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Sinn Fein: Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD has …

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:48:22 +0000

Source: February 5, 2010 – Sinn Fein's Official webpage. Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin TD has welcomed today's Agreement announced at Hillsborough Castle. He said: “The Agreement announced today is a very significant step …... Continue reading »

MacLochlainn to stand for Europe – Derry Today

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 20:18:11 +0000

MacLochlainn to stand for Europe – Sinn Féin's Lisbon Treaty Campaign Director Colr Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has been selected as the party's North West candidate for next year's European Elections.... Continue reading »

Sinn Fein threaten to collapse Stormont in row over policing

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:50:42 +0000

Speaking in County Cavan (not in Northern Ireland), Caoimhghin O Caolain TD (not from Northern Ireland) told a meeting that: “There is now widespread and growing concern among republicans at the failure to transfer policing and justice …... Continue reading »

Patience has its limits

Politics in Ireland — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:02:43 +0000

Which makes it all the more worrying that its leader in the Irish parliament Caoimhghin O Caolain has felt the need to warn supporters that his party’s patience should not be tested. “If we are forced to conclude that change will not be …... Continue reading »

“there is a danger that Sinn Fein are trying to create a crisis..”

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:42:44 +0000

Commenting on the statement from Caoimhghin O’Caolain, Ulster Unionist Party leader Mr Empey called for clarification from the Sinn Fein leadership. “If Martin McGuinness does not distance himself from this statement then a full-blown …... Continue reading »

“There is now widespread and growing concern among republicans..”

Politics in Ireland — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:41:45 +0000

Interestingly, the Sinn Féin representative now threatening to collapse the Northern Ireland Executive take the ball away over the issue of policing and justice powers is TD, Caoimhghin O Caolain. According to the BBC report …... 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 »

State accused of health system 'apartheid'

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:15:37 +0000

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 »

Cowen gave Harney no confidence vote, FG claims

Politics in Ireland — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:52:33 +0000

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 »

Harney close to tears as she defends health record

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:57:36 +0000

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 »

RTÉ News: Taoiseach backs Irish honours system

Politics in Ireland — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 23:58:49 +0000

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 »

SF plays tributes to hunger striker Doherty

Politics in Ireland — Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:03:11 +0000

Sinn Fein activists joined Cavan-Monaghan TD Caoimhghin O’Caolain at the front of Dail Eireann today to pay tribute to IRA-man Kieran Doherty who died on hunger strike in 1981.... Continue reading »