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3 February, 2012
A public consultation was held in Beragh on Thursday evening regarding the future of Beragh police station. Read full article
3 February, 2012
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Sean Donnelly has welcomed a Roads Service commitment to erect new directional signage to the village of Sixmilecross. Read full article
31 January, 2012
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has said there is anger at apparent proposals to strip Mental Health services from the new Hospital in Omagh. She made the claims after meeting with Unison representatives during the week. Read full article
31 January, 2012
Local Sinn Féin councillor Glenn Campbell has urged the public to be cautious of money lenders offering 'Pay Day Loans'. Read full article
30 January, 2012
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle has asked Translink to examine the case for establishing a direct bus service between Strabane and Altnagelvin hospital during a meeting held with senior company officials at its Bradley Way facility in the town last Friday. Read full article
30 January, 2012
Sinn Féin West Tyrone councillor Ann Quinn has welcomed imminent remedial work to be carried out on Dromores Main Street. Read full article
30 January, 2012
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle is questioning why Minister Nelson Mc Causland's DSD Department is continuing to withhold details of the number of people who have been disallowed Employment Support Allowance since the controversial private company Atos Orgin began carrying the 'Work Capability Assessment' contract on behalf of the Department as and from in June 2011. Read full article
24 January, 2012
Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald calls on the British Government for a suspension of the 'Fit for Work' assessment following huge inaccuracies were detailed in a recent report by the Citizens advice bureau. Read full article
20 January, 2012
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor for the Glenelly area Michelle Mc Mackin has moved to highlight what the switchover from analogue to digital television scheduled for October 2012 will entail for local householders following a meeting with the body tasked with preparing for the switchover. Read full article
18 January, 2012
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has said local families in Gortin and Greencastle are being put under serious pressure with water problems in the local area. Read full article
18 January, 2012
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty says that the issue of 'Uniting Ireland' will be centre stage at a major conference being organised by the party in Derry next week at which speakers will include Pearse Doherty TD, Ulster Unionist MLA Basil Mc Crea MLA, former Ulster Bank Chair George Quigley, former Donegal County Council Manager Michael Mc Loone, Martin Mc Guinness MP, and Human Rights and Equality campaigner Inez Mc Cormack and many more from public, community and civic society. Read full article
18 January, 2012
Sinn Féin Councillors Dan Kelly and Michelle Mc Mackin are encouraging all interested parties to attend a meeting in the Community Hall in Aughabrack at 7pm on Wednesday 25th January to appraise members of the public of investment plans to extend 10Mb wireless broadband connectivity across the Glenelly Electoral Area. Read full article
17 January, 2012
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley says that local councillors expressed strong concern to Roads Service at a site meeting on Friday called to discuss the 'knock on impact' of the re-designation of 53 car parking spaces at the Health Centre Car Park at Upper Main Street as Pay and Display from April 1st. Read full article
16 January, 2012
28 people took part in a one day training programme on Saturday (14th January) in Omagh Sinn Féin Office that empowered participants with the skills to tackle suicide in the community.
The course was provided by PIPS (Public Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide) and hosted by Ógra Shinn Féin. Read full article
12 January, 2012
Sinn Féin Omagh Town councillor Sorcha McAnespy has welcomed the creation of 21 new jobs in Omagh. Read full article
11 January, 2012
Sin Fein West Tyrone MLA Michaela and Assembly Education Committee member Michaela Boyle has welcomed the confirmation given by Education Minister, John O Dowd that he has successfully negotiated substantial additional funding for the Education Budget. Read full article
3 January, 2012
Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley has welcomed action taken by a local landowner, the Rivers Agency, Roads Service and Water Service to reduce the risk of flooding to homes in Springhill Park. Read full article
2 January, 2012
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley has described a major incident of Fly
tipping at Strabane Cemetery over Christmas as a totally insensitive act which
distressed and angered people visiting the graves of loved ones. Read full article
1 January, 2012
In a New Year's message, Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that in 2012 his primary focus will continue to be on delivering major strategic projects which have the potential to deliver thousands of jobs within the constituency despite facing into the most challenging economic conditions in generations. Read full article
22 December, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle says that following extensive lobbying Translink have now confirmed that it will extend the opening hours of Strabane Bus Depot as and from 3rd January. Read full article
21 December, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle has welcomed the decision by the High Court to reverse the cut to the North's Community Pharmacy budget.
Her comments came after the Community Pharmacy Northern Ireland (CPNI) won a judicial review against the cut of £38m. Read full article
19 December, 2011
Sinn Féin Councillor Karina Carlin says that the potential for homeless crisis in the District has been further highlighted following information obtained by the party that locally 61 single people in the 25-35 age bracket will be adversely affected by a 50% reduction in their Housing Benefit Rates as and from 1st January 2012. Read full article
19 December, 2011
West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that a major Sinn Féin conference themed 'Towards a New Republic', is to be held in Derry in the New Year and will provide an opportunity for people from a diverse range of backgrounds to voice their ideas, proposals or opposition to a United Ireland and to building a new national democracy based on equality and justice on the island of Ireland. Read full article
16 December, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the decision by the Stormont Executive to levy 76 multinational retail outlets across the north an additional 15% in rates in order to subsidize lower rate bills for smaller businesses saying, Read full article
16 December, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle says that the mugging and robbing of a young woman in Strabane yesterday afternoon has sent shockwaves through the local community. Read full article
14 December, 2011
Sinn Féin activists are distributing thousands of leaflets throughout urban and rural areas of Strabane District highlighting contacts for relevant agencies that people may need to contact in the event of problems associated with severe weather over the Xmas and New Year holiday period as well as emergency contact numbers for local SF Elected Reps who can also be contacted to provide assistance over the period. Read full article
12 December, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley has called for the public to be vigilant and look out for their elderly neighbours following an incident which has now come to light whereby a male caller tried to trick his way into the home of an 81 year old pensioner in the Head of the Town area of the town on the fraudulent pretext of needing to read her meter. Read full article
12 December, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle has described the range of Winter Fuel Payments announced by the Executive as a timely and welcome measure which hopefully will alleviate some of the hardship resulting from spiralling energy and home heating costs among the most vulnerable sections of our community including cancer sufferers. Read full article
12 December, 2011
In spite of wet and bitterly cold weather a large crowd attended the annual Jim Mc Ginn Commemoration at Clady Bridge yesterday (Sunday 11 December) Led by the Strabane Memorial Flute Band, the Commemoration was addressed by local Sinn Féin MLA Michaela Boyle. content of speech below: Read full article
9 December, 2011
Omagh District Councillor Declan McAleer has welcomed a one-off winter fuel allowance payment funded by the executive, which is set to benefit 250,000 people throughout the north. Read full article
6 December, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed cross party support for a Sinn Féin motion to the Assembly yesterday calling on the retention of transport in rural areas for people attending hospital appointments. Read full article
2 December, 2011
Ógra Shinn Féin is hosting a training programme 'Preventing Suicides in the Community.' It will take place in Omagh Sinn Féin Office from 10am - 4pm on Saturday 14th January and will be delivered by PIPS. Read full article
2 December, 2011
Sinn Féin representatives have welcomed confirmation that Castlederg PSNI station is one of the 34 across the north that has been earmarked for closure as part of a plan to save £3.5 million per year from the Policing budget. Read full article
1 December, 2011
The annual commemoration in memory of IRA Staff Captain Jim Mc Ginn will be held on Clady Bridge at 3pm on Sunday 11th of December with local Sinn Féin Michaela Boyle MLA delivering the main address at the spot where Jim was killed in a premature explosion on the 15th December 1973. Read full article
30 November, 2011
Sinn Féin came out in support of the Trade Union's Day of action (Wednesday 30th November). Elected representatives and activists were out on the picket lines and attended the main local rally at Omagh Courthouse. Read full article
24 November, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley says that the Roads Service Traffic Management Section have agreed to carry out a traffic calming assessment on the Glen Road in the town following representations he has made on behalf of local residents increasingly concerned about motorist and pedestrian safety Read full article
24 November, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has described the revised outline planning application submitted by Riverside Building & Development Limited to substantially increase the scale of the initial mixed-use development application between Strabane and Lifford with a projected investment of over £50 million as not only a major vote of confidence in the people of this area but representing the biggest opportunity for investment in this area for generations. Read full article
22 November, 2011
Strabane District Council Chairperson Brian Mc Mahon says that Mayors and Chairs of Councils along the A5 route met on Friday last to devise a lobby strategy to demand that the A5 project goes ahead as planned. Read full article
22 November, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle says that she has been assured that Oasis Dental Care in Strabane has been permitted to open its books for an additional 300 patients. This follows last week's reports that additional 257 patients were now on a waiting list for treatment as the local Oasis providers indicated that it already reached the 3,000 registered patient capacity awarded in the initial contract in its first 18 months of operation in the town. Read full article
22 November, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA and Assembly Education Committee member Michaela Boyle has praised the efforts of pupils and staff from 650 schools across the north who undertook a wide variety of activities as part of anti-bullying week which this year had a particular focus on the scourge of 'cyber bullying.' Read full article
18 November, 2011
Omagh District Council Chairman Frankie. Donnelly has covened a joint grouping involving Chairs/ Mayors of Councils along the A5 route including Monaghan,Omagh, Strabane, Derry, letterkenny and Donegal Councils. Read full article
17 November, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone councillor and chairman of Omagh District Council, Frankie Donnelly has revealed that there is to be a special meeting of the Planning committee of the council on Monday evening. The meeting will assess, and hear an update on, the progress being made by the various agencies and the practical support offered to date for those affected by the flooding. Read full article
16 November, 2011
Sinn Fein Mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the recent completion of a right turning lane to Carrickmore at Creggan Cross roads by DRD Roads Service. Read full article
9 November, 2011
In a joint statement following media reports that the Irish government has withdrawn funding for the A5 Aughnacloy/Derry dual carriageway, Pat Doherty MP, MLA (West Tyrone) and Sinn Féin Donegal TDs, Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn and Cavan-Monaghan TD, Caomhghín ÓCaolain have demanded a meeting with an Taoiseach to discuss the ramifications of such a decision. Read full article
8 November, 2011
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has called for an urgent investigation by Planning Service following serious flooding to a local family's street after a pool at a local sand pit burst its banks. Read full article
8 November, 2011
Sinn Féin councillor and Strabane Council Chair Brian Mc Mahon is warning of a homeless crisis in Strabane and other urban areas across the north in the new year unless DSD Minister Nelson Mc Causland acts now to introduce practical measures to counter a British government directive to implement swinging cuts to housing benefit. Read full article
8 November, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley says that the debris left following weekend drinking sessions on the approach lane from O' Nolan Park to the Sewage Pumping Station in the town is frustrating the ability of NI water workers to carrying out required regular maintenance checks without incurring damage to vehicles and could even jeopardise their ability access the facility in cases of emergency. Read full article
