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12 December, 2008

Campbell to resign council seat in January

Sinn Féin's sole member on Castlebar Town Council, Councillor Noel Campbell is to resign his seat after the authority's January monthly meeting. Read full article


10 November, 2008

Mayo towns may lose out in banking crisis - Murray

Sinn Féin County Councillor Gerry Murray has called on the government to become a major stakeholder in the country's banks before a number of banking mergers start to impact in an adverse manner on rural Ireland. Read full article


2 November, 2008

Sinn Féin select European North West Candidate

Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP, pictured with the party's team of MEPs and candidates for the European elections in 2009. l to r Kathleen Funchion (East), Cllr. Tomás Sharkey (East), Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin MEP), Cllr. Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Northwe

Sinn Féin's Lisbon Treaty Campaign Director Councillor Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has been selected as the party's North West candidate for next years European Elections. Read full article


3 October, 2008

Push to develop Castlebar playgrounds needed - Campbell

A coordinated approach from all sections of society is needed to push the development of publicly owned playgrounds in Castlebar before financing begins to be redistributed according to Sinn Féin councillor Noel Campbell. Read full article


11 September, 2008

Campbell seeks farmers views for Dáil report

Sinn Féin councillor Noel Campbell and members of the party's Balla cumann will be undertaking a survey of farmers in the Balla area over the next two weeks. Read full article


20 August, 2008

Sinn Féin says Humbert Summer School lacks fairness

Sinn Féin's campaign director for the Lisbon Treaty referendum has said that although his party was not invited to take part in the Humbert Summer School, which opens this week, he has made himself available to take part in the School's Lisbon debate this Saturday. Read full article


29 July, 2008

Proper planning procedures thrown out the window for Shell - Ferris

Sinn Féin Environment and Natural Resources Spokesperson Martin Ferris TD has severely criticised a decision by the Department of the Environment to grant planning permission without approval from An Bord Pleanála to Shell E&P Limited for a key section of the Corrib onshore pipeline at Glengad in County Mayo. Read full article


18 July, 2008

Campbell questions council on sewage pumping system

Sinn Féin town councillor Noel Campbell has questioned Castlebar Town Council officials on the town's sewage pumping system in the absence of the planned sewage treatment works. Read full article


9 July, 2008

Campbell calls for earlier trains to Dublin

Sinn Féin councillor Noel Campbell has backed Westport Town Council's bid to establish an early bird train service to Dublin. Read full article


14 June, 2008

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have lessons to learn from the defeat of the Lisbon Treaty - Murray

Following the defeat of the Lisbon Treaty Sinn Féin Mayo county councillor Gerry Murray has said that both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have major lessons to learn. Read full article


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5 January, 2009

Irish job losses in Waterford Wedgwood unnecessary

Sinn Féin's Enterprise Spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD this afternoon described the threatened job losses in Waterford Wedgwood Irish operations as 'potentially unnecessary'. The Louth TD was responding to today's appointment of a receiver to the company. Read full article


Lowest road deaths figure for 80 years welcome but the number of deaths is still too high.

Sinn Féin MLA and the party's spokesperson on Road Safety, Cathal Boylan, has welcomed the reduced figure of road deaths for 2008, with the lowest figure in 80 years, but has said it is still too high and more can still be done to increase road safety. Read full article


As cold weather continues, we should look out for our older people – Sinn Fein

Sinn Féin MLA and spokesperson for older people, Micky Brady has said that, as the cold snap continues this week, people should consider calling to their elderly neighbours and relatives. Read full article


"Some Adams jobs may yet be saved, but we need to take steps to assist people" - McLaughlin

Sinn Féin Economic Spokesperson and chair of the Assembly Finance and Personnel Committee Mitchel McLaughlin MLA has said that the administrators need to do all in their power to safeguard jobs at the children's clothes chain Adams in the Six Counties. Mr McLaughlin, Read full article


Ministers seek Committee support for Fuel Poverty Payment

Junior Ministers Gerry Kelly and Jeffrey Donaldson today met with the OFMDFM committee to discuss the accelerated passage of legislation which will enable the Executive to make winter fuel payments. Read full article