From: SpunOut.ie National Youth Organisation
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- Sinn Féin   33%
- Labour       17%
- Fine Gael   16%
- Fianna Fáil 06%

THE SpunOut.ie National Youth Organisation is today encouraged that despite widespread disillusionment with electoral politics only 6% of young people polled in their temperature-testing ‘Big Online Election Poll’... Free article

40,000 people took part in a large silent demonstration in the streets of Bilbao last Saturday with the slogan “Towards peace – legalisation”. That silence became a clamour to demand the legalisation of all political options in the Basque Country.

The promoters of the demonstration were all well-known faces in Basque society: people from politics, business, sport, trade union... Free article

FIANNA FÁIL Equality Minister Pat Carey should give up his teacher’s pension and save taxpayers money “after pocketing a €120,000 tax-free lump sum while families are struggling to make ends meet”, Sinn Féin Dublin North-West candidate Dessie Ellis has said.

Dublin City Councillor Dessie Ellis said:

It’s a bit rich for the well-paid Equality Minister to be pocketing large... Free article

The New Theatre Presents

Brian Cowen

and the

7 Deadly Sinners

Written by Rua Ó Donnachu

Directed by Anthony Fox

Feb 21^st to Mar 5^th @ 8pm

Tickets €15/€12/€10

THIS fast-paced no-holds-barred new show takes a satirical look at the comings and goings of Brian, Bertie, Brian L, Mary, Charlie, Olli and the rest of our capable leadership as they indulge in some familiar sins in the... Free article

ONE OF ENDA KENNY’s Mayo Sinn Féin election rivals, Councillor Thérèse Ruane, has called on Fine Gael to protect the Irish language.

Thérèse took part in a protest at Fine Gael HQ in Dublin at its plans to reduce the status of the Irish language for second-level students. She said:

In contrast to Fine Gael, Sinn Féin is committed to the protection and restoration of the Irish... Free article

OIL AND GAS contracts – including the controversial Shell Corrib gas field site – would be renegotiated by Sinn Féin TDs in Government to give the State a 51% shareholding while increasing the levies to 48% and royalties to 7.5%.

Sinn Féin prospective TD Eoin Ó Broin (Dublin Mid-West) made the statement on Saturday during the party’s launch of its natural resources policy –... Free article

SINN FÉIN spokesperson on Equality Aengus Ó Snodaigh has reaffirmed the party's commitment of support to people with disabilities and their families.

Deputy Ó Snodaigh said Sinn Féin are committed to prioritising support for people with disabilities and their families. This includes support in terms of income, services and advocacy, he explained, saying:

In our pre-Budget... Free article

THE Dublin Council of Trade Unions has called on all trade unionists in Dublin to work for Left unity and vote for Sinn Féin, Labour "and other parties and Independents of the Left and transfer accordingly".

A DCTU statement says the trade union movement and workers’ rights are under attack and that Fine Gael are part of this attack.

“A Left-led government is still the desired... Free article

THE conviction of Tyrone man Gerry McGeough on Friday of attempting to kill a UDR soldier in June 1981 has been criticised by Sinn Féin.

Sinn Féin said the offences fell under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement and Gerry McGeough should be released.

Gerry McGeough, who was arrested in 2007, was also convicted of possessing firearms with intent and IRA membership.

His... Free article

CORK Sinn Féin has launched 10 Ways to Get Cork Working, aimed at stemming emigration and unemployment by bringing 7,000 jobs to Cork.

The proposals include:-

1. Immediate construction of high-quality broadband infrastructure;
2. Major strategic infrastructure such as the North Ring Road and the Eastern Gateway Bridge;
3. Building health and education infrastructure;
4. Creative ways of... Free article