News Archives for January, 2009
30 January, 2009
Recent government budget cutbacks have ended the funding of the transition year programme as well as others such as the Leaving Cert Applied Programme (LCA). Sinn Féin candidate, Thérèse Ruane, is calling on Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe to reverse this decision in the interest of our young people and education. Read full article
29 January, 2009
Sinn Féin County Councillor Gerry Murray has said that the Ernie O'Malley memorial on the mall in Castlebar should not be moved from its present location. Cllr. Murray said he was extremely disappointed to hear Castlebar Mayor Kevin Guthrie suggest that this memorial should be removed from the Mall and located at Lough Lannagh. Read full article
21 January, 2009
Brendan Smith, Minister for Agriculture, must immediately instruct his department to issue a written guarantee to each farmer who has invested in farm buildings under the Waste Management Scheme. Read full article
19 January, 2009
I welcome the recent report produced by COSC. My long held belief is that until domestic abuse is treated as the harrowing crime it is we are not going anywhere. We need to face up to the fact that it is not treated as a crime never mind a serious crime that leads to people being tortured in their own homes day in day out. Read full article
18 January, 2009
The membership of Mayo Sinn Féin has unanimously ratified their team to contend the County Council elections next June. The party's local election convention held in Castlebar today also endorsed their candidate to contest the Castlebar Town Council elections. Read full article
16 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Noel Campbell addressed Castlebar Town Council for the last time last night. The council's January monthly meeting was Councillor Campbell's last meeting as his resignation comes in to effect. Read full article
8 January, 2009
Mayo Sinn Féin will hold it's local election convention on Sunday 18th January in the TF Hotel, Castlebar. Read full article
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