The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
GOVERNMENT PARTNERS in Northern Ireland were last night at loggerheads over responsibility for official delays in business.
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | yesterday
The target date of May is long since past but it seems that, despite the admission by deputy First Minister , SF’s Martin McGuinness, it is Sinn Féin’s mis-representation of the ‘indigenous’ deal at St Andrews - “put together by Sinn Féin and the DUP” - that is the root cause of the current power vacuum in the Northern Ireland Executive. That’s the implication of the UUP leader Reg Empey’s reading...
Indymedia ireland (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Statement by Republican Sinn Féin Vice President Des Dalton Republican Sinn Fein Vice President Des Dalton outlines RSF's opposition to the visit of French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Dispel the Illusion (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Sinn Féin says it will tell French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at a scheduled meeting in Dublin on Monday, that there can be no question of the Lisbon treaty being put to a vote again in Ireland. Sinn Féin Lisbon campaign director Padraig MacLochlainn said today he plans to tell Mr Sarkozy that a new treaty negotiation is the only way forward. Mr MacLochlainn said ... “The Lisbon treaty is finished...
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
News Letter FORMER First Minister Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness met formally on average almost three times a week during their year in office. Figures released through a News Letter Freedom of Information request reveal that the former DUP leader and Sinn Fein's Deputy First Minister met in an official capacity on 146 occasions since the return of devolution in May 2007. Personal meetings between...
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Stormont is of course on holiday but the executive also seems to being doing nothing much apart from infighting. In today's Irish Times the DUP’s Peter Weir blames “narrow party-political reasons” for the lack of executive meetings and a DUP source confirmed Our message is aimed at Sinn Féin.” On thhe other hand according to the same Irish Times report Catriona Ruane has requested a special executive...
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 07/19/2008
Sinn Féin says it will tell French President Nicolas Sarkozy, at a scheduled meeting in Dublin on Monday, that there can be no question of the Lisbon treaty being put to a vote again in Ireland.
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
So when was the last meeting of the Northern Ireland Executive? Or is it fictional as well? The earliest report of a cancelled meeting seems to be from July 5th. Since then, according to Sinn Féin’s John O’Dowd, his party has been trying to ensure that “the Executive meets on an agreed agenda” - which seems to translate as agree to put our items on the agenda or there will be no Executive meeting'....
Belfast Telegraph (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Sinn Fein says it will be telling French President Nicolas Sarkozy that Ireland should not be asked to hold a second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness today called for religion to be kept out of politics in the wake of demands by a unionist for government to uphold God’s law on abortion.
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
Sinn Fein MLA Barry McElduff has called on nationalists to erase partition by campaigning on issues like SatNavs and UCAs forms . He was speaking at an event in memory of convicted IRA bomber and hunger striker Martin Hurson. The parade followed a GAA football competition at Galbally GAC for the Martin Hurson cup.
Indymedia ireland (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Republican Sinn Féin have condemned raids and arrests in Co. Fermanagh this morning.
Slugger O'Toole (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
The News Letter’s city edition gave Alasdair McDonnell MP a new position today, Deputy Leader of the DUP. However, considering the manner and tone of the attack on Sinn Fein the sub-editor could be forgiven for the error. McDonnell argued: Peter Robinson and the DUP are running rings around Sinn Fein in the Executive, blocking them at every turn on every major issue. So Gerry Adams has resorted to...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
THE DUP has again insisted that it will block any attempt by Sinn Féin to introduce an Irish language Act in the Northern Assembly, although it is prepared to countenance a "strategy" for the language.
ireland.com (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Labour and Sinn Féin have reacted angrily to comments made by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in which he said Ireland will have to vote again on the Lisbon treaty.
