Irish Politics, Politicians in Ireland, TDs, Irish Government

IFA latest flock of sheep to follow Cowen!

An article about Martin Ferris seen on paddybloggit.com

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Ferris: fisherman and fascist

Seen on Eamonn Fitzgerald's Rainy Day

Nice to see MyCandidate.ie up and running. For political junkies, the profiles of Thursday’s election candidates make for a quick, if lacklustre, … “. This is hilarious as Sinn Fein’s Martin Ferris has a maritime past that involves rifles, bullets and explosives more that herring, trout or salmon. It was Ferris who was arrested in 1984 off the Kerry... Continue reading »

What sort of gobshites are we?

Seen on Skangerland

Today’s Irish Indo cites a poll finding “that 48pc of voters are in favour of Sinn Fein being part of a coalition government here” … .) June 2006 and Martin Ferris is defending the scumbags who pumped Jerry McCabe full of bullets. “Mr Ferris admitted during his radio interview on Radio Kerry that he was a personal friend... Continue reading »

Poddge & Rodge’s Diary 11/5/07

Seen on Podge & Rodge (The Official) - MySpace Blog

Thanks be to jaysus for Bertie’s thirty grand and how really at the end of the day, no-one gives a shite. In fact, I believe his popularity ratings have shot up. ‘Cause I was starting to get a bit nervous as the campaign rolls on, that some my dirty laundry might get an airing on the front pages of the newspapers... Continue reading »

Sinn Féin TD Ferris cleared of drink-driving

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Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has been cleared of drink driving after being arrested last month on suspicion of being over the legal alcohol limit.... Continue reading »

Drink driving and the limit.

Seen on Fatmammycat.com

This story is from to day’s independent. “SINN Fein TD Martin Ferris has been found to be under the legal limit for drink-driving. Mr Ferris - who took to the election campaign trail yesterday in his Renault car - said in … negative. Gardai in Tralee said that Mr Ferris’s reading was not negative and that there was alcohol in... Continue reading »

SF’s Martin Ferris TD arrested for drink driving

Seen on Feckoff.net

I’m sure I won’t be the first to say “LOL!“. The RTE report says he was arrested “under suspicion” of drink driving, and a sample has been sent for analysis which will determine whether or not he will be prosecuted. Ferris’s wikipedia entry has already been updated to include this information, along with stuff about his IRA past (he spent 10... Continue reading »

SF TD confirms arrest on drink-driving charges

Seen on BreakingNews.ie

Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.... Continue reading »

Accepting the Statelet, part II

Seen on Dungannistan

The Irish Independent reports: “Another group of senior IRA figures, including one who controls one of its most lucrative rackets, have left the organisation in the North over recognition of the PSNI. The Tyrone-based senior IRA man runs a tax-exemption certificate racket responsible for raising huge amounts of money for the IRA going back to... Continue reading »

Time For Debate - Power in Your Hands!

Seen on Ógra Shinn Féin

The whole media spin on last weeks St Andrews talks created an untrue allegation that agreement had been reached. The only people who have signed up to the document at St Andrews are the Dublin and British Governments. However Sinn Féin did agree to consult their grass roots on the document before taking any discision. Also Sinn Féin’s... Continue reading »

Ard Chomhairle discuss St Andrews

Seen on Balrog

I see that the Ard Chomhairle will meet this afternoon to get briefed on the Governments proposals from St Andrews. The Ard Chomhairle will also decide on the consultation which will take place in the party during the coming weeks. I have yet to fully make up my mind on the deal but I am leaning towards rejecting it as the reforms of the... Continue reading »

O Brien To Be Selected For Labour North Kerry

Seen on Irish Election

O Brien To Be Selected For Labour North Kerry Writes Cian of Where’s Me Country? July 27th, 2006 Read more: Uncategorized, Fianna Fail, Labour Party, Fine Gael, Kerry North From the Indo, former Mayor Terry O Brien is due to be selected tonight as Labour’s candidate for Kerry North. They are trying to win back Dick Spring’s seat which... Continue reading »

Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com: SINN FÉIN: …

Seen on Royal Dutch Shell plc .com

Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com: SINN FÉIN: Government need to tell Shell to shift - Ferris Posted by Royal Dutch Shell Plc .com at July 14th, 2006 From noticias.info (press release), Spain    Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris said that it is not surprising that the mediation process between the Rossport 5 and Shell has not been successful as the only... Continue reading »