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Economic crisis must force a rethink of EU strategy - de Brún 
THE needs of ordinary people struggling in the current economic crisis must be central to a reformed EU economic strategy, Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has declared. Addressing community and voluntary activists on Tuesday, de Brún also reiterated Sinn Féin's support for that sector. "In my time as an MEP I have sought through a programme of direct engagement with local businesses, chambers of commerce, community organisations, NGOs, environmental groups, trade unionists and rural communities to bring the workings of Europe to local people," she commented. Photo: NICVA conference: Sinn Féin's Bairbre de Brún and DUP's Dianne Dodds Harney's promises on cancer care 'have no credibility' 
SINN FÉIN Health Spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has described as without credibility the latest promises from Health Minister Mary Harney over reductions in waiting lists for cancer tests and treatments. The Cavan-Monaghan Deputy said: "In response to the latest negative reports on cancer service in this State Health Minister Mary Harney has made more promises. She states that waiting lists for cancer tests and treatments will be reduced in the months ahead. The Minister's promises have no credibility. Photo: Health Minister Mary Harney Social welfare cutbacks 'target most vulnerable' 
SPEAKING after the resumption of the Dáil last week Sinn Féin Social and Family Affairs spokesperson Arthur Morgan TD said the recent emergency budget is another example of the Government targeting the most vulnerable sections of society. "The Government's claim that the cut in rent supplements will not affect tenants because of falling rent is untrue. Rents in urban areas such as Dublin have not fallen according to groups such as Threshold", he said. Photo: Sinn Féin Social and Family Affairs spokesperson Arthur Morgan 
SOUTH Belfast Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey has said that the hoax device left in the Markets area of South Belfast on the morning of Thursday, 23 April only served to cause hardship to the local population. Alex Maskey MLA said: "The disruption caused by this hoax device serves no purpose other than to disrupt the lives of the local population and shows a total disregard for the local community. Photo: Sinn Féin MLA Alex Maskey Catholic Church leaders meet loyalists 
Senior Catholic clerics met with loyalist representatives last week in what has been heralded as a "ground breaking" initiative. Head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Cardinal Sean Brady, together with Bishops Noel Treanor and Gerard Clifford, met representatives of the UDA linked Ulster Political Research Group. Photo: Cardinal Sean Brady Basque youth activist to fight extradition from Belfast 
BASQUE activist Arturo Villanueva Arteaga (32), who has lived in west Belfast for four years, was arrested in a raid on 21 April under a European warrant issued by the Spanish authorities who are seeking his extradition to Spain on "terrorism" charges. Villanueva, who is well-known in the west Belfast community and has been running a tourism business providing tours to European tourists, has said he will fight the extradition attempt. He was released on bail under conditions of reporting to police daily and living under a 9pm curfew, with the extradition hearing to begin on May 13. Photo: Arturo Villanueva Arteaga Concern at weakness of health care system in face of swine flu threat 
Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has called on the Minister for Health & Children Mary Harney to act urgently to ensure that the primary care system can cope with the threat of a swine flu pandemic. Following a briefing given by the Department of Health & Children to Dáil health spokespersons last Tuesday, Deputy Ó Caoláin said: "It is clear from this afternoon's briefing that the Department of Health & Children and the HSE are advancing their precautions and preparations for a possible swine flu pandemic." Photo: Sinn Féin Health spokesperson Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin 'Illegal' Shell nets in Glengad removed 
ABOUT 150 local people gathered at Glengad on Sunday 26 April, the site where the controversial proposed Shell gas pipeline is to make landfall, to take down what they said were illegal nets. The locals were already angry over what they described as a vicious assault on local man and anti Shell protestor Willie Corduff on the previous Wednesday night. Corduff is one one of five local men jailed in June 2005 for contempt of court after refusing to obey a temporary court injunction forbidding them to interfere with work being undertaken by Shell their land. Workplace deaths far exceed official figures 
