWAGE CRISIS

Letterkenny Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry McMonagle has called on Donegal County Council to increase sewerage capacity for Glenwood Park by expanding the main trunk sewer when the Circular Road is realigned later this year. Read full article


8 February, 2007

NEW PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE PATH REQUIRED FOR LEISURE CENTRE ROAD - MCMONAGLE

Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry McMonagle is proposing that Letterkenny Town Council should ask Donegal County Council to develop a major pedestrian and cycle path on the road to the new leisure centre. Read full article


8 February, 2007

'IRRESPONSIBLE DEVELOPERS' PUTTING LIVES AT RISK - MCMONAGLE

Letterkenny Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry McMonagle has hit out at 'irresponsible developers' who are putting the lives of motorists at risk. Read full article


8 February, 2007

DAIL MUST URGENTLY DEBATE COLLUSION - MAC LOCHLAINN

Cllr Padraig Mac Lochlainn (far right) following a meeting between the Sinn Féin leadership and British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Downing Street last week.

Sinn Féin's Donegal North East representative, Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn, has called for an urgent debate in Dáil Eireann on the issue of British state collusion during the conflict. Read full article


8 February, 2007

GRITTING PROGRAMME SHOULD INCLUDE AIRPORT LINK ROAD - DOHERTY

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has appealed for Donegal County Council to include the road between Loch an Iuir and Annagry on the county-wide gritting programme. Read full article


7 February, 2007

ALL-IRELAND HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD BE RAPIDLY IMPLEMENTED - SINN FÉIN

Sinn Féin's Donegal North East representative, Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn, has called on the Irish and British Governments to rapidly implement all-Ireland healthcare measures that were first recommended in 2002. Read full article


6 February, 2007

IRISH LANGUAGE PROPOSALS WARMLY WELCOMED BY SINN FÉIN

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has warmly welcomed new proposals for a major overhaul of the teaching of Irish throughout the education system. Read full article


5 February, 2007

ARE GOVERNMENT TDS IN DONEGAL NOW SUPPORTING CIA-SPONSORED KIDNAPPINGS?

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has challenged Government Ministers, Pat 'the Cope' Gallagher and Mary Coughlan, to clarify their position on the use of Donegal airport at Carrickfinn by American Government planes involved in so-called 'extraordinary renditions'. Read full article


5 February, 2007

COMPLETION OF RAPHOE FLOODING SURVEY MUST LEAD TO URGENT ACTION - McDAID

Sinn Féin Councillor Tony McDaid has said he hopes Donegal County Council can complete its survey of flooding problems in Raphoe within weeks. But Cllr McDaid insisted that the completion of the survey must lead to urgent remedial action. Read full article


2 February, 2007

GOVERNMENTS' COMMITMENTS MUST BE FULLY FULFILLED - DOHERTY

Sinn Féin's Donegal South West representative, Councillor Pearse Doherty, has insisted that the Irish and British Governments must fully fulfil their commitments to the peace process. Read full article


2 February, 2007

MAC LOCHLAINN STRONGLY BACKS INO/PNA ACTION

Donegal North East Sinn Féin representative, Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn, has pledged his 'full backing' for the INO/PNA campaign and urged public support for the industrial action mandated by both organisations. Read full article


2 February, 2007

DONEGAL COLLUSION CASES ADDRESSED IN DOWNING STREET TALKS

From left; Newry and Armagh MP Conor Murphy, Chief Negotiator Martin McGuinness (MP), National Chairperson Mary-Lou McDonald (MEP), Party President Gerry Adams (MP) and Donegal County Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn.

Sinn Féin's Donegal North East representative, Councillor Padraig Mac Lochlainn has demanded that the British Government lifts the lid on its collusion policy in Ireland. Read full article