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Press Releases

27 July, 2009

Ringsend rally for Dock Workers

Sinn Féin in Dublin South East has today called on the residents of Ringsend to join tomorrow's rally for Dublin Dockers who have been on strike for over 3 weeks. Read full article


22 July, 2009

Sinn Féin challenge Marine Terminals Ltd

Sinn Féin today challenged Marine Terminals Limited to explain why they are using bully boy tactics in an attempt to force the company's workforce out their jobs. Read full article


16 July, 2009

Department of Environment shut down by strike action

Sinn Féin spokesperson, Daithí Doolan speaking from this morning's SIPTU picket at the Department of the Environment Read full article


1 July, 2009

Minister must ensure reinstatement of cleaning staff

Daithí Doolan speaking from a picket at the Department of the Environment, has called on the Minister to ensure the reinstatement of cleaning staff Read full article


28 May, 2009

Sinn Féin contact Press Ombudsman's Office in relation to false and malicious reports in a small number of media outlets

Sinn Féin is has contacted the Press Ombudsman's office today in relation to a small number of media outlets, which have published totally false and unfounded allegations in relation to the party. The matter has also been passed over to the party's solicitors. Read full article


13 May, 2009

Sinn Féin to meet UNITE on job creation

A Sinn Féin delegation led by Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald will meet with the leadership of the UNITE trade Union to discuss job creation tomorrow morning at 10am. Read full article


2 May, 2009

Sinn Féin Election Appeal

In 2009 Irish republicans are as committed to the objectives of Irish independence, national unity and social equality as we were when the first and only all-Ireland Parliament - An Chéad Dáil - met 90 years ago. Read full article


22 April, 2009

HSE decision to abandon major €40m Dublin development criticised - Doolan

Sinn Féin's Dublin City Councillor Daithí Doolan, has today revealed that the Health Service Executive has pulled a major €40m health care development for Dublin's south inner city. Read full article


12 April, 2009

Sinn Fein Launch 'Dublin News' Media file available

Dublin South East Sinn Fein have launched the South East Inner City edition of Dublin News. Read full article


28 March, 2009

Doolan launches campaign for re-election. "Campaign will be positive, proactive and people centred"

Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor Daithí Doolan has today launched his campaigned for re-election in Dublin's South East Inner City. Doolan claimed that his campaign will be, "positive, proactive and people centred." Read full article


8 March, 2009

Featured Story: Ringsend International Women's Day.

Another successful celebration marked the second annual International Women's Day celebrations in Ringsend. This year the events were bigger and better than in 2008. They included a very successful staging of the play Ruby Tuesday in the Ringsend Community Centre, which was attended by over 150 locals. Read full article


2 March, 2009

Doolan welcomes Council's proceedings against 100 developers

Sinn Féin Dublin Spokesperson on Environment & Local Government and Dublin City Councillor Daithi Doolan has welcomed the news that Dublin City Council has initiated Planning Enforcement Action against 100 property developers for non-payment of Development Contributions. Doolan said the move was "long overdue considering the City is now owed over €24m in Development Contributions." Read full article


1 March, 2009

Sinn Fein leads protest against Dublin Bus cuts - Doolan

Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor Daithi Doolan was amongst those who held a protest on Saturday last, February 28th at Ringsend Bus Garage, Ringsend Road. Read full article


27 February, 2009

Ringsend rally against Dublin Bus cuts - Doolan

Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor Daithi Doolan has announced that Ringsend residents will be demanding Dublin Bus to reverse its threat to cut back on services across the City. Read full article


18 February, 2009

Featured Story: Honouring Oireachtas women an important reminder of vision and hope of 1918

Speaking in advance of today's special Oireachtas lunch honouring the women elected to the Dáil and Seanad since 1918 Sinn Féin Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has commended Senator Ivana Bacik on the initiative. Read full article


10 February, 2009

City Council demand meeting with Dublin Bus - Doolan

Sinn Féin's Councillor Daithí Doolan has today urged Dublin Bus management to respond positively to his motion which was passed by City Council's Dublin South East Area Committee requesting a meeting with Dublin Bus to discuss the proposed cuts to the city's bus service. Read full article


2 February, 2009

Dublin City Council passes motion calling for reversal of Dublin Bus cuts

Dublin City Council this evening passed a motion put forward by Sinn Féin calling on Dublin Bus to reverse its decision to cut services across the City. Read full article


1 February, 2009

Sinn Féin Councillors table emergency motion on Dublin Bus cuts

Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillors have put forward an emergency motion to this evenings council meeting calling on Dublin Bus to reverse its decision to cut back on services across the City. Read full article


16 January, 2009

SF protest against incineration and call for recycling plant in Ringsend

As part of Sinn Féin's national campaigns against incineration, Dublin City Councillor Daithí Doolan today called for the residents of Dublin South East to continue their boycott of Dublin City Council's Open Day on the Waste To Energy Project and to join the Sinn Féin protest outside Clanna Gael Fontenoy GAA Club in Sean Moore Park on Saturday morning, 17th January at 12 noon. Read full article


16 January, 2009

Israeli Ambassador faces allegations of War Crimes in Gaza at Council meeting

Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor, Daithí Doolan, has today put the charges that Israel are involved in War Crimes to Deputy Ambassador to Ireland, Nadav Cohen. Read full article


14 January, 2009

Palestinian Ambassador addresses Dublin City Council

Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor, Daithí Doolan, following a meeting with the Palestinian Ambassador, has today demanded, "the Irish Government call on the United Nations to fully engage with the crisis in Gaza and stop allowing itself be held to ransom by Israeli terrorism." Read full article


13 January, 2009

Palestinian Ambassador to address Dublin City Councillors

Sinn Féin Dublin City Councillor, Daithí Doolan has today welcomed the opportunity for the Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland, Dr. Hikmat Ajjuri, to address Dublin City Council on the ongoing crisis in Gaza. Read full article


4 January, 2009

Council to demand Israeli Ambassador answer for criminal military action in Gaza

Sinn Féin's Councillor Daithi Doolan has announced that the Sinn Féin Group on Dublin City Council are set to table an Emergency Motion demanding that, "the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland be made account for his state's criminal actions in Gaza." Read full article