7 November, 2011
Sinn Féin has welcomed proposals to develop on the former site of the PSNI site in Omagh. The proposals brought forward could see the location 150 public sector jobs on the site. Read full article
7 November, 2011
Sinn Féin MLA Michaela Boyle in West Tyrone has expressed her full support for strike action to be taken by medical secretaries in the Western HSC Trust area on Tuesday 8th November stating that it is fully justified as it is being undertaken as a last resort in their long running effort to secure parity of grading with other medical secretaries with comparable duties both within the Trust area and between this Trust area and other trust areas where the issue has been long addressed. Read full article
2 November, 2011
At the November meeting of Omagh District Council, West Tyrone Sinn Fein Councillor Glenn Campbell proposed a Sinn Fein motion calling on Police Ombudsman Al Hutchinson to immediately resign following the latest critical report of the Ombudsman's office. Read full article
1 November, 2011
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has condemned an arson attack on bins belonging to the Dean Maguirc College in Carrickmore. Read full article
1 November, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone Sinn Fein MLA Michaela Boyle is warning people to be alert to a major scam that could leave you with a telephone bill of £315. Read full article
1 November, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle has called upon the community to demonstrate their support for the retention of existing level of services provided at Strabane Library by responding to an Opening Hours Review Consultation being currently undertaken by Libraries NI which is recommending the reduction of opening hours at the local facility from 52 down to 40 hours per week. Read full article
26 October, 2011
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Donnelly has welcomed a £1 million package from the Department of Agriculture to help those affected by floods throughout the north within the past number of days. The local councillor was speaking after visiting residents and the local GAA Club who were affected by the flood in Beragh. Read full article
21 October, 2011
Fintona Sinn Féin Councillor Glenn Campbell has welcomed Libraries NI's decision on Thursday (20th October) to retain Fintona Library. Read full article
18 October, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Glenn Campbell has called for erection of flood barriers along the riverbank in Fintona following flooding on Monday. Read full article
18 October, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Glenn Campbell has said that the Dromore community is in a state of shock following the tragic death of Kevan Hughes. Read full article
17 October, 2011
Dromore Sinn Féin councillor Anne Quinn has said lives are being put at risk with the flooding of a number of rural roads following large scale rainfall. Read full article
17 October, 2011
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11 October, 2011
Sinn Féin councillor Peter Kelly has said action must be taken to minimise flooding on the Galbally road; the main Dromore to Trillick road. He was speaking after extensive flooding on the road following heavy rain during the early part of this week. Read full article
11 October, 2011
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor Karina Carlin has welcomed the launch of Translink's Student Discount Card. Read full article
11 October, 2011
Derg Sinn Féin Councillor Kieran Mc Guire has welcomed the move by Agriculture Minister Michelle O'Neill to support a temporary change to the dates for spreading slurry until 31st October. Read full article
10 October, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley has accused a small number of young people of showing contempt for the local community following weekend incidents in which stones, eggs and other missiles were thrown at homes in the Chesnut Park, Bridge Street and Ballycolman Lane areas and after a number of tyres were set alight at the Plot Pad up against trees bordering Mourneside Health Centre. Read full article
5 October, 2011
Sinn Fein Omagh town councillor Sorcha McAnespy has urged groups and companies to apply for the Urban Development grant which has just been unveiled by the Department of Social development. Read full article
4 October, 2011
County Tyrone came out in force tonight as the Peoples President tour hit the town of Omagh. Over 500 people packed into the Strule Arts Centre with another 300 unable to fit into the town centre venue. Read full article
4 October, 2011
Statement from Sinn Fein grouping on Strabane District Council Read full article
3 October, 2011
Local Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Sorcha McAnespy attended a 'Women in Local Councils' event hosted in Stormont by the Local Government Staff Commission on Tuesday 27th September. Read full article
1 October, 2011
Local Sinn Féin councillor Sorcha McAnespy has joined the Western trusts Local Commissioning Group, which covers the areas of Derry City Council; Fermanagh District Council; Limavady Borough Council; Omagh District Council; and Strabane District Council. Read full article
27 September, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Ann Quinn has said that broken steps in Fairview Gardens in Dromore, Co Tyrone 'constitute a serious risk to the health and safety of the residents' of the housing estate. Read full article
21 September, 2011
Sinn Féin MLA Barry McElduff has called for the extension of voting rights in Irish Presidential Elections to all the people of Ireland. Mr McElduff was joined by an MLA from each other county in the North to call for this right.
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21 September, 2011
The chairman of Omagh District Council's Development committee, Declan Mc Aleer has made a final call for local community and voluntary groups to apply for the Councils Community Support and Capital Grant aid.
This Friday (23rd Sept) is the closing date for applications for Community Support Aid, while Capital grant applications will close at 5pm on Friday 30th September. Read full article
20 September, 2011
A new book 'Tyrones Struggle for Irish Freedom' is due to be officially launched in Omagh on Friday evening. Read full article
19 September, 2011
Sinn Fein councillor Ann Quinn has welcomed Martin McGuinness' entry into the presidential race in elections due to be held in October. Read full article
19 September, 2011
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed news that Tesco has agreed to take the new superstore on the Opportunity Omagh development on the town's Derry Road. Read full article
16 September, 2011
A decade of painstaking research by former POW, Gerard Magee has culminated in the production of 'Tyrone's Struggle for Irish Freedom', a monumental labour of love that has materialised in a full-colour, 230mm x 297mm hard back with 688 pages. Read full article
15 September, 2011
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Kelly said that the proposed British Army 'homecoming' parade in Belfast is not needed. He said any such parade by the British Army would cause grave offense to the relatives of those killed by British Army actions, whether it was in Afghanistan, Iraq or Ireland. Read full article
14 September, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Glenn Campbell, has called on the Minister for Finance and Personnel Sammy Wilson to take urgent action to support small to medium sized businesses who are struggling to survive in the current harsh economic climate. Read full article
13 September, 2011
As the Presidential Election draws near Michaela Boyle MLA sets her views on the nature of the office and the demand for the extension of voting rights to be extended to Irish citizens in the 6 counties and the Irish diaspora wordwide. Read full article
12 September, 2011
Strabane Council's eight strong Sinn Féin grouping has put forward a motion for discussion at tomorrow evening's meeting of full Council (Tuesday 13 September) seeking support from the Council to recognise the important contribution that former political prisoners have made to the peace process and to assist in the creation of a society of equals by ensuring that former political prisoners are allowed to compete for employment on exactly the same terms as every other citizen. Read full article
12 September, 2011
Sinn Féin Strabane Council Chair Brian Mc Mahon says that a 'united community response' and not vigilantism is needed to address the ongoing anti-social behaviour problem plaguing communities in the Ballycolman and Bridge Street areas of the town. Read full article
12 September, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Council Chair Brian Mc Mahon has described the arson of the taxi belonging to recovering stroke victim Jim Mc Daid at his Mount Sion home in the Ballycolman as a heartless and cowardly act. Read full article
9 September, 2011
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle and party councillors from Strabane and Omagh are to scheduled to meet with WELB Chief Executive Barry Mulholland at 2pm today to discuss and seek progress on a range of school transport issues affecting children in different rural parts of the constituency. Read full article
7 September, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed confirmation that the Irish government has already committed £19 million towards the A5 dual carriageway project and that it remains firmly committed to honouring its financial contribution to the overall project Read full article
7 September, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed confirmation that the Irish government has already committed £19 million towards the A5 dual carriageway project and that it remains firmly committed to honouring its financial contribution to the overall project. Read full article
6 September, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MLA Michaela Boyle says that NIE plans to hike its prices by 30% and similar price hikes announced by Firmus Energy and Phoenix Gas will have serious impact on household budgets and will particularly affect the most vulnerable people in our society. Calling for the introduction of social tariffs to offset the spiralling costs of energy for hard pressed families she said, Read full article
5 September, 2011
Sinn Fein Omagh town councillor Sorcha McAnespy has called for an end to fly tipping in Drumannon Rise in the Town. Read full article
31 August, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley has accused the PSNI of 'cynical policing' after the head of the town constantly saturated with jeeps from Tuesday until Saturday of last week. Read full article
30 August, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty has said the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster must intervene to save over 200 Jobs at Omagh Meats. Mr. Doherty made the call following claims that 200 jobs were under threat at the Omagh Meats plant. The revelations came as a third of the workforce, numbering 70 people were involved in a strike over restructuring. Read full article
30 August, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Council Chair Brian Mc Mahon says the local community remains in a state of shock following the vicious and frenzied assault in Carlton Drive at the weekend which has left a local man with serious head injuries. Read full article
24 August, 2011
Sinn Fein Omagh town councillor Sorcha McAnespy has called for local families to apply for the uniform grant scheme. Additionally the scheme also includes Free School Meals. Read full article
23 August, 2011
Sinn Féin is seeking concrete assurances from the Western Health & Social Care Trust that it will not use a review of adult learning disability respite services as a mechanism to close, or reduce further, its residential respite facilities at either Beltany House in Omagh or the Shepards Way Cottages at Dungiven Road in Derry. Read full article
19 August, 2011
Omagh District Councillor Declan Mc Aleer has said that any increase in electricity prices would affect the most vulnerable in society. Read full article
19 August, 2011
Mid Tyrone Councillor Sean Clarke has called on the British Government to increase their level of funding for broadband provision in the north of Ireland, placing priority and focussing particularly on rural areas with little to no coverage. Read full article
16 August, 2011
Thousands of teenagers across the North will, on Thursday receive their summer exam results. On Thursday A Level results will be revealed whilst the GCSE results are expected a week later. Read full article
15 August, 2011
Over 20,000 people marched in Camlough on Sunday to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike. Read full article
12 August, 2011
On Friday evening, Republicans from Tyrone and Donegal assembled at the Aghyaran graveside of Sinn Féin member, Patrick Shanaghan who was ambushed and murdered by Unionist paramilitaries on 12th August 1991. Read full article
12 August, 2011
Sinn Fein west Tyrone Councillor Ann Quinn has written to Roads Service about the bad condition of a number of Roads in Dromore. Read full article
9 August, 2011
Local Sinn Fein councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has give a guarded welcome to the announcement of £75 million of funding which will be made available for the first phase of construction on a new local hospital in Omagh. Read full article
9 August, 2011
I welcome today's announcement by Health Minister Edwin Poots MLA on the new Local Enhanced Hospital for Omagh. I would like to see further clarification around the completion of the £190million project and crucially a commitment from Minister Poots about the range and profile of services which will be provided in the new hospital. Read full article
9 August, 2011
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor Jay Mc Cauley has welcomed steps to be taken by Roads Service to introduce traffic and pedestrian warning signage and road markings on the Ligford Road and Spout Road following representations he made about safety concerns on stretches of both roads Read full article
2 August, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle has called upon republicans from throughout West Tyrone to attend the National Hunger Strike Commemoration being held in Camlough, South Armagh this Sunday 14 August.