SIPTU Safety and Health Advisor Sylvester Cronin has warned newly-appointed 26-County Junior Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary that the area of occupational health and safety presents an immense challenge if workers are to be inadequately protected. Cronin also welcomed the initiative being taken by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in organising a conference this week to consider the Corporate Killing Report published by the Law Reform Commission in 2005. "The union fully supports its recommendations," he said. Photo: 26-County Junior Minister for Labour Affairs Dara Calleary Hain fails to overturn court ruling on unlawful appointment 
AN appeal by the former British Secretary of State in the North Peter Hain MP to overturn a High Court ruling that the appointment of Bertha McDougall as an 'Interim' Victims Commissioner, that he made during his time as Secretary of State, was unlawful failed in Belfast's Court of Appeal on Tuesday. In 2006 the British Attorney General announced an investigation to find out if Hain or his NIO officials misled the Belfast High Court. The case was referred to the Attorney General by presiding High Court Judge Girvan who accused Hain and top NIO officials of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Photo: Peter Hain Ireland's history should not be for sale 
MEMBERS of Sinn Féin placed a picket on Adams Auctioneers on Dublin's Stephen's Green on Tuesday in protest at the sale of significant Irish historical artifacts. Speaking at the picket South Dublin Sinn Féin by-election candidate Shaun Tracey called on the Government to compulsorily purchase the items and put them on public display in the National Museum for the benefit of all Irish people and tourists to our country. Photo: BID TO SAVE HISTORY: Oisín Ó Dubhláin and Ruadhán Mac Aodháin erect an imitation Dublin Tourism plaque at Adams Auctioneers: ‘Ireland’s revolutionary history 1798-1923 sold off here 2009’ Nuacht na nOibrithe BY STEPHANIE LORD 340 jobs cut in north Kerry, Dell redundancies begin, Lufthansa aircraft jobs vote, 'Temporary' halt of cement work causes concern and Sinn Féin lobbies on Gem job losses Cuairt ar Musaem na bPiarsach eagraithe ag an gCumann Gaelach Átha Cliath 
D'eagraigh an Cumann Gaelach Bhaile Átha Cliath turas ar Musaem na bPiarsach i Rath Fearnáin an Satharn seo caite mar chuid de chomóradh na Cásca. Déanann Musaem na bPiarsach beatha agus saothar Liam agus Pádraig Mhic Piarais a cheilliúradh. Turas suimiúil, idirghníomhach taitneamhach a bhí ann aineoin nach raibh 'Dúchas' in ann treoraí le Gaeilge a chuir ar fáil don turas. Ghlac ball den chumann leis an ról mar theoraí agus bhí rannpháirtíocht iomlán ag an ngrúpa ar fad freisin. Bandon Cumann cleans up river walkway 
The Commdt. Charlie Hurley Cumann, Sinn Féin organised a clean-up of the Bandon River Walkway on Friday night 24 July. A group of eight people volunteered to assist in the clean-up. The initiative was a follow up to a similar action last year when the Bandon Sinn Féin Cumann organised to do a clean-up the same area. At the time they collected about forty refuse bags of beer cans and bottles. This issue was then highlighted on the local radio and also with An Garda Siochana. Photo: CLEANING UP: Sinn Féin’s Rachel McCarthy 
Republican and community actvist and former political prisoner Rab Hunter was the special honouree at the Dublin South Central Sinn Féin Annual Dinner dance last Friday 24 April. Pictured at the celebration are Sinn Féin Dublin South Central TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh, Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh, Rab Hunter, Councillor Louise Minahan and Councillor Ray McHugh Athlone Dinner Dance Major Success 
A large crowd attended Athlone Sinn Féin's first annual dinner dance at The Shamrock Lodge Country House Hotel, last Thursday 23 April. The huge crowd was in attendance to welcome Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams and EU candidate for the North and West constituency Councillor Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. Photo: UNWAVERING: Barney Dempsey and Mary Samuels are honoured for their unstinting and lifelong support of the Republican Movement 
SINN FÉIN South Belfast MLA Alex Maskey has expressed his sympathies and those of his party to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Belfast Solicitor Oliver Kelly who died last week. Alex Maskey said, "I want on behalf of myself, my family and Sinn Féin, to extend my deepest sympathies to the Kelly family on their tragic loss; in particular our thoughts are with Oliver's children Caoimhe, Diarmuid, Cathal and Sorcha. Oliver's passing is all the more harder for his family after the deaths of his brother Billy and John over a short period of time for the family. Photo: Oliver Kelly |
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