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Economic Collaboration and Integration Key to Shared Prosperity – Hughes

Sinn Féin MP Dáire Hughes has said that growing all-island trade highlights the real economic benefits of north–south cooperation, and reinforces the case for Irish Unity as a practical, forward-looking strategy. Following a constructive meeting with Trade NI and members of the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement,  Dáire Hughes said: […]

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Irish Government Should Support Trade NI’s Bid to Open European Union Office In Belfast – Senator Conor Murphy

Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy has participated in the visit of a delegation from northern business umbrella group Trade NI to the Oireachtas. The visit took place on Wednesday 10th September and members of the Trade NI group met with members of the Joint Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee including Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy, MPs […]

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Ireland Must End Role In Israeli Bonds – Murphy

Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy has welcomed the findings of the Oireachtas Committee report on the Israeli Bonds Programme, which concludes that Ireland’s Central Bank should not be complicit in facilitating Israeli bonds. Senator Murphy, a member of the Committee, said: “This report confirms what has become morally and legally undeniable: Ireland should not be […]

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A United Ireland Within the European Union Presents New Opportunity for Entire Island – Senator Conor Murphy

Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy has responded to today’s Amárach Research poll for the European Movement Ireland, which found that a majority of people in both parts of Ireland – 67% in the north and 62% in the south – now support a United Ireland within the EU. Speaking today in Dublin, Senator Murphy said: […]

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Senator Conor Murphy Nominated to Oireachtas Good Friday Agreement Committee

Sinn Féin Seanad Leader, Senator Conor Murphy, has been nominated to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. As a lead negotiator since the 1998 Agreement, Senator Murphy has dedicated nearly three decades to advancing its principles and ensuring their implementation. Speaking at Leinster House, he said: “I look forward […]

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Senator Conor Murphy Raises Sean Brown Case In Meeting With Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner In Strasbourg

Sinn Féin Senator Conor Murphy today raised the case of murdered GAA official Sean Brown during a meeting with the Council of Europe’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Michael O’Flaherty, in Strasbourg. Speaking at the Council of Europe, Senator Murphy said:  “As a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe representing Ireland, I […]

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Conor Murphy to be a Strong Voice for Ireland In Strasbourg

Sinn Féin has nominated its Seanad Leader Conor Murphy to be appointed to the Irish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), based in Strasbourg. PACE, established in 1949, is the oldest international parliamentary assembly comprised of democratically elected representatives. It plays a critical role in upholding human rights, democracy, and […]

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Health Ministers Meet In Dublin to Discuss Cross Border Healthcare Collaboration

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt travelled to Dublin for his first official meeting with Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, TD. The ministers met at the Irish Department of Health where they discussed strengthening cross-border healthcare collaboration, before touring the site of the state-of-the-art new Children’s Hospital. The Ministers’ discussions included the potential for the development […]

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Sinn Féin Meet Senior GAA Delegation Including President Jarlath Burns to Discuss Casement Park

Leas Uachtarán Shinn Féin Michelle O’Neill, Seanadóir Conor Murphy and Paul Maskey MP today met with senior representatives of the GAA in Stormont to discuss Casement Park. The delegation included GAA President, Jarlath Burns; Ulster GAA CEO, Brian McAvoy; Michael Geoghegan, President of Ulster GAA and Tom Ryan, GAA Director General. At the meeting, Seanadóir […]

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Conor Murphy to Run For Seanad Éireann As All-Ireland Politics Come Centre Stage

Sinn Féin Assembly Member for Newry/Armagh, Conor Murphy, will contest the upcoming elections to Seanad Éireann, bringing a strong northern voice to Leinster House. His candidacy underscores Sinn Féin’s commitment to representing the entire island of Ireland, promoting the All-Ireland economy, and advancing the Irish unity debate in the Oireachtas. Speaking in Dublin, Sinn Féin […]

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Critical That Irish Government Proceeds With Passage of Occupied Territories Bill – Mary Lou McDonald TD

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald TD has said that “it is critical that the Irish government stands firm in the face of Israeli belligerence and proceeds with the passage of the Occupied Territories Bill. The imposing of sanctions against Israel is critical to the securing of a ceasefire and an end to the genocide.”  […]

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Affordable Housing at Centre of Fianna Fáil Plans

After more than a decade of undersupply in housing, the dial is turning, and Fianna Fáil has got Ireland back building again. Having introduced the most comprehensive affordable housing legislation in the history of the State which underpins the schemes that are now delivering, Fianna Fáil have set out the Party’s plans to take affordable […]