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2 August, 2011
In what was a one of the most glaring cases of collusion between loyalist death squads and the British Crown Forces, Sinn Féin member Paddy Shanaghan was shot dead on the 12th August 1991 a short distance from his home near Killen, outside Castlederg. So much so in fact that in May 2001, the European court indicted the British government for its role in his killing. Read full article
1 August, 2011
Local Sinn Fein councillor Anne Marie has called upon those staying on at school to post 16 level to apply for the Educational Maintenance Allowance. Read full article
31 July, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Glenn Campbell has expressed his condolences to the family of Tattyreagh man Aidan Mullan who died tragically in Dublin yesterday. Read full article
30 July, 2011
Sinn Féin Councillor and Chair of Strabane District Council Brian Mc Mahon says that there is a palpable sense of loss in the local community at the devastation caused to Herdman's Mill in Sion Mills in what is suspected to have been an arson attack early this morning. Read full article
29 July, 2011
Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Mc Aleer has criticised the PSNI arrest and detention of a young woman in Mullaghmore housing estate, Killyclogher on Wednesday morning. Read full article
29 July, 2011
Sinn Fein mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the installation of new safety measures around the Dean Maguirc College. Read full article
26 July, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Karina Carlin has called for the immediate release of seriously ill prisoner Brendan Lillis, currently being held in Maghaberry Prison. Read full article
26 July, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle says that her party is continuing to prioritize the lobby for a new build for the Strabane Campus of the North West Institute of Further and Higher Education (NWIFHE) as an expanded and vibrant FE sector is an essential building block in the regeneration of the local economy. Read full article
26 July, 2011
Mid Tyrone Sinn Fein councillor Sean Donnelly is calling upon the local community in Sixmilecross to assist him in locating a site for a bottle bank in the village. Read full article
25 July, 2011
Omagh Town Sinn Féin councillor Sorcha McAnespy has welcomed the D.R.D.'s proposal to implement 20mph speed limit for the Drumannon and Lambrook area. Read full article
19 July, 2011
Sinn Féin councillor Glenn Campbell has welcomed the freeze on tuition freezes announced by the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Stephen Farry. Councillor Campbell reiterated his party's call for the scrapping of tuition fess but said he nonetheless welcomed the freeze on current tuition fees. Read full article
14 July, 2011
Castlederg Sinn Fein Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh has hit out at Ulster Unionist party Councillor Derek Hussey for engaging in 'selective condemnation' of certain incidents in the area over the 12th period while ignoring others emanating from within the community he represents. Read full article
12 July, 2011
Sinn Fein mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has said the BBC should be more balanced in its coverage of commemoration events in the north. Read full article
12 July, 2011
Sinn Fein Omagh Town councillor Sorcha McAnespy has called upon members of the public to be cautious when using bank machines. Her call comes after it was revealed a cash machine in Omaghs market street had been fitted with a skimming device. Read full article
6 July, 2011
Sinn Fein Omagh Town councillor Sorcha McAnespy has described Omagh Station centre as a hub of the community. She was speaking following a visit to the centre earlier this week when Sinn Féin Education minister John O'Dowd visited the centre on Wednesday. Read full article
6 July, 2011
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Donnelly has welcomed the announcement that DRD Roads Service will provide a disabled parking bay in Main Street Sixmilecross. Read full article
5 July, 2011
Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle O'Neill was present in Omagh on Saturday to attend the Omagh Show. Read full article
4 July, 2011
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the 'agreement in principle' by the Planning Service to change the designation of the Adria site in Strabane from industrial use only to enable mixed use development Read full article
4 July, 2011
Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon says that for the second week running the owners of Childrens bicycles are being sought this time after two girls bikes were found abandoned and taken in for safe keeping by a resident in Sion Read full article
29 June, 2011
Councillor Sorcha McAnespy has congratulated the Mangement and Staff of the Strule Arts Centre following the announcement that they had lifted their first ever charter from The Arts and Disability Forum. Read full article
28 June, 2011
Republicans from Tyrone and neighbouring counties are expected to converge in Galbally on Wednesday 13th July to mark the 30th anniversary of the death on hunger strike of Martin Hurson. Read full article
28 June, 2011
Glenelly Sinn Féin Councillor Dan Kelly says that the in the long awaited review of Rural Planning Policy PPS 21 the 'unfinished business' of non-farming rural dwellers must be addressed.
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21 June, 2011
Sinn Féin councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has urged members of the mid Tyrone community to benefit from a Crime awareness day to be Held in Carrickmore Milestone Centre on Thursday 23rd June. Read full article
21 June, 2011
Sinn Fein Councillor Brian Mc Mahon has welcomed plans by Roads Service to install a right hand turning lane at Brookvale on the Melmount Road saying that the road safety feature is long overdue given that a number of serious accidents have occurred at the spot. Read full article
21 June, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley says has hit out at those behind an attack on the car of a resident of Fountain Park in the town asking what can be achieved by such activity. Read full article
20 June, 2011
Sinn Féin MLA Michaela Boyle has welcomed a new 3-Year campaign launched today by Mencap campaign entitled "Stand by me" to highlight hate crime directed against people with learning disabilities. Read full article
16 June, 2011
Sinn Fein is encouraging the community to sign the Age Sector Platform's online petition against the disastrous decision by the British Government to introduce cuts to the value of Winter Fuel Payments. Read full article
15 June, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle says the wheels are now firmly in motion at the Assembly Executive to extend the Small Business Rates Relief Scheme for a further three years and to increase by over 50% the numbers of businesses eligible for such relief under the scheme. Read full article
15 June, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has announced that, as part of the events taking place to mark the 30th Anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strikes, Sinn Fein will be hosting a major half-day conference this Saturday 18th June in London, at the city's Irish Centre in Camden. Read full article
14 June, 2011
Sinn Fein Omagh town councillor Sorcha McAnespy has welcomed work due to take place on recreational lands at Ashbourne Close in Omagh. She was speaking as Omagh District council awarded the contract for the works which will transform a piece of undeveloped ground in the Ashbourne close area. Read full article
11 June, 2011
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the resurfacing of a section of the Drumnakilly road in Carrickmore. Read full article
10 June, 2011
Sinn Féin west Tyrone councillor Glenn Campbell has been elected as the new chair of Omagh District Councils planning committee. Speaking earlier this week following his election councillor Campbell said one of his priorities for the incoming year was ensuring the needs of the rural community are met. Read full article
7 June, 2011
Republicans from throughout Strabane and Donegal gathered on Friday evening to mark the 20th Anniversary of the death of Vol. Danny Mc Cauley, West Tyrone Command Óglaigh na hÉireann. Read full article
7 June, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley has praised NI Water staff for their 'thorough manner' in which they responded to representations he made about long standing problems with sewers at Barrack Street and Bridge Street. Read full article
7 June, 2011
Castlederg Sinn Fein Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh has hit out at those responsible for the destruction of equipment in the play park at Hillview Park in the town yesterday describing it as an attack against the local community. Read full article
1 June, 2011
Sinn Féin Omagh Town councillor Sorcha McAnespy has reminded Students moving back home for the summer holidays that they could be eligible for a refund on the final quarter of their annual TV Licence. Read full article
26 May, 2011
Education Minister, John O'Dowd, has visited the site for the development of the new shared educational campus in Omagh.
Speaking after his meeting with the Campus Project Board Mr O'Dowd said: "The proposed shared campus at Lisanelly is a unique project that offers the opportunity to develop a magnificent educational campus for all the children and young people of Omagh. Read full article
25 May, 2011
Sinn Fein mid Tyrone councillor Sean Donnelly has said BT must do better to respond to the needs of their customers. He was speaking after people in the Mid Tyrone area were left without a phone service when the lines were brought down by the high winds this week. Read full article
24 May, 2011
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has been elected as the new chairperson on Omagh District Council. He was elected at the AGM in the council on Tuesday night; it was the first meeting of the council since the elections. Read full article
24 May, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that approval has now been given for additional mobile to be provided for St Dympna's Primary thus alleviating concerns that seven children enrolled for the Dromore School in September would have to be turned away due to insufficient accommodation. Read full article
24 May, 2011
Omagh District Councillors Glenn Campbell and Declan Mc Aleer have raised concerns about the impact of the proposed closure of Omagh's swimming pool for approximately 18 months while the Leisure Centre undergoes major refurbishment. Read full article
21 May, 2011
Sinn Féin MLA, who is also the deputy chair of the Regional Development Committee, Pat Doherty, has stated that any decision on the future of the A5 by the new Regional Development Minister must not be made on party political considerations. Read full article
18 May, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MLA Michaela Boyle has asked those responsible for a brutal attack on a man and woman in the Ballycolman Estate in Strabane last night to explain what has been achieved by their actions. Read full article
17 May, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed confirmation that Planning Permission has been granted for an 11.5 hectares site on lands at Melmount Road in Strabane for the development of a major Invest NI business park. The local MP is now looking forward to the speedy acquisition and development of the site. Read full article
16 May, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jay Mc Cauley says a weekend attack on the car of a long-term resident of Townsend Street in the town has disgusted the local community. Read full article
16 May, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle says that the plans for the Radiotherapy Unit at Altnagelvin are now firmly back on track. Read full article
9 May, 2011
I would like to sincerely thank everyone who voted for me in the election. It is a honour and a privilege to be re-elected to the council to represent the people of Carrickmore and Creggan. It is humbling to receive such an endorsement by the electorate. Read full article
3 May, 2011
Outgoing Vice Chairperson of Omagh District Council and local councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has said gorse fires in the Tyrone locality and across the six counties are diverting the vital resources of the emergency services. Read full article
26 April, 2011
A large crowd of Tyrone republicans descended on Carrickmore on Easter Sunday to mark the 95th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. The County commemoration was the culmination of over 40 local graveside and wreath laying ceremonies throughout the O'Neill County. Read full article
26 April, 2011
The Chairman of LAST Surestart in Omagh, Councillor Marty McColgan has said that when the Assembly is back up and running he will be lobbying the new Education Minister to roll out the Surestart project into more areas. Read full article
23 April, 2011
On Saturday afternoon, the Vice Chair of Omagh Council, Anne Marie Fitzgerald, Cllr Sharon O Brien and Omagh Town candidate, Sorcha Mc Anespy lead a team of female SF activists through Omagh Town Centre to meet and greet shoppers. Read full article
19 April, 2011
Sinn Féin Councillor for Omagh Town Martin McColgan has appealed to anyone planning to dispose of rubbish to do so in a responsible manner.
