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West Tyrone SF Offices: 4, James Street, Omagh (tel: 02882253040); 1a, Melvin Road, Strabane (02871886464) TOP STORIES8 May, 2013Frustration at Roads Minister's refusal to discuss A5West Tyrone MLA and member of the DRD committee, Declan Mc Aleer says he is frustrated at Danny Kennedy's decision not to address the issue of the stalled A5 project at Wednesdays Regional Development meeting. Read full article 8 May, 2013Mc Hugh expresses his disappointment at the closure of the shop in Clady village
Following the recent closure of Kellys shop in Clady, local Sinn Féin councillor Maolíosa Mc Hugh hopes for the service to be restored to the village as soon as possible. Read full article 8 May, 2013Boyle welcomes Minister's announcement that DARD Direct Office is to be located in Strabane
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle has welcomed confirmation from Agriculture Minister Michelle O Neill that she intends to locate a DARD Direct Office in Strabane which will accommodate 40 staff offering a "one stop shop" service to the local farming community. Read full article 7 May, 2013O'Dowd welcomes Lisanelly planning recommendation
Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has welcomed the news that planning approval is to be recommended for a shared education campus in Omagh. Read full article 7 May, 2013Boyle welcomes Minister's reversal decision to close Greenfield and other Care Homes
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle has welcomed to the decision by Heath Minister Edwin Poots to the reverse the proposal to close Greenfield and other care homes across the north Read full article 7 May, 2013Invest NI working with 6 businesses on Strabane Business Park location
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MLA Michaela Boyle has described as 'extremely positive' confirmation that Invest NI is now working closely with 6 businesses to progress their expressions of interest in acquiring land at the new 40 acre Business Park at Melmount Road in Strabane. Read full article 6 May, 2013McAnespy welcomes Launch of Exhibition
Omagh Town Sinn Féin Councillor Sorcha McAnespy has welcomed the launch of a new photographic exhibition looking back at the history of Omagh Town Hall which was launched on Thursday at the Strule Arts Centre. Read full article 5 May, 2013MP Expresses Sympathy with family of young man killed at Beltany Road
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has expressed his deepest sympathy to the family of the young man who died after being struck by a vehicle on the Beltany Road, near Newtownstewart on Friday night. Read full article 3 May, 2013Community Fund for Carrickmore.
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the establishment of a community fund totalling over £36,000 per year for community groups in the Carrickmore area. The fund comes from the developers of the Crockagarran windfarm on the Whitebridge road, outside Carrickmore. Read full article 1 May, 2013Executive Commitment to A5 reaffirmed
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed a statement by Martin McGuinness, reaffirming the commitment of the Executive for the A5 dual carriageway project. Read full article 1 May, 2013Assembly misses chance to back marriage equality- Michaela Boyle MLA
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MLA Michaela Boyle said she is disappointed that the Assembly missed an opportunity to bring equality to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community on the issue of marriage. Read full article 1 May, 2013High profile meeting with OFMDFM on A5 scheduled-Doherty
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty says that the A5 remains top of the political agenda and this is illustrated with a cross-party delegation of MPs, TDs and MLAs representing Donegal, Derry, Tyrone and Monaghan now scheduled to meet with Peter Robinson and Martin Mc Guinness to discuss delivery of the strategic infrastructure project on Monday 13 May. Read full article 30 April, 2013Beragh Bridge Work nearing completion.
