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Urgent action needed to address crisis at University Hospital Limerick – Mary Lou McDonald TD

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald has called for urgent action to address the crisis at University Hospital Limerick. Speaking today in the Dáil, she called for the additional beds that the hospital needs to tackle overcrowding, as well as an urgent end to the recruitment embargo so the hospital can have the staff it […]

Government taking people for fools with latest so called housing ‘progress’ report – Eoin Ó Broin TD

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing, Eoin Ó Broin TD, has said the Government are “taking people for fools” with their latest so called housing ‘progress’ report. The comments were made as the Government launched their Q1 housing report with no detail on progress from January to March on the delivery of Government housing programmes. Teachta Ó […]

Talks to commence on extending ‘Ancient East’ into South Down – Hazzard 

Sinn Féin MP Chris Hazzard has welcomed confirmation from Stormont’s Economy Minister Conor Murphy today that he is to commence discussions with tourism bodies about the potential of extending ‘Ireland’s Ancient East’ into the north – including South Down.  The South Down MP said: “Sinn Féin have been calling for the extension of Ireland’s Ancient […]

Government’s gambling bill will restrict local sporting and voluntary organisations from much-needed fundraising activities – Pa Daly TD

The bill is due before the Dáil for report stage this week, with Sinn Féin having submitted a number of amendments. Teachta Daly said: “We have been contacted by a number of charities and sporting organisations ahead of the scheduled report stage of the bill. They are very concerned about the implications of the bill […]

Voice of Irish fishing communities must be heard loud and clear by Europe – Chris MacManus MEP 

Voice of Irish fishing communities must be heard loud and clear by Europe – Chris MacManus MEP   Sinn Féin MEP for Midlands North West, Chris MacManus, has said tomorrow is an important opportunity to ensure that Irish fishing communities’ voices are heard at the heart of Europe.   MEP MacManus is to host 14 year old […]

Minister must provide clarity on ACRES balancing payments – Claire Kerrane TD

Sinn Féin spokesperson on Agriculture, Claire Kerrane TD, has called on Minister McConalogue to provide a concrete timeframe for when ACRES balancing payments will be made. In a response to a Parliamentary Question from Teachta Kerrane, the Minister stated that it is ‘expected’ that ACRES balancing payments will commence by the end of June. Minister McConalogue […]

Ní mór do Rialtas na hÉireann leithscéal agus meas do chearta an duine a lorg ón nGearmáin – Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD

D’fhiafraigh urlabhraí Gaeilge, Gaeltachta, Cultúir agus Ealaíon Shinn Féin, Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD, ar Rialtas na hÉireann teagmháil a dhéanamh le hAmbasadóir na Gearmáine chun leithscéal a lorg agus go cinnteoidh an Stát Gearmánach saoirse cainte, tar éis do phóilíní cosc a chur ar Ghaeilgeoirí a bhí ag cruinniú go poiblí i mBeirlín. Dúirt an […]

Voice of Irish fishing communities must be heard loud and clear by Europe – Chris MacManus MEP 

Sinn Féin MEP for Midlands North West, Chris MacManus, has said tomorrow is an important opportunity to ensure that Irish fishing communities’ voices are heard at the heart of Europe.  MEP MacManus is to host 14 year old fisherwoman Muireann Kavanagh and her family in the European Parliament, Strasbourg, tomorrow, where she will continue her […]

Fine Gael cannot be trusted on Irish neutrality – Cllr Daithí Doolan

Daithí Doolan, Sinn Féin Leader on Dublin City Council and European election candidate for Dublin, has warned that Fine Gael cannot be trusted on Irish neutrality. Cllr Doolan said: “The Taoiseach’s comments last week about ending the triple lock within the lifetime of his government’s time in power has exposed yet again that Fine Gael […]