Cllr McColgan was speaking after receiving reports that sheets of asbestos had been dumped near Cappagh church, a popular local beauty spot. Read full article
13 April, 2011
Sinn Féin councillor Peter Kelly has said the decision by the Department of Foreign Affairs to re-introduce passport fees for citizens aged 65 and over from 11th April is ill thought out. He hit out at the move and has called upon Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore to immediately reverse the decision. Read full article
13 April, 2011
Dromore Sinn Féin councillor Ann Quinn has congratulated the all Ireland winning Dromore instrumental group in their recent success at the scór All Ireland finals in Killarney in Co. Kerry at the weekend. She also extended her hearty congratulations to the Killyclogher ballad group who took the top accolade in the ballad group section at the event. Read full article
12 April, 2011
Derg Sinn Fein Councillor Kieran Mc Guire has expressed his sheer disappointment at the budget the Housing Executive has been allocated this year again to do essential maintenance work. Read full article
12 April, 2011
During the final monthly meeting of this term of Omagh District Council, the outgoing chairman, Cllr Declan Mc Aleer looked back on what he described as a 'hectic but genuinely rewarding year' Read full article
12 April, 2011
The Chairman of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer has hosted a reception in honour of all groups within the Omagh District Council area who received Community Support Grant Aid during 2010. Read full article
11 April, 2011
The newly elected T.D. for South west Donegal, Pearse Doherty will be the main speaker at this year's Tyrone County commemoration in Carrickmore on Easter Sunday. Read full article
11 April, 2011
Sinn Fin councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has called upon local republicans to wear an Easter Lily in the run up to the 95th Anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916. Read full article
2 April, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has condemned the killing of the young PSNI officer after a bomb exploded under his car at Highfield Close off the Gortin Road in the town today Read full article
31 March, 2011
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone representative Sean Donnelly has welcomed the launch of the 'Stay Farm Safe' campaign by the Health and Safety executive. Read full article
29 March, 2011
Derg electoral area Sinn Féin Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh has welcomed the start of works by Roads Service to extend the footway on the Castlefinn road, he said: Read full article
28 March, 2011
Sinn Féin says that the case for the closure of Castlederg PSNI station has been firmly substantiated following revelations contained in a Freedom of Information Request response. Read full article
28 March, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Glenn Campbell, has urged DRD Roads Service to carry out extensive repairs on the Letfern Road in Tattyreagh. According to Cllr Campbell, there is an abundance of potholes from the junction of Tattyreagh Road up to Sacred Heart Primary School. Read full article
28 March, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Glenn Campbell, has urged DRD Roads Service to carry out extensive repairs on the Letfern Road in Tattyreagh. According to Cllr Campbell, there is an abundance of potholes from the junction of Tattyreagh Road up to Sacred Heart Primary School. Read full article
25 March, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin has launched their candidates for forthcoming Assembly and Local Government elections due to be held on May 5th. The launch took place in the Mellon Country Inn on Thursday evening and was addressed by the partys newly elected TDs in Donegal, Padraig MacLochlainn and Pearse Doherty. Read full article
25 March, 2011
Rural issues have taken centre stage earlier this week as a white paper was launched seeking the address the imbalance in provision of services in rural areas throughout the north of Ireland. Read full article
24 March, 2011
Ag labhairt inniu dúirt Cathaoirleach an Choiste Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Fóillíochta Barra Mac Giolla Dhuibh CTR;
"Tá sé go hiomlán do-ghlactha nach bhfuil an cheart ag Gaeilgeoirí anseo an fhoirm daonáirimh a líonadh isteach i dteanga s'acu féin. Read full article
23 March, 2011
Derg Sinn Féin Councillor Kieran Mc Guire has welcomed the launch by Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA of the Rural White paper which sets out a vision for the development of rural areas throughout the north over the next 10 years. Read full article
20 March, 2011
A troupe of 100 hikers braved the elements on Saturday to climb the Sperrin Mountains in a 'Walk of Freedom' to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1981 hunger strike. Read full article
16 March, 2011
The Weir café in the Strule Arts Centre, Omagh was packed to capacity on Monday evening for the Tyrone launch of the National Hunger Strike exhibition. The launch was chaired by the vice chairperson of Omagh District Council, Ann Marie Fitzgerald and addressed by former Assembly member for the constituency, Danny Morrison. Read full article
16 March, 2011
Sinn Féin will formally launch its Assembly and local government election campaign for West Tyrone at a major event to be held in the Mellon Country Hotel this Thursday 24 March (beginning at 7.30 pm). Read full article
15 March, 2011
Sinn Féin is urging everyone of eligible voting age to ensure that they are in a position to exercise their right to vote in the Assembly and Council Elections being held on Thursday 5th May and in the Referendum being held on the same day. Read full article
15 March, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed confirmation from the Office of First and Deputy First Minister that it has now agreed arrangements for the transfer of former British army military sites across the north Read full article
15 March, 2011
Sinn Féin has officially announced its full panel of candidates to contest the Mourne Electoral Area (Strabane town and Sion Mills) of Strabane District Council in the local elections to be held on Thursday 5th May. Read full article
15 March, 2011
The Chairman of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer went live on the airwaves at the weekend to transmit a message of goodwill to the people of L'Hay Le Roses. The town, which is a suburb of Paris is twinned with Omagh and held celebrations on Saturday to mark St Patrick's Day. Read full article
14 March, 2011
Sinn Fein mid Tyrone Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has said the Rockstown road in Carrickmore is in a very poor state following a visit to the road over the weekend. Read full article
8 March, 2011
The former Assembly member for Mid Ulster and current secretary of the Bobby Sands Trust, Danny Morrison, will officially launch the National Hunger Strike exhibition in the Strule Arts Centre on Monday evening at 8pm. Speaking ahead of the launch, Mr Morrison said.... Read full article
8 March, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty believes that proposed new legislation contained in the Assembly Executive Budget which would see large out-of-town shopping developments subsidising lower rates bills for smaller businesses is a necessary measure in helping to regenerate our town centres and in helping to create a more level playing field in terms of competition. Read full article
8 March, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone Assembly Election Candidate Cllr Michaela Boyle has heralded the success of the "Promoting Accessible Rural Childminding" Project funded by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development's (DARD) Rural Childcare Programme in reaching the milestone of having created over 100 new registered childminders and up to 400 new childcare places in rural areas throughout the north since it began 15 months ago. Read full article
8 March, 2011
Sinn Féin has announced that Dan Kelly and Michelle Mc Mackin will be the party candidates contesting the Glenelly Electoral Area of Strabane District Council in the local elections to be held on Thursday 5th May. Read full article
7 March, 2011
Responding to the announcement the Britain's Queen Elizabeth has accepted an invitation from President McAleese to visit Ireland Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams said: Read full article
7 March, 2011
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone Councillor Sean Clarke has called upon BT to retain a phone box currently in Greencastle. Read full article
4 March, 2011
Speaking after a public consultation meeting on the future of Fintona Library at Fintona Golf Club on Thursday night (03/03/11), West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Glenn Campbell said, Read full article
3 March, 2011
On Wednesday evening, several hundred Tyrone Republicans assembled on Cappagh Main Street to commemorate the lives of John Quinn, Malcolm Nugent, Dwayne O Donnell and Tommy Armstrong. Read full article
2 March, 2011
West Tyrone Republicans are preparing to scale the highest peaks of Counties Derry and Tyrone in a 12 mile trek over the Sperrin Mountains to mark the 30th anniversary of the 1981 hunger strike.
One of those organising the gruelling challenge is the chairman of Omagh SF Comhairle Ceantair, John O Brien. According to Mr O Brien Read full article
2 March, 2011
Mid Tyrone Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has called on Roads Service to carry out a comprehensive inspection of Camlough road, just outside Carrickmore. She was speaking as Road Service workers were carrying out much needed remedial work on the road. Read full article
2 March, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty has said new proposals by the British department for Work and Pensions will force those most vulnerable in our society into the poverty trap. Read full article
2 March, 2011
The Chairman of Omagh District Council has urged young people to consider career opportunities which are now open to them through the medium of Irish language. Read full article
28 February, 2011
Strabane Sinn Fein councillor Brian Mc Mahon has described a shooting in the Ballycolman Estate area of the town on Saturday evening as completely indiscriminate and reckless. Read full article
28 February, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin representative Stevie Dunnion says that a number of car owners in the Ballycolman Estate have had to pick up the repair bill tab after the bodywork of their cars were scored in what appears to be random vandalism. Read full article
28 February, 2011
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon has welcomed the construction of a purpose built ramp to allow for a row of 'pensioner bungalows' in the Ballycolman to become wheelchair accessible. Read full article
28 February, 2011
Vice chairperson of Omagh District council Anne Marie Fitzgerald today unveiled a comprehensive programme of events in the Omagh District area to celebrate St Patrick's Day which will take place on 17th March. Read full article
27 February, 2011
Omagh Sinn Féin councillor Seán Begley has confirmed that the Omagh Fire tragedy home is to be finally demolished. Read full article
23 February, 2011
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone representative Sean Donnelly has called upon Roads Service to erect better signage to the village of Sixmilecross . Read full article
22 February, 2011
Sinn Fein mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has said that local people in the Mid Tyrone area are frustrated at the frequency if potholes in the local area. Read full article
22 February, 2011
Mid Ulster MLA and Dungannon Mayor Michelle O Neill has called on Republicans to mobilise for a series of events to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the UVF shooting of 4 local men in Cappagh on 3rd March 1991.
Cllr O Neill said Read full article
21 February, 2011
Sinn Féin councillor Marty McColgan has welcomed the investment of just under £0.5 million in works programmes for Housing Executive homes in the Omagh area. Read full article
17 February, 2011
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed the retention of the Educational Maintenance Allowance (EMA). The local MP and MLA questioned the Minister on the floor of the Assembly in Belfast on Tuesday. Read full article
15 February, 2011
A large turnout is expected at a public meeting being organised by Sinn Fein to discuss concerns over the operational funding of the planned state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Unit at Altnagelvin Hospital. Read full article
15 February, 2011
Trillick councillor Peter Kelly has called on the local community to submit their applications for the latest round of the Rural Development Programme. Applications are now being accepted for the programme. Read full article
14 February, 2011
Omagh District Sean Begley has said All Ireland presidential elections are long overdue. He was speaking following comments made by Fine Gael that if they formed the next government in the 26 counties they would hold a referendum on the issue of All Ireland presidential elections. Read full article
14 February, 2011
West Tyrone Councillor Glenn Campbell has said DRD Roads Service's response to his call for action on a number of rural roads is bitterly disappointing. Read full article
11 February, 2011
Sinn Féin Omagh District Councillor Glenn Campbell has said students fees should be scrapped and not doubled. He also criticised UUP Minister for Employment and learning, Danny Kennedy for considering raising student fees to from £3,000 to £6,000. On Tuesday Danny Kennedy failed to rule out the move in an assembly debate on the issue. Read full article
9 February, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed an increase in funding for private and voluntary pre schools in the north. Read full article
8 February, 2011
Sinn Féin Cllr Ruairi Mc Hugh has urged Employment and Learning Minister Danny Kennedy to follow Michelle Gildernew's lead, as she announced a freeze on Student Fees for those attending the Agricultural Colleges. Read full article
8 February, 2011
Sinn Féin says that the merits of the increasingly joined up approach being undertaken between Donegal and Strabane District Councils has been clearly illustrated as major projects in both areas secure a €3,8 million windfall of EU Interreg funding. Read full article
8 February, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Glenn Campbell has called on DRD Roads Service to review its approach to the gritting of Killadroy Road in Eskra following several accidents during icy conditions. Read full article
7 February, 2011
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone representative, Sean Donnelly has said he is concerned at the lack of disabled parking bays in the Main Street of Sixmilecross. Read full article
6 February, 2011
Sinn Féin Cllr Brian Mc Mahon has described as 'heartless' whoever was behind the hoax bomb call that forced residents of Marshalls Row and Churchside Court in Sion Mills out of their homes overnight on Friday night and into Saturday. Read full article
3 February, 2011
Sinn Féin Omagh Town councillor, and chairman of the CKS Inter Agency group, Sean Begley has welcomed the investment of over £1 million in the Culmore / O'Kane area of Omagh Town. Read full article
3 February, 2011
Sinn Féin Cllr Michaela Boyle, the Chair of Strabane District Council has hit out at the 3 months custodial sentence imposed on Strabane single parent Alison Hewitt at Derry Court yesterday afternoon. Read full article
3 February, 2011
The Chairman of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer has expressed his deep disappointment at the refusal of Roads Service to accede to a request for a new footway along Farmhill Road in Killyclogher. Read full article
1 February, 2011
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1 February, 2011
Sinn Féin is organising a public meeting in Strabane to facilitate the discussion of concerns being expressed at pronouncements by Assembly Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey that he does not have the money to staff the new state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Unit at Altnagelvin Hospital which is scheduled to open in 2015 with work commencing on its construction in 2011. Read full article
1 February, 2011
Local Sinn Féin councillor Sharon O'Brien has said local community and voluntary groups should avail of Omagh District Councils Community Support Grant Aid scheme. Read full article
31 January, 2011
Sinn Féin councillor for Mid Tyrone Anne Marie Fitzgerald has expressed her sympathies to the family of Josephine Murray, who died after contracting swine flu. Read full article
26 January, 2011
The Chairman of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer officially welcomed the Minister for Social Development, Alex Attwood to Omagh on Wednesday afternoon to perform the official opening of the Riverside Walk. In welcoming the Minister, Cllr Mc Aleer said: Read full article
25 January, 2011
Sinn Fein MP Pat Doherty has claimed the SDLP are in 'disarray' when it comes to their approach to the upcoming General election in the south.
