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Dublin and Louth fans urged ‘Don’t Score an Own Goal!’

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 21:52:00 +0000

Ógra Shinn Féin activists where joined by Dublin’s Aengus O’Snodaigh TD and Mary Lou McDonald MEP and Louth’s Arthur Morgan TD and Cllr Tomas Sharkey outside Croke Park today, to urge GAA fans, ‘Don’t score an own goal, vote No! …... Continue reading »

IFA latest flock of sheep to follow Cowen!

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:02:22 +0000

Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture Martin Ferris echoed these sentiments. “Assurances from Brian Cowan on the use of Ireland’s veto on international trade agreements not in Ireland’s interests are simply not worth the paper they are …... Continue reading »

Vote NO To Lisbon

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:25:31 +0000

Aengus O’Snodaigh TD Sinn Fein. Cllr Ruairi McGinley Fine Gael. Cllr Joan Collins Ind Socialist. All welcome. Independent Socialist Councillor Joan Collins has condemned the Lisbon treaty as a confidence trick by the European business …... Continue reading »

Labour blasts SF 'Plan B' assurances if public vote No

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 20 May 2008 22:46:31 +0000

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams launching his party's 'No to Lisbon' campaign yesterday in front of Leinster House, flanked by Aengus O Snodaigh, Caoimhghin O Caolain, Mary Lou McDonald and campaign director Padraig McLochlainn. …... Continue reading »

National Youth Forum on Drugs – Come along!

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:27:51 +0000

… schemes that deals with the affects of drugs on a daily basis, and Aengus O’Snodaigh TD who is an energetic Sinn Féin and community campaigner, and also the author of Sinn Féin's document on drugs “Empowering Communities”. …... Continue reading »

Sinn Féin Meeting on Lisbon Treaty

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 12 May 2008 17:22:00 +0000

Speakers on the night include Sinn Féin TD Arthur Morgan and Trade Union Leader Brendan Ogle of the ‘Unite’ Union. It’s on this Tuesday night the 13th of May at 8pm in the Parish Centre Portlaoise. All are welcome.... Continue reading »

Sinn Féin Bigwigs Attend Bobby Sands Memorial Dinner

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 06 May 2008 10:54:55 +0000

One person who didn’t stay for the after-dinner céilidh was Dublin TD Aengus O’Snodaigh: “Tá Bobby Sands mo hero growing up. Bhí sé really cool,” he told reporters as he left. “Anois, tá me ag still ocras, I’m going to Abrakebabra . …... Continue reading »

“After all their triangulating, formulating, circle-squaring and …

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 04 May 2008 12:21:20 +0000

Two remaining stragglers had to travel together in the last coach - the conversation between former secretary Hain and Sinn Féin’s Arthur Morgan must have been sparkling. After all their triangulating, formulating, circle-squaring and …... Continue reading »

Murder, policing and drugs key issues at British-Irish Body in Wexford

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:01:04 +0000

Jim O’Keefe TD is asking for a timetable for the devolution of policing and justice matters in the North and Sinn Fein TD Arthur Morgan is pushing for “the urgent necessity for transfer” of these functions. …... Continue reading »

Upwards and onwards to victory!

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:52:47 +0000

Pearse Doherty has all the attributes of a leader and Martin Ferris is another republican I hold in high regard. However I believe the cons out weigh the pros on this issue. My belief is ground in the empirical evidence that other …... Continue reading »

Shinners' lack of respect for Army

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:48:49 +0000

Speaking in the Dail debate on the EU Lisbon Reform Treaty, Sinn Fein spokesperson Aengus O Snodaigh referred to the participation of the Irish defence forces in the UN mandated and EU-led peacekeeping mission to Chad as a “military …... Continue reading »

Sinn Féin says Queen not welcome in Ireland

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:55:52 +0000

Speaking at a 1916 commemoration on Easter Monday, Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris said that his party is opposed to any visit by the British monarch to Ireland. He argued that no member of the British royal family would be welcome here as …... Continue reading »

The Republic's increasing the distance

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:37:22 +0000

And someone should really have let Sinn Féin's Dáil Leader, Caoimhghin O'Caolain in on this secret when he recently gushed:. “We have clearly to accept the logic that a single island economy that would be to the benefit of all people on …... Continue reading »

A moment in history: sitting down to talk with Adams and McGuinness

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 23:58:18 +0000

It was with some trepidation that Tony and I together with Alastair, John Holmes and Mo hovered in the cabinet room in Downing Street waiting for Adams and McGuinness to be shown in with their delegation including Martin Ferris, …... Continue reading »

West Belfast MP says Sinn Fein leader is "delusional"

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:09:32 +0000

The taskforce will involve Stormont junior minister Gerry Kelly, MEP Bairbre de Brun and Kerry North TD Martin Ferris. Mr Hamilton, however, insisted Mr Adams was trying to placate Sinn Fein members who were nervous about the strategy …... Continue reading »

Adams addresses the faithful (and us lot)

Politics in Ireland — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:09:25 +0000

Fortunately as guides on this road we have Gerry Kelly, MEP Bairbre de Brun, Kerry North TD Martin Ferris and the party’s representative in America, Rita O’Hare. Usefully unionist engagement Mk2 will also look for support across the …... Continue reading »

“this partial-parliament in this little semi-statelet..”

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:02:10 +0000

[subs req], it’s Louth TD, Arthur Morgan, and he’s not referring to the Assembly nor to Northern Ireland. From the Dáil record. “Why would I expect any different from a Tánaiste and a Government over this partial Parliament in this …... Continue reading »

Gardai confirm Ferris spoken to in Quinn probe

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:27 +0000

Gardai have confirmed that they spoke to Sinn Fein TD Martin Ferris about the Border murder of Paul Quinn. They said the interview was part of routine house-to-house inquiries carried out by the gardai and the PSNI near the Monaghan …... Continue reading »

Ball’s in FF’s Court

Politics in Ireland — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:25:31 +0000

South West and saw Aengus O Snodaigh elected without reaching the quota after a struggle in Dublin South Central. Its grand hopes for Mary Lou McDonald in Dublin Central collapsed after she received 1800 fewer votes than Nicky Keogh won …... Continue reading »

News Reports On Our Protest At The Minister For Health Offices

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:38:58 +0000

The party is claiming the hospital has been left in limbo since the announcement last year to build a new Central Paediatric Hospital at the Mater Hospital. Dublin South Central TD Aengus O'Snodaigh says Minister Harney needs to be …... Continue reading »