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Huge drugs haul indicates need for greater resources 
In light of a massive cocaine find in the sea off West Cork this week, Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Aengus Ó Snodaigh TD said the scale of the seizure is indicative of the market for the drug in Ireland and called on the Government to "use every resource available to underpin and implement all five pillars of the national drugs strategy". Speaking in the Dáil on Tuesday, Ó Snodaigh said the funding shortfalls for local drugs task forces from Budget 2007 must be reversed. Photo: Aengus Ó Snodaigh Taoiseach challenged on meeting with Tony O'Reilly 
Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has challenged the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern on his pre-election meeting with Independent News and Media mogul Tony O'Reilly. Ahern did not deny that the secret meeting had taken place and said that he meets members of the media from time to time but that "An Phoblacht has not sought a meeting"! Stanley becomes vice chair of Laois County Council 
Sinn Féin Laois/Offaly representative Brian Stanley was elected as Vice Chairperson of Laois County Council by a vote of 13 to ten on Monday, 25 June. The votes were one Sinn Féin, nine Fine Gael, one Labour and two independents. Ten Fianna Fail councillors voted against the proposal. Photo: Brian Stanley Mail dispute threatens small businesses 
Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has warned that small businesses will suffer if the current dispute at Royal Mail escalates. Photo: Raymond McCartney Positive first step in welcoming migrant workers 
Sinn Féin has welcomed the six county Health Minister Michael McGimpsey's announcement that Migrant workers and minority ethnic communities will be better informed about health and social services in the North. Photo: Gerry McHugh Standards tightened on employee references, NIPSA backs Israeli boycott, Garda whistleblower case proceeds and Minimum wage increases Turkey, India, South Africa and African Union Unionist paramilitary killer honoured at Whiterock parade 
Nationalists living along the Springfield Road in Belfast are angry that a unionist paramilitary killer was commemorated during an Orange Order parade last Saturday, 30 June. Photo: The banner honouring UVF gunman Noel Kinner carried by members of the Scottish Sons of Ulster Flute Band at the Orange Order’s Whiterock parade 
Sinn Féin councillor Billy Leonard has said that some police over-reacted in their dealings with a sectarian clash in Coleraine last weekend. Anderson attends London debate 
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Martina Anderson participated in a lively debate with the DUP's Sammy Wilson MP at a public meeting held on the future of the peace process in Ireland. The meeting took place at Red Rose Club in London, Jeremy Corbyn Labour MP was also on the panel. |
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