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25 January, 2011
Sinn Féin secured cross party support of Strabane District Council for a motion calling upon Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey to ring-fence the finance to staff and resource the new build Radiotherapy Unit at Altnagelvin hospital which is scheduled to open in 2015 Read full article
21 January, 2011
Commenting on recent anti-social and anti-community incidents in Castlederg, local SF Councillor Ruairí mc Hugh has appealed to those young and not so young people involved to reflect on the consequences of their actions, he said, Read full article
18 January, 2011
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has welcomed the announcement by Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA of a further £2million investment in rural broadband through the Next Generation Broadband Network. Read full article
18 January, 2011
Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty has accused the SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie of back tracking on a promise to publish the details of the SDLP corporate donors and accused the party of 'once again joining with the unionists in keeping party donations secret'.
Mr Doherty said: Read full article
18 January, 2011
The Sinn Féin Chair of Strabane District Council Cllr Michaela Boyle has described weekend attacks on orange halls at Strawletterdallon, near Newtown and other parts of Tyrone as 'purely sectarian.' Read full article
18 January, 2011
Sinn Féin encouraged by Fine Gael and Labour assurances on A5 dual carriageway
Speaking following a meeting in Dublin with the Labour Party spokesperson on Transport, Pat Doherty MP MLA said Read full article
18 January, 2011
The Chairs of Tyrone's 4 Councils have expressed their sorrow and sympathy with the Harte and Mc Areavey families after attending the wake and funeral of Michaela who buried following requiem mass at Ballymackilroy on Monday. Read full article
14 January, 2011
A massive total of £1,000 was raised as a result of Omagh's first Santa Dash that took place in Omagh town centre on Saturday 11 December. Read full article
14 January, 2011
Sinn Féin Omagh Town councillor Marty McColgan has welcomed the opportunity to engage with DRD Roads Service on the issue of bi lingual signage. The DRD minister, Conor Murphy announced that the issue would be the subject of a public consultation, which will end on 11 March 2011. Read full article
13 January, 2011
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed an engagement with Translink officials at their offices in Omagh. Read full article
12 January, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Féin representative has called on the people of Fintona to fully engage with the public consultation on the future of Fintona Library. Read full article
12 January, 2011
Sinn Féin's Pat Doherty has welcomed a written response he received from Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny TD outlining his party's commitment towards the A5 Dual Carriageway project and later today the West Tyrone MP will be accompanied by party colleague and Donegal County Council Deputy Mayor Pádraig Mac Lochlainn when they meet with Labour Party Transport Spokesperson Joe Costello TD Read full article
11 January, 2011
The Chairs of Tyrone's four Councils have expressed sympathy with the Harte and Mc Areavey families on the tragic death of Michaela. Read full article
11 January, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that the emerging terrible circumstances surrounding the death of Michaela Harte has compounded the deep sense shock and sorrow that was felt throughout Tyrone, Ireland and further afield as news of her death first become known Read full article
11 January, 2011
Fermanagh and South Tyrone MP, Michelle Gildernew has expressed her heartfelt condolences to the family of Tyrone Manager Mickey Harte on the sudden death of his daughter Michaela whilst on honeymoon. Read full article
10 January, 2011
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has described an attack on the home of a pensioner couple in Townsend Street in Strabane last night as thuggish and cowardly. Read full article
10 January, 2011
The Chairman of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer has called on everyone from Tyrone and beyond to vote for the Ward sisters who will take part in the All Ireland Talent Show which will be broadcast on RTE 1 next Sunday evening at 6.30pm. Read full article
8 January, 2011
West Tyrone Sinn Fein Councillor Glenn Campbell has called for immediate action from Housing Executive to address damage caused by burst pipes at Mc Caughey Terrace, Fintona. Read full article
6 January, 2011
Sinn Fein councillor Sean Begley has said the loss of nine jobs in Omagh is another blow for the local economy. Read full article
4 January, 2011
Opinion piece: from Sinn Féin Strabane District Council Chair Cllr Michaela Boyle Read full article
4 January, 2011
Strabane Sinn Fein Cllr Brian Mc Mahon says that the VAT increase will hit least well off and will depress economic growth further. Read full article
4 January, 2011
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has described, as a 'crucial development,' new evidence that has been brought forward in the case of how Strabane pensioner Maureen Mc Ginley sustained 34 rib fractures following her death at Altnagelvin hospital in January 2007. Read full article
1 January, 2011
Speaking in his New Year's Message, Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty said that with major challenges undoubtedly lying ahead in the coming year as a result of swinging cuts imposed on the Assembly Executive budget by the Tory led British government Read full article
29 December, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Glenn Campbell has said that lack of communication from various agencies has compounded the misery experienced by many without heating and water over the Chrismas period. Read full article
28 December, 2010
Members of Sinn Féin and Ógra Shinn Féin supported by Strathroy Community Association worked voluntarily to clear the area around the pensioner houses and gritted the local shop in Strathroy. Read full article
28 December, 2010
Cllr Michaela Boyle, the Sinn Féin Chair of Strabane District Council says that it is imperative that the Minister of Social Development Alex Attwood implements an immediate emergency plan to deal with the growing number of tenants who have no heat or water in their homes and whose homes are now flooding due to burst pipes. Read full article
22 December, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Begley has said he is very seriously concerned over what he believes is excessive use of Section 24 of the 'Justice and Security Act 2000'. His comments come after a report to the Policing Board had identified a huge jump in the use of Section 24 powers. Read full article
21 December, 2010
Sinn Féin Omagh Town councillor Marty McColgan has welcomed the news that RTE1, RTE2 and Irish language station TG4 will be available to freeview viewers in the north from 2012. Read full article
17 December, 2010
Several hundred republicans assembled in Cloughfinn on Sunday 12th December and paraded the short distance to Clady Bridge to remember Staff Captain Jim Mc Ginn, West Tyrone Command, Óglach na hÉireann who was killed in a pre-mature explosion at the spot on the 15th December 1973 Read full article
16 December, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Glenn Campbell has said that the Educational Maintenance Allowance given to post 16 students should continue in the north of Ireland. His call comes after the British Tory party announced that it is to axe the incentive to post 16 students in England. Read full article
16 December, 2010
Loughmacrory was transformed into a winter wonderland at the weekend as almost 2000 people descended on the Lough to take part in a unique Christmas celebration. Read full article
15 December, 2010
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the financial commitment given in the draft budget delivered by Finance Minister Sammy Wilson in the Assembly to go ahead with the planned Radiotherapy Cancer Unit planned for completion at Altnagelvin hospital by 2015. Read full article
14 December, 2010
Strabane District Council has supported a call from Sinn Féin Cllr Jarlath Mc Nulty to write to Irish government Transport Minister Noel Dempsey seeking concrete assurances that Read full article
14 December, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Kelly has said there must be greater co-operation between statutory and voluntary agencies as well as social services following a case where a local family with very young children and a 6 month baby were living in squalor for over a year. Read full article
13 December, 2010
Families in parts of Mid Tyrone have spent up to one week without water as the fall out of the recent cold snap continues. Read full article
11 December, 2010
The Chairman of Omagh District Council has held a reception to pay tribute to the staff and Service users of Ramona House for the excellent work they have carried out during the seven years since the facility first opened its doors in 2003. Read full article
4 December, 2010
The village of Loughmacrory radiated with the sights and sounds of Christmas on Friday evening at the annual switch on of the Christmas lights. Read full article
2 December, 2010
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has said their must be a stronger liaison between the Roads Service and Western health and Social Care Trust with regard to carers accessing the properties of those availing of home help. Read full article
1 December, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Frankie Donnelly has said the recent announcement from Edwin Poots that councils will assume new power over planning seeks to divert attention from Mr Poots' responsibilities. Councillor Donnelly who is the chairperson of the Planning committee on Omagh District council said the possibility of councils getting greater planning powers was no substitute for implementing RPA in full. Read full article
1 December, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has launched a major initiative aimed at highlighting and resolving many problems associated with the border.
Entitled 'Bridging the Border-Reconnecting Communities', the initiative Read full article
30 November, 2010
A Sinn Féin motion calling on the Social Development Minister to "bring forward proposals to secure Neighbourhood Renewal funding beyond March 2011" will be debating in the Assembly Chamber this afternoon. Read full article
30 November, 2010
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor and Vice chairperson of Omagh District Council Anne Marie Fitzgerald has said those entitled to cold weather benefits should receive a payment of £25 in the coming days. Read full article
29 November, 2010
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has criticised a Road Service 'directive' effectively banning officials from depositing piles of grits on rural roads and villages. Read full article
28 November, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams, alongside newly elected TD for Donegal south-west Pearse Doherty, will launch a cross border initiative "Bridging the Border-Reconnecting Communities" at a Uniting Ireland Rally on Monday 29th November in the Westenra Arms Hotel in Monaghan town at 7.30pm on the 90th Anniversary of the partition of Ireland. Read full article
25 November, 2010
Cllr Larry Mc Lernon is extremely well known in the Dungannon area for his tireless work as a welfare rights advisor. He was recently selected by Sinn Féin to defend his seat on Dungannon Borough Council. This week, he spoke to Lisa Ross of the Dungannon Martyrs Sinn Féin Cumann about his life and his hopes for the future. Read full article
24 November, 2010
Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has been unanimously selected by party members to contest the forthcoming Assembly election, which is scheduled for May 2011. Read full article
23 November, 2010
Sinn Féin west Tyrone councillor Peter Kelly has called upon DRD Roads Service to ensure the Moneygar road, in Trillick remains fit for purpose following a deterioration of the Road surface in recent weeks. Read full article
23 November, 2010
Republicans from throughout West Tyrone and Donegal converged in the Mellon Country Hotel on Saturday night for the annual West Tyrone Sinn Féin dinner dance.
