News Archives for August, 2005
10 August, 2005
North Antrim Sinn Féin MLA, Philip McGuigan, has said that the DUP has serious questions to answer about the loyalist protest toward Fisherwick estate in Ballymena last night. Read full article
9 August, 2005
Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghin Ó Caoláin has challenged the Fine Gael
party to state whether it still favours Irish reunification following what
he described as the "opportunist and partitionist" comments of Fine Gael
leader Enda Kenny. Read full article
9 August, 2005
The home of Banbridge Sinn Féin Councillor Dessie Ward was last night attacked with a petrol bomb shortly after midnight. Cllr. Ward, his mother and younger brother were in the house at the time. Read full article
8 August, 2005
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty has called on the entire community to
embrace the potential for massive social and economic regeneration that now
exists as a result of the announced closure of Lisanelly and St Lucia
British Military installations in Omagh. Read full article
8 August, 2005
North Antrim Sinn Fein Councillor Daithi McKay has accused unionist
paramilitaries of being behind two pipe bomb attacks in Cloghmills last
night. One of the devices was left beside a work van while the other was
thrown at the front of a family home. Read full article
6 August, 2005
Sinn Féin Vice President Pat Doherty MP speaking during a meeting of the party's Ard Chomhairle in Dublin this afternoon said:I believe that many in the unionist community recognise the potential that exists and want the situation to move forward. That section of unionism requires political leadership." Read full article
5 August, 2005
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP responding to reports that the Colombia 3 have returned to Ireland said:
"I want to welcome this news. It will be a great relief to the three mens families and friends and I would hope that they can now get on with their lives." Read full article
3 August, 2005
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, Chief Negotiator Martin McGuinness, Assembly member Caitriona Ruane and party chariperson Mary Lou McDonald MEP will meet with the British Prime Minister Tony Blair tomorrow morning (Thursday 4th August) at 11.30am in Dowwning Street. Read full article
3 August, 2005
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún has today urged her fellow MEPS in the Six
Counties, Jim Nicholson and Jim Allister to 'think outside the box and
embrace the dynamics of all-Ireland politics'. Read full article
3 August, 2005
Sinn Féin Assembly member Alex Maskey today urged the DUP to stop grand
standing and face up to the new political challenges created by the
historic IRA statement of last week. Mr Maskey's remarks came after a
meeting in London between the DUP and the British Secretary of State Peter
Hain. Read full article
2 August, 2005
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams was today joined by West Belfast Assembly member Fra McCann and MEP Bairbre deBrún as they met with residents of Divis Tower as work began to dismantle the spy post on the roof of the tower block. Read full article
2 August, 2005
Sinn Féin Vice President, West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has said that there
should be 'no guarantees' about the long-term future of Invest NI given its
failure to meet minimum targets to tackle inequality through strategic
investment West of the Bann and in Border counties. Read full article
1 August, 2005
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty commenting on speculation that the
Irish government is set to move on the rights of Sic County political
representative to participate in the Dail has said that this is a
recognition of the rights of northern nationalists to participate in the
political life of the nation. Read full article
1 August, 2005
Sinn Féin MP for Newry and Armagh Conor Murphy today welcomed the announcement from the British government regarding a strategy to demilitarise society including the disbandment of the RIR. The announcement came after a meeting this morning between Mr Murphy and the British Secretary of State Peter Hain who was accompanied by the PSNI Chief constable Hugh Orde. Read full article
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