Latest News: Local
19 November, 2008
The ongoing cutbacks have threatened proposed improvements in the local area. Read full article
19 November, 2008
Cllr. Larry O'Toole has welcomed the news that the Oscar Traynor Road will be fully opened before the end of this year. Cllr. O'Toole received the following report from Dublin City Council this week. Read full article
18 November, 2008
Sinn Fein Representative Denise Mitchell has slammed Labour Party Dublin City Councillors for voting against a Sinn Féin motion put before Monday's monthly council meeting calling on Dublin City Council to fully respect the democratic wishes of the electorate following their rejection of the Lisbon Treaty. Read full article
18 November, 2008
Cllr. Larry O'Toole has welcomed the Dublin City Council commitment to investigate the feasibility of garden allotments within the city Read full article
12 November, 2008
Amid reports that a 14% cut in Interim Projects at Local Drugs Task Forces has been proposed, Dublin North East Drugs Task Force member Councillor Larry O'Toole has urged a rethink Read full article
9 November, 2008
The demise of the Progressive Democrats was inevitable. It is welcome that such a negative element in Irish politics has been removed. Their anti-republicanism and their opposition to social and economic equality meant that they were neither truly progressive nor truly democratic Read full article
9 November, 2008
Cllr. Larry O'Toole and local artist Paul Kelly at the launch of the Coolock Library Annual Art Exhibition. Read full article
9 November, 2008
Cllr. Larry O'Toole and Denise Mitchell collecting petitions against the education cuts at Northside Shopping Centre. Read full article
2 November, 2008
Sinn Fein organised a demonstration at the constituency office of Minister Sean Haughey on Saturday November 1st last to protest at the budget cuts, specifically education, recently announced Read full article
27 October, 2008
Mitchell Joins in Day of Action at Minister
Sean Haughey's Office Read full article
23 October, 2008
Commenting on proposals to excavate and dispose deposited waste at the IDA lands off the N32, Cllr. Larry O'Toole has called for a full and transparent report on the removal and disposal of this waste. Read full article
22 October, 2008
I want to commend the senior citizens of this country for rocking the political system and for forcing a climb-down by the Government. People power has worked - now let's keep it going. Read full article
14 October, 2008
Councillor Larry O'Toole comments on the 2008 Budget. Read full article
11 October, 2008
Councillor Larry O'Toole and local Sinn Fein Representative Denise Mitchell at the Health Rally held in Dublin on Saturday October 11th. Read full article
8 October, 2008
LAUNCH of DUBLIN NORTH EAST 'DIAL TO STOP DRUG DEALING CAMPAIGN' Read full article
Latest News: National
21 November, 2008
Speaking from Leinster House this afternoon Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald outlined initial results of an extensive survey of almost 500 primary schools across Dublin city and county to establish the impact of the government's education cuts. Ms McDonald has described the results as 'a stark reminder of just how short sighted Fianna Fáil and the Green's budget choices are. Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe's attack against teachers as reported in today's media is petty and indicative of a government without vision or an ability to manage the most fundamental of the states services." Read full article
Sinn Féin Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has spoken at the North Belfast Community Empowerment Partnership awards ceremony of the importance of community pride. Read full article
Sinn Féin Spokesperson on Planning, Newry and Armagh MLA Cathal Boylan has welcomed the long awaited proposals on a new rural planning policy, stating that it is long overdue. Read full article
Sinn Féin Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew, MP MLA, and Minister Arlene Foster, MLA, have jointly written to the UK Secretary of State for the Department of Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) to press for the re-introduction of export refunds for the dairy industry. Read full article
Sinn Fein MLA Mickey Brady has voiced his concerns at the proposals by Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to force lone parents onto Job Seekers Allowance once their youngest child has reached the age of 12. Read full article
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