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13 March, 2008

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Poots should name date for Irish language promotional trip - Brolly

Francie Brolly

Speaking after an announcement that an extra three million is to be given to the Ulster Scots Agency in the North and that DUP Minister Poots is currently in North America promoting the Ulster Scots language, Sinn Féin Irish language spokesperson in the Six Counties, Francie Brolly has challenged the Minister to also provide adequate funding for the Irish language and to name a date to showcase An Ghaeilge also.

Photo: Francie Brolly

Sinn Féin launches two new Irish language cumainn

Gerry Adams at the launch of the new Irish language cumann in Belfast

Sinn Féin has launched new Irish language cumainn in Dublin and Belfast.

Photo: Gerry Adams at the launch of the new Irish language cumann in Belfast

Dualgas ar an Taoiseach an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn - Ó Caoláin

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ag labhairt sa Dáil ar an 12 Márta i gCeisteanna chun an Taoisigh, dúirt Ceannaire Dála Shinn Féin Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin go raibh dualgas ar an Taoiseach an Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn mar atá geallta sa Chlár Rialtais. Chuir an Teachta Ó Caoláin fáilte roimh ráiteas an Taoisigh go bhfuil sé chun leanúint ag tacú le hAcht Teangacha a thabhairt isteach sna Sé Chontae mar atá leagtha síos i gComhaontú Naomh Aindriú.

Photo: Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Loyalists continue threats against family intimidated out of Stoneyford

Paul Butler

Sinn Féin Lagan Valley MLA Paul Butler has said that the threats by loyalists to a Catholic family who were forced out of Stoneyford in County Antrim have continued.

Photo: Paul Butler

Government job options needed for construction workers

Arthur Morgan

THE Irish Government must start providing employment options for construction workers losing their jobs because of a slow-down in the property market, according to Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson on Enterprise, Trade and Employment Arthur Morgan. He was speaking after reports that employment in the sector has fallen by 10 per cent in the last year.

Photo: Arthur Morgan

Newry job losses - a body blow for workers and community

Mickey Brady speaking at the 2008 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

NEWS of redundancies at both the Glen Dimplex Factory, Newry, and the local Housing Executive office is a body blow not just to employees and their families but the wider community and the local economy, Newry/Armagh MLA Mickey Brady said.

Photo: Mickey Brady speaking at the 2008 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

Triumph after three-week strike at Novum

Sinn Féin representatives Larry O’Toole and Denise Mitchell on the Novum picket line

THE three-week strike at the Novum plant in Clonshaugh, County Dublin, has ended in victory after the Labour Relations Commission upheld workers' claims that selections for redundancies should be on a 'last-in, first out' basis. Management had unilaterally introduced a new system after 30 years where it chose who would lose their job

Photo: Sinn Féin representatives Larry O’Toole and Denise Mitchell on the Novum picket line

Abair níl do Liospóin

Ba chóir d'Éirinn bheith san Eoraip. Tá comhoibriú lenár gcomhpháirtithe Eorpacha luachmhar agus is gá dó leanúint ar aghaidh. Is é an dúshlán atá romhainn ná Eoraip nua-aimseartha dhaonlathach a thógáil d'Éirinn nua-aimseartha dhaonlathach. Amhail cuid mhór de na conarthaí a chuaigh roimhe ní sholáthraíonn Conradh Liospóin leasú, éifeachtacht nó daonlathas. Tá níos fearr tuillte ag Éirinn.

Nuacht na nOibrithe

Belfast building collapse injures six workers, Building firm in High Court over pensions cash, Tipperary worker dies in plant and Gardaí challenge retirement age

Women's commitment marked

Jennifer McCann MLA speaking at the International Women’s Day event

Up to 100 people attended an International Women's Day event in the Republican Women's Memorial Garden in the grounds of Roddy McCorley Society in Belfast on Saturday 8 March.

Photo: Jennifer McCann MLA speaking at the International Women’s Day event

Adams in Crossmaglen for book signing

Gerry Adams photographed with proud parents of triplets

Over 200 people were in Crossmaglen, South Armagh on Saturday, 8 March to meet Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams who was in the area to sign copies of his latest book Ireland's Eye.

Photo: Gerry Adams photographed with proud parents of triplets

Fógraí bháis

Frank Smith

Book launch: Diego, Mo Scéal Fhéin

Pat Rice launches Diego, Mo Scéal Fhéin by Diego Fernandez López on Wednesday, 5 March in the Sinn Féin Bookshop in Dublin

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