During the evening presentations were made to 4 lifelong Republican activists: James Mc Elduff (Loughmacrory), Tommy Mc Namee (Glenelly/Omagh), Patsy Mc Garvey (Aghyaran/Derg) and Sean Harte (Canada, formerly Loughmacrory). Read full article
16 November, 2010
Motorists had a lucky escape on Tuesday evening when a fallen tree blocked the Old Mountfield Road for several hours. One of the first on the scene was the chairman of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer. Read full article
15 November, 2010
Sinn Fein group leader on Omagh District Council, Martin McColgan has welcomed an initiative from Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams that will see him stand for the parliament in the 26 counties in the next general election. Read full article
15 November, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor for West Tyrone Frankie Donnelly has called upon local people in the Drumquin area to have their input into a consultation process about traffic calming measures in the area. Read full article
12 November, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has requested a meeting with the DoE's Principle Planning Officer Dr Chris Boomer to press for a change in the zoning of the Adria factory site in Strabane from industrial use only. Read full article
9 November, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Ruairi Mc Hugh has supported students at a recent protest at Stormont regarding the prospect of increased student fees for higher level education. Read full article
7 November, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty is lobbying DRD Minister Conor Murphy for a relaxation of parking enforcement arrangements in Strabane town centre in the run up to Christmas in an effort to boost town centre business. Read full article
4 November, 2010
The Chairman of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer hosted an event on Thursday evening to launch the council commissioned District Town Action Plans for Carrickmore, Dromore and Fintona. Read full article
3 November, 2010
Cllr Michaela Boyle, the Sinn Féin Chair of Strabane District Council has praised a father and son from Strabane for their intervention in preventing serious injury to three young people who were being attacked by a large crowd of other young people in the garden of their St Mary's Drive home in trouble which is believed to have spilled over from a Halloween bonfire in the grounds of the nearby derelict Adria factory site. Read full article
1 November, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Peter Kelly has urged local farmers to apply for the Farm Modernisation Programme which opened in October. The programme will be open for applications from now until 4pm on Friday 26th November. Read full article
1 November, 2010
Derg Sinn Fein Councillors : Ruairi Mc Hugh & Kieran Mc Guire have welcomed the commitment by DRD Roads Service to again invest heavily in the Derg electoral area Speaking as Roads Service launched their Local Transport & Safety Measures Draft Programme 2011 - 2013 Read full article
27 October, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty, responding to the findings of the Police Ombudsman's Report into the death of Stranane man John Brady while in custody ar Strand Road PSNI station in Derry last October, said, Read full article
25 October, 2010
Omagh Town Sinn Féin Councillor Martin McColgan has called upon people throughout the Omagh District to be responsible in the lead up to Halloween. Read full article
21 October, 2010
The Chairman of Omagh District Council's Public Services Liaison Committee, Frankie Donnelly performed the annual presentation of the Irish Language Bursary Awards. Read full article
20 October, 2010
The chairman of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer has welcomed the decision by Omagh Council to appoint a GAA Games Development officer for the district. The initiative is a joint partnership between Omagh District Council and Tyrone County board. Read full article
19 October, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has welcome clarification received from the Health & Social Care Board that patients from Strabane District can be still seen by a doctor at Strabane Health Centre during the Out of Hours 12 midnight to 8 am shift Read full article
19 October, 2010
This Tuesday evening will mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Tyrone Sinn Féin activist, and father of 11 children, Tommy Casey. Tommy was shot dead by Loyalist gunmen after arriving at a neighbour's house on 26th October 1990. Read full article
19 October, 2010
Local West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Ann Quinn has welcomed Omagh District Councils allocation of over £27,000 in grant aid towards Christmas events in the district. The grant aid applies to Christmas 'switch on' events as well as aid for particular initiatives or events. Read full article
18 October, 2010
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has described DUP leader Peter Robinson's call for an end of funding for church schools as little more than a thinly disguised sectarian attack on Catholic education, parents and children. Read full article
18 October, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill is seeking a meeting with DETI Minister Arlene Foster to seek progress on the provision of telephone line broadband to all rural parts of the constituency. Read full article
18 October, 2010
Sinn Fein Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has said recent reports that West Tyrone ranked 3rd in the table of highest claimants for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) reflect the high level of social deprivation in the constituency. Read full article
15 October, 2010
Councillor Campbell was speaking after it was reported that an estimated third of all children will have been bullied at some time whilst using social networking sites on the Internet. Read full article
15 October, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor and Omagh DPP member Sean Clarke has said the PSNI must address huge issues of discipline within the PSNI following the publication of figures which details consistent complaints against officers. Read full article
14 October, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed the enhancement of Omagh District Councils recycling initiative by providing over 2,500 homes in rural areas of the Omagh District with a brown bin. Read full article
14 October, 2010
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says his party today set out a series of proposals to deal with the current economic difficulties which clearly shows that there is an alternative to the Tory approach of trying to cut a way out of recession Read full article
14 October, 2010
On Wednesday evening, the Mayor of Dungannon Council, Michelle O Neill hosted a civic ceremony to commemorate the death of Cllr Martin Mc Caughey. Martin was killed on active service with Vol Dessie Grew on 9th October 1990. Read full article
13 October, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Glenn Campbell, has highlighted the need for elected representatives to have greater engagement with young people. He was speaking after representing Sinn Féin along with Council Chairman Declan Mc Aleer at an event to mark Local Democracy Week in Omagh. Read full article
12 October, 2010
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon says that there is revulsion in the local community at a weekend attack which saw a garden ornament thrown through the window of pensioner Ellen Mc Gillicuddy's bedroom while she slept in her Ballycolman Estate home. Read full article
12 October, 2010
On Saturday evening several hundred Tyrone Gaels converged on Kelly's Inn, Garvaghey to celebrate another successful year of Gaelic games in the county. The event was jointly organised by the chairs of Tyrone's 4 Councils - Read full article
7 October, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that the granting of Planning Service approval for a 23.5 acre mixed use development project between Strabane and Lifford has now unlocked the potential for biggest economic investment in the area for generations. Read full article
6 October, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has hailed the extension of broadband service to many parts of rural Tyrone who were previously unable to access internet facilities. Read full article
5 October, 2010
Sinn Fein's West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill and Council Chair Michaela Boyle have met with Health and Social Care Board officials to press local concerns about the Board's decision to transfer of the Out of Hours care from Strabane to Derry as and from the 31st September. Read full article
1 October, 2010
Sinn Fein mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has urged older citizens or those with a disability to join the customer care register, which is being rolled out by NI Water. Read full article
29 September, 2010
The chairs of Tyrone's 4 Councils are to jointly host a reception in recognition of another successful year for Gaelic games in the county. Read full article
28 September, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that the self-styled vigilante group Republican Action Against Drugs should 'go away and stay away.' He make his comments at the annual commemoration which was held in Strabane earlier today in memory of republican dead from the local area. Read full article
27 September, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Fein Councillor, Glenn Campbell, has praised the organisers of the 1st Annual Drumragh 10k and 5k Fun Run/Walk which took place on Saturday 25th September. Read full article
21 September, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Ann Quinn has welcomed the refurbishment of the public toilets in the town. She was speaking as the public facilities, on the Omagh road in Dromore were undergoing a programme of refurbishment works. Read full article
21 September, 2010
Sinn Fein Councillor Kieran Mc Guire has announced that the work has now started on the provision of Broadband in the Aghyaran area, Cllr Mc Guire said : Read full article
21 September, 2010
Cllr Michaela Boyle, the Sinn Féin Chair of Strabane District Council, is encouraging a strong turnout at events planned in the town this weekend in memory of republican dead from the local area.
She said Read full article
17 September, 2010
Sinn Fein in Carrickmore has commissioned a limited edition print aimed at raising public awareness about the role of local Republican Joe McGarrity in Irish Republican history. Read full article
14 September, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councilor Glenn Campbell has raised a number of concerns in relation to road safety and footpath provision on the Carnalea Road in Seskinore. Read full article
13 September, 2010
Cllr Michaela Boyle, the Sinn Féin Chair of Strabane District Council, has thanked the Council's Technical Services Department for positively responding to requests to re-install a water tap at its original location in the lower part of the of Strabane Graveyard. Read full article
13 September, 2010
Sinn Fein councillor Peter Kelly has called upon the European Commission to protect the rights of farmers against big supermarket retailers. His call follows a vote on the issue in the European Parliament. Read full article
9 September, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that there is considerable anger in the local community in Strabane at the latest pipe bomb attack on a car parked outside a family home on the Ballycolman lane in the town. Read full article
9 September, 2010
Glenn Campbell was unveiled as the newest councillor in the Omagh District when he took part in his first full council meeting as a Sinn Fein representative on Tuesday night. Read full article
8 September, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed the news that the Western Trust have agreed to buy a specially adopted wheelchair for Drumquin girl Demi-Lee Hackett. Read full article
6 September, 2010
Sinn Féin Omagh District Councillor Marty McCoglan has said the announcement by Basque independence group ETA of a ceasefire renews hope for progress in the Basque country. He also said that unless the Spanish government seized upon the initiative that the progress would be lost. Read full article
6 September, 2010
A Gortin family had a miraculous escape when a tree fell on their car on Sunday afternoon. Read full article
5 September, 2010
The Chairperson of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer and Loughmacrory based Councillor, Sharon O Brien have paid tribute to the organisers of the inaugural 'Lough Sunday'.
The initiative which was taken by Loughmacrory Community Development Association, Read full article
3 September, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed confirmation that Planning Permission has been granted for an 11.5 hectares site on lands at Melmount Road in Strabane for the development of a major Invest NI business park. The local MP is now looking forward to the speedy acquisition and development of the site. Read full article
29 August, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Cllr, Glenn Campbell and the chair of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer attended the official opening of Drumragh Sarsfields GFC clubrooms on Saturday morning. Read full article
27 August, 2010
On Friday afternoon, the Chairperson of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer performed the official re-opening of the newly refurbished Hospital Road Community Centre. The community centre is one of three council run facilities in the town and the £1 million refurbishment has provided multi purpose rooms and facilities which enable local groups to avail of a wide range of activities and services. Speaking at the launch, Cllr Mc Aleer said: Read full article
25 August, 2010
The Chairperson of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer was among the guests who welcomed Minister Arlene Foster to the official opening of the NIE Energy Contact Centre at Bankmore Business Park, Omagh. The centre currently employs 35 people and complements the other centres in Belfast and Ballymena.
Speaking at the launch, Cllr Mc Aleer said: Read full article
24 August, 2010
Sinn Fein west Tyrone councillor Ann Quinn has written to Roads Service highlighting her concerns regarding the poor state of the road surface on Dromore Main Street as well as Church Street in the town. Read full article
23 August, 2010
Sinn Féin Omagh District Council Vice chairperson Anne Marie Fitzgerald has described as 'worrying' reports that the winter fuel payments may be cut for thousands people by the British Government. Read full article
19 August, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Glenn Campbell, has urged students who have received their A-Level results to consider all options available and urged those finding it difficult to decide on their next step to avail of the support available. Read full article
17 August, 2010
A large number of Tyrone Republicans made their way to Bellaghy on Sunday for the annual Hunger Strike rally. The commemoration marked the 29th anniversary of the Hunger Strikes of 1981. Read full article
17 August, 2010
Sinn Fein councillor Sean Clarke has said that his party will actively oppose SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie's plan for a Special Branch to operate within the PSNI. Read full article
16 August, 2010
Full Text of the speech delivered by Martin McGuiness at the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Bellaghy, Co Derry on 15 August 2010. Read full article
13 August, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Kieran Mc Guire says that proposals put out for consultation by the Department of Environment seeking to change bus operating licensing would, if implemented, have an adverse impact on the sustainability of community transport.
He said, Read full article
12 August, 2010
Strabane Sinn Féin Council Chair Michaela Boyle has called for the creation of a one-stop-shop to deal with welfare rights queries from members of the public who live along the border.
