Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD, responding to the verdict delivered by the inquest into the Stardust target, has said that ‘justice has been a long time coming for the Stardust families; today it has arrived’. She has said that the forty-eight young people who died on St. Valentine’s morning 1981 will forever be […]

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Foreign Affairs and Defence, Matt Carthy TD, has said the Taoiseach’s stated intention of speedily jettisoning the triple lock neutrality protection is ‘reckless in the extreme and will undermine Ireland’s ability to play a constructive role in the world’. Carthy added that the government has no mandate to proceed on this […]

Sinn Féin Senator Fintan Warfield has brought the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) (Web Archive) Bill 2024 before the Seanad. This Bill is intended to amend the Copyright and Related Rights Act 2000 to ensure that the ‘.ie’ domain is captured and archived by the National Library of Ireland. Speaking Seanad, Senator Warfield said: “Online websites and other […]

In response to a statement issued late this evening by Children’s Health Ireland, Teachta David Cullinane has said: “Late this evening, Children’s Health Ireland issued a statement challenging information on the number of cancellations of children’s chemotherapy appointments. This information was provided by CHI themselves to the HSE. The definition of a hospital cancellation is very clearly […]

Cháin urlabhraí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta, Ealaíon agus Cultúir Shinn Féin, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, “Lá an Úitsigh” do Údarás na Gaeltachta, agus cinnteidil nua foilsithe seachas an Bille a bhí geallta maidir le toghcháin, toghcháin nach dtarlóidh anois i mí Meitheamh in éineacht leis na toghcháin áitiúil agus Eorpach. Tharraing urlabhraí Shinn Féin aird freisin ar […]

Sinn Féin MLA Cathy Mason has said the rising costs of transport for schools means children will miss out on important activities. The South Down MLA said: “Principals have been in contact with me in recent days raising their concern at the hikes in bus hire costs. “To make matters worse there has been a […]

Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has said it is long past time the review of thresholds for free school meals and uniform grant eligibility was concluded by the Education Minister. The West Belfast MLA said: “There are many hard-pressed working families who earn just slightly above the income thresholds meaning they miss out on much-needed […]

Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, release of all hostages, administrative detainees and political prisoners, and an end to Israeli apartheid. Speaking on Palestinian Prisoners Day, the party’s Middle East spokesperson said: “There is 9,500 Palestinians, including 3,660 administrative detainees, 200 children, 80 female prisoners and 17 Palestinian […]

Daithí Doolan, Sinn Féin Leader on Dublin City Council and European election candidate for Dublin, has said that the government must get to grips with the housing crisis by ramping up supply of affordable homes. Speaking following a meeting with the Sandyford Business District, Cllr Doolan said that the lack of affordable homes to buy […]