Road users and pedestrians alike in Beragh will soon be availing of new widened bridge and footpath, linking Beragh Main Street and Cooley Road.West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty, who had fought for the project, has welcomed progress on the scheme after visiting the site on Tuesday morning. Read full article 25 April, 2013Political pressure mounts for progress on A5As the fallout from the judicial decision to stall the A5 continues, political pressure is mounting for the Roads Minister to address the remaining outstanding EU Habitats directive and move ahead with the project. This was the message coming from a Sinn Féin delegation representing the west following a series of meetings with the A5 contractors and the NI Chamber of Commerce. Read full article 25 April, 2013Sectarian Facebook messages ' cause for serious concern' - Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh
Derg Sinn Féin councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh has described messages posted on the Castlederg Young Loyalists Flute band's facebook page as ' sickening and a cause for serious concern '. Read full article 25 April, 2013Mc Hugh welcomes fencing and signage for Glebe
Sinn Féin Councillor Maolíosa Mc Hugh says that damaged sections of wooden fencing between the recreation/green area running alongside Garvan Road in the Glebe is to be repaired, and where necessary replaced, following representations he has been making to Strabane District Council's Technical Services Department on behalf of local residents. Read full article 25 April, 2013Introduction of 20mph speed limits ' a welcome development' - Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh
Derg Sinn Féin Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh has commended a Roads Service commitment to introduce 20mph speed limits throughout the Churchtown Park, Castlefin Park and Hilllview Park areas within Castlederg. Read full article 23 April, 2013Sinn Féin calls for unity of purpose on A5
Strabane Sinn Féin Cllr Dan Kelly has called for unity of purpose on the A5 describing calls such as those from SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan in Derry for the finance allocated for the project to be now diverted to the A6 instead as ill-judged. Read full article
10 April 2013Farmers affected by severe storm urged to contact DARD regarding LFACAWest Tyrone MLA, Declan Mc Aleer has urged farmers who have lost livestock as a result of the recent snowstorms to write to DARD at the earliest opportunity stating their case so that they do not lose out on their 2014 Less Favoured Area Compensatory Allowances (LFACA) claim. Read full article 10 April, 2013PSNI Condemned for Handling of Tattyreagh RaidWest Tyrone Sinn Féin representative, Councillor Glenn Campbell, has condemned PSNI handling of the search of an elderly woman's home in Tattyreagh last week. Read full article 8 April, 2013Omagh St Endas GAC congratulated on Pitch re-openingSinn Féin councillor Marty McColgan has congratulated Omagh Saint Endas Gaelic Football Club upon the re-opening of Saint Patricks pitch which has undergone a refurbishment. Read full article 4 April, 2013Council Support for OASIS ProjectSinn Féin Omagh Town Councillor Sean Begley has welcomed the council support for the OASIS project, set to rejuvenate an area of Omagh Town centre. Ambitious plans have been unveiled to transform the Drumragh Avenue car park and Old Market Place areas, with the investment of £4.5 million from the Peace 111 fund. Read full article 2 April, 2013Mac Lochlainn delivers main oration at Tyrone County CommemorationTyrone Republicans converged in Carrickmore on Easter Sunday to commemorate Irelands patriot dead. The Commemoration was the centrepiece to a weekend that had seen over 40 commemorative events in honour of Irelands Patriot dead. Read full article 2 April, 2013Adams Addresses Drumboe Easter CommemorationThe annual Easter Sunday Drumboe Martyrs Commemoration witnessed its largest attendance of recent years as republicans from right across Donegal and Strabane braved biting icy winds to parade through the twin towns of Stranorlar and Ballybofey Read full article 2 April, 2013Derg, Aghyaran and Strabane remembers Republican dead2 April, 2013Sean Lynch addresses Loughmacrory commemorationA crowd of several hundred people attended the annual Loughmacrory commemoration at the graveside of brothers Gerard and Martin Harte. Gerard and Martin were shot while on active service with their comrade Brian Mullin on Tuesday 30th