She said, Read full article
11 August, 2010
Republicans from across Ireland and beyond will converge on the south Derry village of Bellaghy on Sunday for the annual Hunger Strike Commemoration. Read full article
10 August, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff has stepped down from Omagh District Council after 10 years on the local government scene. Mr McElduff formally handed in a letter of resignation to the Omagh District Council offices on Monday 2nd August and was accompanied by Dromore native Glenn Campbell who will fill the vacant Sinn Féin seat on the council. Read full article
9 August, 2010
Sinn Fein Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has described as 'positive', a meeting with representatives of NI Water and local residents on the Tamlaght road area of Omagh. The meeting was to ally fears of further disruption in the area as work continues on the sewerage system upgrade in the area. Read full article
5 August, 2010
The Chairperson of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer has called on people to apply for the Warm Home Scheme which is funded by the Department for Social Development. Read full article
4 August, 2010
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillors Sean Begley and Martin McColgan have said there will be a meeting with representatives of NI Water in the Tamlaght road of Omagh to ally fears further disruption fears as work on the sewerage system continues in the area. Read full article
3 August, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Clarke has welcomed the news that an application is to proceed to see the development of a conflict resolution centre on the former Long Kesh Prison site, as well as the retention of the listed buildings. Read full article
29 July, 2010
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty and the chair of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer have welcomed the decision by Planning Service to issue a 28 day notice of opinion to approve a £350 million multi use development site on the Derry Road, Omagh. Read full article
28 July, 2010
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed a new scheme to provide IT training for low-paid workers in rural parts of Co Tyrone. The scheme was launched by Department of Agriculture and Rural Development minister, Michelle Gildernew earlier this week. Read full article
26 July, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has announced that the venue for the 2010 National Hunger Strike Commemoration will be the town of Bellaghy in South Derry on Sunday 15th August Read full article
26 July, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin representative, Glenn Campbell, has commended the organisers of the first Tattyreagh 5 Mile Road Race. Read full article
25 July, 2010
The Chairperson of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer and Mid Tyrone Cllr, Sean Clarke were among several hundred participants who took part in this years 'Cairn Sunday'. Read full article
22 July, 2010
The chairman of the Omagh District Council's Development committee, Sean Begley has called upon local community and voluntary groups to begin preparing their applications for the Councils Community Support and Capital Grant aid. Read full article
20 July, 2010
Monday the 19th of July saw the official 'launch' of the newly formed Loughmacrory and Murrrins District Angling Association (LAMDAA). Omagh District Council Chairman, Cllr Declan McAleer and the LAMDAA Committee members, along with representatives of the Loughmacrory Community Development Association (LCDA) and the Loughs Agency, celebrated the first fishing season under the new club during Angling Awareness Month 2010. Read full article
18 July, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP MLA Pat Doherty has condemned the shooting of a taxi driver in the Glebe last night. Read full article
14 July, 2010
Hundreds of Republicans assembled on Main Street, Cappagh on Wednesday evening to mark Tyrone Volunteers Day. The annual commemoration coincides with the anniversary of the death of Tyrone Volunteer, Martin Hurson who died on hunger strike on 13th July 1981. Read full article
13 July, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor and Chairperson of Strabane District Council Michaela Boyle has lent her support to a campaign by the Post Office to encourage dog owners to be vigilant as to the whereabouts of their pets when postmen and women call. Read full article
13 July, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon says that the community in the Carlton Drive area are angered at the hooligan actions of small number of young people in the area yesterday. Read full article
13 July, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin representative, Glenn Campbell, has called upon DRD Road Service to take preventative action along a stretch of the Dromore Road on the approach to Fintona town. Read full article
12 July, 2010
Sinn Féin has described stone attacks on three Donegal bound buses on the Strabane by-pass earlier today as a sickening and deplorable act. Read full article
9 July, 2010
The chairperson of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer has called for the introduction of an additional bin collection service to cope with the proliferation of cardboard which is generated by local businesses in the town. Read full article
9 July, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor for West Tyrone, Ann Quinn has welcomed the demolition of the former RUC and PSNI barracks in Dromore. Read full article
8 July, 2010
Sinn Fein councillor Marty McColgan has said the decision to scrap powers given to the PSNI under section 44 has vindicated Sinn Fein's stance on the issue. Read full article
8 July, 2010
Sinn Féin west Tyrone representative Glenn Campbell has welcomed cuts in EU mobile phone roaming charges which came into effect on 1st July. Read full article
7 July, 2010
With the summer holidays upon us Sinn Fein west Tyrone Councillor Peter Kelly has called upon those living on farms to put safety first this summer. Read full article
6 July, 2010
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the reconstruction of Drumnakilly Bridge between Carrickmore and Omagh. Read full article
5 July, 2010
Derg Sinn Féin Councillor Kieran Mc Guire, has stated that the proposed phasing out of Income Support will affect those who are most in need of support and has raised concerns of the capacity of the Social Security offices to carry out such a task. Read full article
5 July, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that ordinary bank workers should not have to pay the price for the reckless actions of banking institution bosses. Read full article
5 July, 2010
Sinn Fein MLA Barry McElduff is seeking an urgent meeting with the Minister for Health Michael McGimpsey to establish the timeframe for the new Omagh Hospital start date. Read full article
5 July, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed this week's decision by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) to reject the British government's final appeal over the use of Stop and Search powers under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000, and he has called for their immediate suspension. Read full article
2 July, 2010
The Chairman of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer
attended the launch of a photographic resource pack which
was commissioned by Breakthru to highlight the dangers
posed to young people by alcohol abuse. Read full article
2 July, 2010
The 2010 Tyrone Volunteers Day was officially launched on Friday 2nd July. The launch, which took place at the Republican monument on Cappaghs Main Street was performing by the Sinn Féin chairpersons of the four District Councils in Tyrone. Read full article
1 July, 2010
Opinion piece by Councillor Declan McAleer Read full article
28 June, 2010
Pat Doherty yesterday addressed the Michael Gaughan and Frank Stagg commemoration in Ballina, Co Mayo. This is the full text of his speech. Read full article
24 June, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Clarke has said the British Queen should not be welcomed in any part of Ireland. His comments follow the Taoiseach Brian Cowen's welcome for a visit to Ireland by the Queen of England, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. Read full article
22 June, 2010
A new Play area has been unveiled by Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane during a visit to the Naíscoil Colmcille An Charraig Mhór. Read full article
21 June, 2010
Chairman of Omagh District Council Declan Mc Aleer has invited members of the public to attend a Blooming Great Tea Party in the Strule Arts Centre on Wednesday afternoon. The event will run from 11am until 3pm and people are free to drop in at any stage during the afternoon. Read full article
21 June, 2010
Thousands of people took to the streets of Omagh on Friday evening to celebrate the 11th annual Mid summer carnival. This year's event was made extra special by the participation of a delegation from Pont Remy in Northern France. The delegation was in the district to mark the 10th anniversary of the signing of a twinning charter with Drumquin. Speaking at the carnival, the chair of Omagh DC, Declan Mc Aleer said: Read full article
21 June, 2010
On Friday, the Chairperson of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer hosted a delegation from the village of Pont Remy in Northern France to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the signing of the twinning charter between Pont Remy and Drumquin. During the reception, Cllr Mc Aleer said: Read full article
17 June, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Marty McColgan has welcomed the findings of the Saville Report into Bloody Sunday in 1972; that the 14 people shot dead on the streets of Derry were unarmed, posed no threat and were completely innocent. Read full article
16 June, 2010
The Chairperson of Omagh DC, Cllr Declan Mc Aleer hosted the launch of Marie Curie Blooming Great Tea Party fundraising initiative in the council chamber this morning. The event was attended by Marie Curie volunteers from throughout Counties Tyrone and Fermanagh. Speaking at the launch, Cllr Mc Aleer said: Read full article
16 June, 2010
Omagh District council vice chairperson Anne Marie Fitzgerald has commended local schools for their work and input into a local place names project which was unveiled at the Strule Arts Centre on Monday. Read full article
15 June, 2010
The recently elected chair of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer was one of the speakers at the launch of the 60th anniversary celebrations at Gortmore Park on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of neighbours and former residents, some of whom travelled from afar as Read full article
15 June, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has slammed the DUP for voting against council reforms which would have seen 26 local government authorities being reduced to 11 in time for the next council elections scheduled for 2011. Read full article
11 June, 2010
It was a case of 'back to school' for the newly elected chair of Omagh District Council, Declan Mc Aleer when he returned to St Teresa's Primary School, Loughmacrory for his first civic engagement. Cllr Mc Aleer is a past pupil of the school. Read full article
10 June, 2010
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone Councillor Sharon O'Brien has congratulated 12 local schools who received awards at the annual Health Promoting Schools Award Ceremony, held recently in the Fir Trees Hotel, Strabane. Read full article
9 June, 2010
Local Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has welcomed the commencement of a £2 million project of sewer replacement in Omagh. Read full article
8 June, 2010
The Sinn Féin party have secured the positions of Chair and vice chair of Omagh District Council. Read full article
7 June, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has extended condolences to the family of Michael Nugent (21) following the death of Mr. Nugent in a car accident early on Sunday morning. Read full article
7 June, 2010
Sinn Féin has called upon as many groups and individuals as possible throughout Omagh and Strabane to apply for funding from the latest Rural Development Programme Funding Measures which open for application today Monday 7 June. Read full article
4 June, 2010
A Sinn Féin motion calling upon the Dublin government to expel the Israeli ambassador in Dublin has received cross party support in Omagh District Council when the issue came before the June meeting held on Tuesday evening. Read full article
3 June, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has hit out after attacks on cars belonging to a local Eskra family on Wednesday night. Read full article
2 June, 2010
Sinn Féin and Ógra activists took part in a well attended protest in Strabane town centre today, Wed 2nd June. Read full article
2 June, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin constituency manager, Cllr Sean Begley has expressed his party's sympathy with the family of Donald Mc Elduff (75), who passed away in Craigavon Area hospital on Wednesday afternoon after a protracted illness. Read full article
2 June, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Marty McColgan has called for the reversal of a 270 year old ban on the use of the Irish Language in courtrooms here. His comments come after a Belfast court rejected a legal bid to overturn the ban. Read full article
31 May, 2010
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has led tributes to the family of Omagh man, Cathal Mc Namee (31) who died tragically as a result of a car accident in Mullaghmore, Co Sligo on Saturday afternoon. Read full article
28 May, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Pete Kelly has welcomed the erection of road and townland signs in the Trillick area. Read full article
27 May, 2010
Sinn Fein's Declan McAleer has said the decision by energy giants, Airtricity to enter the market in the north of Ireland is 'good news for customers' Read full article
26 May, 2010
Health minister Michael McGimpsey was today challenged on his plans for a New hospital in Omagh when the healthcare liaison committee, including members of Omagh District Council and the Western Trust met with him. Read full article
25 May, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has welcomed the news that Culmore Park in Omagh will benefit from an upgrade on and additional street lighting in the area. Read full article
21 May, 2010
Sinn Féin has hit out angrily at the PSNI after the party claimed a local republican was pursued and detained by members of the PSNI in Omagh after attending a local funeral last Monday. Read full article
15 May, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin members are coming to terms with news of the sudden death of one of their members, Liam Coyle. Read full article
12 May, 2010
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed proposals by Energy Regulators North and South to harmonise energy prices through the introduction of an all-Ireland retail energy market. Read full article
2 May, 2010
Omagh Sinn Fein Councillor Seán Begley and the party's West Tyrone Director of Elections, has expressed deep concern about he claims to be the blanket denial of postal and proxy vote applications by the Electoral Office in areas West of the Bann. Read full article
2 May, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Pat Doherty has described proposals by Environment Minister Edwin Poots to redeploy 269 posts within the Planning Service as an ill-conceived move. Read full article
27 April, 2010
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has called upon roads service to take immediate action on roads around the town of Carrickmore. Read full article
26 April, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Clarke has condemned those behind recent gorse fires in the Mid Tyrone over the past week. A number of fires were started deliberately in Mountfield, Creggan and Greencastle. Read full article
23 April, 2010
Veteran Civil Rights campaigner and well known human rights lawyer, Pat Fahy has issued a statement this week calling on Republicans and Nationalists to unite behind Sinn Féin in the upcoming Westminster election. Read full article
23 April, 2010
Sinn Fein councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed a Stormont probe into the high cost of insurance in the North. Read full article
23 April, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the decision by the Minister of Education Caitríona Ruane to extend the free school meals scheme that will make many more children eligible for a free nutritional meal during school hours. Read full article
22 April, 2010
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Michaela Boyle says that so-called punishment shootings and attacks are not the way to resolve social problems within the community. She was speaking following last night's attack on a man at a flat in the Lisnafin Park area of the town in which he sustained bullet shot wounds to both legs. Read full article
21 April, 2010
West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin have launched a youth election broadcast today (21/04/10) for the upcoming Westminster Election on May 6th. Read full article
20 April, 2010
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon says that if initial indications are correct that the fire which gutted two homes in the Ballycolman Estate in the early hours of this morning was an act of deliberate arson, then the individual or individuals involved are responsible for attempted murder Read full article
20 April, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed a ban on synthetic stimulant mephedrone. The ban on the substance came into effect earlier in the week and has seen the drug and its related compounds now classified as Class B substances. Read full article
17 April, 2010
Speaking at the latest of Sinn Féin's 'townhall' meetings in the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh last night the Sinn Féin President said ...... Read full article
14 April, 2010
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Clarke has strongly condemned the gang who robbed an ATM machine from Costcutters shop in Greencastle, Co. Tyrone at approximately 5am on Wednesday morning. Read full article
13 April, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Fein director of elections Sean Begley has called upon people who have yet registered for the election to do so before next Tuesday. Read full article
13 April, 2010
Sinn Fein councillor Sean Clarke has called upon local farmers to ensure their properties and machines are securely stored after a recent spate of robberies in the Gortin area. Read full article
13 April, 2010
As the Westminster election campaign moves into top gear, Sinn Féin are busily preparing for the visit to Omagh tomorrow (Friday) of Sinn Féin President, Gerry Adams.
