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20 May 2008
Labour blasts SF 'Plan B' assurances if public vote No
An article about Aengus O Snodaigh seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
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 »
14 May 2008
National Youth Forum on Drugs – Come along!
An article about Aengus O Snodaigh seen on ograshinnfein.blogspot.com
… 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 »
12 May 2008
Sinn Féin Meeting on Lisbon Treaty
An article about Arthur Morgan seen on sinnfein-laois.com/WordPress
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 »
06 May 2008
Sinn Féin Bigwigs Attend Bobby Sands Memorial Dinner
An article about Aengus O Snodaigh seen on gubuwire.com
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 »
04 May 2008
“After all their triangulating, formulating, circle-squaring and …
An article about Arthur Morgan seen on sluggerotoole.com
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 »
24 Apr 2008
Murder, policing and drugs key issues at British-Irish Body in Wexford
An article about Arthur Morgan seen on sluggerotoole.com
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 »
15 Apr 2008
Upwards and onwards to victory!
An article about Martin Ferris seen on gaskinbalrog.blogspot.com
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 »
08 Apr 2008
Shinners' lack of respect for Army
An article about Aengus O Snodaigh seen on independent.ie/opinion/letters
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 »
01 Apr 2008
Sinn Féin says Queen not welcome in Ireland
An article about Martin Ferris seen on irelandfree.wordpress.com
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 »
24 Mar 2008
The Republic's increasing the distance
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on unionistlite.blogspot.com
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 »
21 Mar 2008
A moment in history: sitting down to talk with Adams and McGuinness
An article about Martin Ferris seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
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 »
09 Mar 2008
West Belfast MP says Sinn Fein leader is "delusional"
An article about Martin Ferris seen on fenian32.livejournal.com
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)
An article about Martin Ferris seen on sluggerotoole.com
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 »
08 Mar 2008
“this partial-parliament in this little semi-statelet..”
An article about Arthur Morgan seen on sluggerotoole.com
[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 »
06 Mar 2008
Gardai confirm Ferris spoken to in Quinn probe
An article about Martin Ferris seen on anriocht.blogspot.com
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 »
21 Feb 2008
Ball’s in FF’s Court
An article about Aengus O Snodaigh seen on vjoarline.wordpress.com
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 »
18 Feb 2008
News Reports On Our Protest At The Minister For Health Offices
An article about Aengus O Snodaigh seen on clondalkinsinnfein.blogspot.com
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 »
08 Feb 2008
Sinn Féin and the Lisbon Treaty
An article about Aengus O Snodaigh seen on gaskinbalrog.blogspot.com
We need people like Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin, Senator Pearse Doherty, Aengus O Snodaigh TD, and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald to be leading this campaign. The Northern members of the leadership need to take a serious step back on …... Continue reading »
Some Stuff that Happened the Last Few Days
An article about Martin Ferris seen on jessedoesdublin.blogspot.com
On Wednesday I had the privilege of meeting Martin Ferris, Teachta Daila (TD) for Kerry North and former IRA gun-runner and prisoner. He did three terms in prison for around a dozen years, going on hunger strike at one point. …... Continue reading »
26 Jan 2008
The Secret life of Paul Murphy.
An article about Arthur Morgan seen on paulflynnmp.typepad.com/my_weblog
Pictured is DUP deputy leader Peter Robinson addressing the 'Body' with Paul Murphy on the platform and Sinn Fein TD Arthur Morgan (with glasses) listening intently. It's substantial progress. Since early childhood Paul Murphy and Don …... Continue reading »
09 Jan 2008
State accused of health system 'apartheid'
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
Sinn Fein health spokesman Caoimhghin O Caolain said: “The Taoiseach's financial affairs as raised at the tribunals and the doubts about his tax compliance are serious but they pale into insignificance when compared to public-private …... Continue reading »
22 Dec 2007
Cowen gave Harney no confidence vote, FG claims
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
Sinn Fein health spokesman Caoimhghin O Caolain said the inter-departmental letter showed that the Government was at sixes and sevens on health spending. “The leak of this letter is to prepare people for more cuts ahead.” …... Continue reading »
29 Nov 2007
Harney close to tears as she defends health record
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com
Sinn Fein TD Caoimhghin O'Caolain said his party was supporting the no-confidence motion. Earlier, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said there had been a very prompt response to the news last week that 97 women could have been falsely reassured …... Continue reading »
21 Nov 2007
RTÉ News: Taoiseach backs Irish honours system
An article about Caoimhghin O Caolain seen on streetsofdublin.wordpress.com
Labour’s Eamon Gilmore said the more he heard about the idea the less he liked it, asking how an honours system would be compatible with a republic where everyone was equal. But Caoimhghin O’Caolain of Sinn Féin said he was in favour of …... Continue reading »
30 May 2007
Okay so I’m back after a long weekend (yea Memoria…
Seen on Misanthropy Abroad
Okay so I’m back after a long weekend (yea Memorial day) … course we discussed politics of the day. I related my shock at the loss of Crowe’s seat in the day’s elections and then patiently explained to this self professed Irishman about who Sean Crowe was etc... Continue reading »