August 1988. Read full article 2 April, 2013Mc Colgan addresses Drumragh Easter ceremonyThis year's Easter commemoration was held at the graveside of Colm Grimes. Also remembered were local people Kevin Kearns, Benny Livingstone, Lawrence and Mary O' Hagan, Jimmy Hynes, Liam Coyle and all other Republicans from the area. Read full article 2 April, 2013Hurson memorial band members take part in Killyclogher commemorationApproximately 60 people attended the Easter Commemoration at the graveside of veteran Republican, Charlie Ferris in Killyclogher graveyard on Saturday evening. West Tyrone MLA, Declan Mc Aleer chaired the proceedings. Read full article 2 April, 2013Campbell delivers Easter message at Tattyreagh ceremonyRepublicans Gathered at Tattyreagh Cross Roads on Easter Sunday evening for the Annual Easter Commemoration. Proceedings were chaired by Chairman of Patrick Carty Cumann, Dominic Darcy. Read full article 2 April, 20133 Volunteers remembered at Strathroy ceremonyLocal Republicans gathered at Strathroy Republican monument on Saturday to mark the 97th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Read full article 2 April, 2013Carrickmore, Greencastle and Cranagh remembers 1920's volunteers2 April, 2013Easter Rising commemorated at Dromore and Trillick ceremonies2 April, 2013Gerard O Callaghan remembered at Tullysaran commemorationThe Easter commemoration at the graveside of Vol Gerard O'Callaghan in Tullysaran took place on Easter Sunday morning at 10.45. The Commemoration, which was attended by over 70 people, Read full article 2 April, 2013Mc Aleer addresses Altmore Easter commemorationThis year's annual commemoration at Altmore was held at the graveside of Vol Eugene Kelly and Vol John Quinn. Eugene was 1 of the 8 volunteers killed in an SAS ambush at Loughgall in May 1987, while John was murdered in 1991 by a pro-British death squad. Read full article 2 April, 2013Conor Murphy MP delivers main oration at Coalisland Easter commemorationThere was a large gathering at Coalisland on Saturday for the annual Sinn Fein Easter commemoration to honour Volunteers Denis Quinn, Desmond Morgan, Colm Mc Girr, Tony Doris, Sean O'Farrell and Barry O'Donnell and all those who have given their lives in the pursuit of Irish Freedom. Read full article 2 April, 2013Republican dead remembered at Brocagh ceremonyOn Easter Sunday a crowd gathered in Brocagh graveyard to remember Volunteers William Price, Sean Campbell and Patrick McNally and to commemorate the 97th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Read full article 2 April, 2013Cllr Joe O Neill addresses Clonoe commemorationOn the 97th anniversary of the Easter Rising a large number of people gathered in Clonoe graveyard to remember Volunteers Kevin Kilpatrick, Hugh Gerard Coney, John O'Neill, Brian Campbell and Peter Clancy. Read full article 2 April, 2013Easter Rising commemorated in Galbally, Donaghmore and Aughnagar2 April, 2013Graveside commemoration at AughnagarA large crowd of Republicans assembled along with the Gormley family at the graveside of Tony Gormley for the annual Easter commemoration in Aughnagar. The proceedings were chaired by local Sinn Féin Councillor, Sean Mc Guigan while Tony's nieces and sister took part in the ceremony. Read full article 2 April, 2013Sean Mc Glinchey addresses Pomeroy Easter commemorationA large crowd attended the graveside commemoration for Vol. Seamus Woods in Pomeroy on Easter Sunday. The proceedings were chaired by local Councillor, Cathal Mallaghan and the Easter Proclamation was read by Dessie Grimes. Read full article 2 April, 2013Vol. Dan Mc Anallen commemorated at Eglish Easter commemorationThe Easter commemoration at the graveside of Vol Dan McAnallen in Eglish took place on Easter Sunday morning. Read full article 2 April, 2013Easter Graveside Commemoration in EdendorkOn Saturday evening, a graveside commemoration was held at the Republican plot in Edendork. Cllr Dominic Molloy chaired the proceedings, while Councillor, Larry Mc Lernon read the Easter Proclamation and Cllr Sean Mc Guigan read the Tyrone Roll of Honour. The main address was given by Michelle Gildernew MP. During her speech Michelle said: 'It is the task of this generation of Irish Republicans to make our vision of a United Ireland a reality. This is the best memorial to all of Ireland's Patriot Dead, and it is only through achieving this ultimate objective that we will have a true Irish Republic worthy of its name'. Read full article |
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