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Sinn Féin MLA Declan Kearney has met with South Africa’s foreign minister and ANC MP Naledi Pandor in Johannesburg. The South Antrim MLA is in South Africa for the ‘Global Anti-Apartheid Conference on Palestine’ which is running until this Sunday, 12 May. Speaking after the meeting, the party’s National Chairperson said: “It was most important to […]
Sinn Féin National Chairperson Declan Kearney MLA is travelling to Johannesburg, South Africa to address a ‘Global Anti-Apartheid Conference on Palestine’, taking place between 10-12 May 2024. The conference is set to be opened by President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa and attended by Palestinian representatives and leaders representing political parties and organisations from across […]
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has said he will be seeking a meeting with the Chief Constable of the PSNI about revelations this week in relation to the covert surveillance of journalists by police. The revelations emerged at a hearing of the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in London. The party’s policing spokesperson said: “Sinn Féin is […]
Newry Mourne & Down District Councillor Cathal King has said that a military invasion of Rafah by the Israeli government would take an already dire situation to catastrophic new levels. He also said that the people of Newry Mourne & Down would continue to ‘stand with Palestine’. The Sinn Féin elected representative who has been […]
Health Minister Robin Swann has announced that health service education and training places for this year will be maintained at the same level as 2023/24. The Minister said he had hoped to announce an overall increase in places but intensifying budgetary pressures have made that unachievable. The level of pre-registration education places will be the same […]
A meeting scheduled to take place between the Irish Republican Party Saoradh and a Libyan based political organisation was hampered by a British Courts refusal to allow Saoradh’s National Chairperson to travel to it. Saoradh’s Chairperson Stephen Murney had sought to travel to Malta to meet with Libyan political representatives. Being bound by draconian bail […]
A new £20million fund which will offer support to local businesses to purchase and install energy efficient equipment that will help to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions has been launched today. The five-year programme is now open for applications and will offer businesses grants of up to £150,000 for investments in areas such as […]
Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon is set to benefit from £105k from the Assets Recovery Community Scheme, Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced. A number of community and voluntary organisations in the Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Council area have been awarded funding from the 2024-2027 Assets Recovery Community Scheme (ARCS). The money allocated will go towards […]
Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O’Neill has announced that Conor Murphy is standing down as Economy Minister on medical grounds. Michelle O’Neill said: “Conor Murphy is standing down as Minister tonight on medical grounds. “Conor has been advised by his doctor to rest and will undergo further medical tests. “My colleagues and I all wish Conor […]
In a statement on news that Conor Murphy has been advised by his doctor pending medical tests, Sinn Féin Leas-Uachtarán Michelle O’Neill said: “Conor Murphy has been advised by his doctor to rest pending scheduled medical tests. “He informed the Speaker on Friday that he would not be available to respond to an economy motion […]
IPSC Newry have called for an emergency protest on Wednesday evening at 7pm, Newry Town Hall in response to the beginning of the invasion of Rafah, the last safe refugee in Gaza. See the graphic attached for a promotional image. Marc Mac Seáin made this statement on behalf of Newry IPSC “Millions of people, half […]
The Official Opposition at the Northern Ireland Assembly will lead a debate calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and southern Israel this week. It is the first time the Assembly has been given an opportunity to make a united call for peace since the outbreak of conflict in October 2023. The SDLP motion: Speaking […]
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