Mr Adams will host a meeting with party activists in the Sinn Féin office followed by a public engagement in the Strule Arts Centre. All members of the public are invited to attend the meeting which commences at 8pm. Read full article
9 April, 2010
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams will address a public meeting in the Strule Arts Centre, Omagh on Friday 16th April at 8pm. Read full article
8 April, 2010
Republicans from Donegal and Strabane turned out in large numbers at the annual Drumboe Easter Commemoration on Sunday at which Donegal Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty delivered a rousing address in which he said that now was the time for Irish people to stand up for themselves, to stand up for each other, to stand by the Republic. Read full article
8 April, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone Director of Elections Councillor Seán Begley is urging all eligible voters to secure their right to vote.
Cllr Begley made the appeal following today's announcement that Thursday 6th May will be the date of the Westminster Election poll. Read full article
5 April, 2010
Several hundred people gathered at Dunamore graveyard on Easter Sunday afternoon for the Easter commemoration and unveiling of the newly constructed Republican monument. Read full article
5 April, 2010
In one of the biggest crowds witnessed in recent years, several hundred people attended the annual Loughmacrory commemoration at the graveside of brothers Gerard and Martin Harte. Gerard and Martin Read full article
5 April, 2010
A hundred strong crowd of local Republicans from the Aghyaran and Castlederg area assembled in Spring sunshine at 12pm in Aghyaran graveyard on Easter Sunday for the annual commemoration of the 1916 Rising. Read full article
5 April, 2010
On Easter Sunday Republicans from the Dromore and Trillick area gathered at the graveside of Vol. Cathal Quinn to commemorate Ireland's Patriot Dead on Easter Sunday. Read full article
5 April, 2010
Republicans assembled on Easter Sunday morning at the graveside of Vol Dan Mc Anallen to mark the 94th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising. Read full article
5 April, 2010
In one of the largest mobilisations for many years hundreds of Republicans descended on Carrickmore for the main County commemoration. Read full article
5 April, 2010
On Saturday evening, a graveside commemoration was held at the Republican plot in Edendork. Jimmy Taggart chaired the proceedings, while Dungannon- based Sinn Féin Councillor, Larry Mc Lernon read the Easter Proclamation. Read full article
5 April, 2010
Several hundred Republicans braved the rain to take part in the County commemoration in Coalisland. A colour party made up of Ogra Sinn Féin members led the parade. Read full article
5 April, 2010
This years 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 and all other Republicans from the area. Read full article
5 April, 2010
On Saturday, Republicans assembled at the graveside of poet, playwright and Republican, Alice Milligan. Read full article
5 April, 2010
Approximately 60 people attended the Easter Commemoration at the graveside of veteran Republican, Charlie Ferris in Killyclogher graveyard Read full article
29 March, 2010
Preparations for Easter commemorations continued apace on Wednesday when the Vice Chair of Omagh District Council, Sean Clarke hosted a local launch of the Easter lily. Read full article
24 March, 2010
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, today signed a £3.2million contract with Bovis Lend Lease to begin the design of the proposed Shared Education Campus in Omagh. Read full article
23 March, 2010
The Tyrone Sinn Féin Commemoration committee went online this week as Republicans prepare to embark on a robust programme of activities to mark the 94th anniversary of the Easter Rising (www.tyronecommemorations.com). Read full article
23 March, 2010
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon said that the daylight assault and attempted robbery of a 67 year old woman on the Melmount Road area of the town on Saturday afternoon had shocked and sickened the entire community. Read full article
23 March, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill believes that concerns surrounding increasing cuts to home help provision will feature prominently at a public meeting she has arranged for Strabane next week at which representatives of Patient and Client Council (PCC) will be present to listen to, and to take on board, the views of the local community about the delivery of health and social care services. Read full article
21 March, 2010
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed the launch of this year's Liverpool Easter Lily Campaign, which was held on Sunday in St Michael's Irish Centre in Liverpool. Read full article
19 March, 2010
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has advised those who are planning to travel abroad on summer holidays to ensure now that their passports are in order. This warning comes at a time of growing industrial action in the public service in the 26 counties, including the Passport Office. Read full article
16 March, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has re-iterated his call for a full cross border public inquiry into the Omagh bomb.
He was speaking following today's publication of a report by the NI Affairs Committee report which is calling for a new investigation to be set up to examine whether vital intelligence was withheld which could have prevented the bomb and whether enough was done to apprehend those responsible. Read full article
16 March, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill believes that concerns surrounding increasing cuts to home help provision will feature prominently at a public meeting she has arranged for Strabane next week at which representatives of Patient and Client Council (PCC) will be present to listen to, and to take on board, the views of the local community about the delivery of health and social care services. Read full article
16 March, 2010
Commenting in response to a report from the Criminal Justice Inspection which highlights the inadequacy of services for people with mental health problems who are imprisoned, local Councillor Declan Mc Aleer said: Read full article
16 March, 2010
Sinn Féin's chief negotiator and Joint First Minister, Martin Mc Guinness has been confirmed as the main speaker at this years Tyrone County commemoration in Carrickmore.
Speaking ahead of a robust programme of events to mark the 94th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Chairperson of the organising committee, Sean Begley said: Read full article
15 March, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that Chloe Coyle's triumph in Sunday night's All Ireland Talent Show was evidence that this incredible young talent had not only just captured the hearts of people of her native Tyrone but also the hearts of people the length and breadth of Ireland. Read full article
10 March, 2010
Local Sinn Féin MP, Pat Doherty has welcomed the vote in favour of the transfer of policing and justice powers from Britain to the Six Counties. Read full article
9 March, 2010
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone councillor Declan McAleer has said he is relieved that plans to merger 15 volunteer centres throughout the north have been shelved. Read full article
8 March, 2010
The loss of electricity on Sunday night has drawn an angry response from NIE costumers in Mid Tyrone. According to Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Sharon O'Brien it had been the latest interruption in electricity supply since before Christmas. She Read full article
5 March, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has said there is absolutely no excuse for the retention of non jury, Diplock courts. The local elected representative said that the criminal justice system needed to move forward in line with huge developments in the peace process. Read full article
5 March, 2010
Ann Quinn has raised her concerns over the poor state of the Kildrum road in Dromore. He flagged her concerns following representations from local residents who live on the road. Read full article
4 March, 2010
Sinn Fein's Sean Clarke has said no one has anything to fear from a Bill Of Rights as a motion on the issue came before the monthly meeting of Omagh District Council on Tuesday evening. The motion called for 'the introduction of a robust, enforceable Bill of Rights that will provide right-based protection for all the people of the North of Ireland'. Read full article
3 March, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Marty McColgan has welcomed the passage of a motion at Omagh District Council which 'condemns the repressive measures by the Spanish state against Basque political youth organisation, Segi' and calls for 'an end to repressive measures against the pro independence movement in the Basque country' Read full article
2 March, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Kelly has welcomed Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew's commitment to help smaller farm businesses working in challenging conditons. The commitment came as the Agriculture and Rural Development Minister announced the criteria for Tranche Two of the Farm Modernisation Scheme (FMS). Read full article
2 March, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP and Assembly Agriculture Committee member Pat Doherty says that the issuing of of £25 million payments under the 2010 Less Favoured Area Compensatory Scheme will be a welcome boost to farmers in disadvantaged.
He said, Read full article
2 March, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Fein representative Glenn Campbell has called for a joined up approach between Housing Executive, Omagh District Council and DRD Road Service to ensure the housing estates in the Omagh district are properly maintained. He was speaking after a visit to O'Brien Park in Clanabogan Read full article
1 March, 2010
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has highlighted the importance of Automatic Telling Machines (ATM's) to small businesses and people living in rurally dispersed areas. Speaking ahead of a motion in the Assembly calling for the continued exemption of rates for ATM's located in rural areas, Mr Doherty said.... Read full article
26 February, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill is pressing for additional protections to be afforded to patients at Accident & Emergency Departments to combat the disruptive and abusive behaviour they often have to endure at the hands of heavily intoxicated patients. Read full article
26 February, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that confirmation from Environment Minister Edwin Poots that he is to grant planning approval for the development of an 11.5 hectre Business Park in Strabane as the removal of the last major obstacle in the way of delivering this much needed economic development project for the District. Read full article
26 February, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has protested to the Scottish Justice Minister Kenny Mc Askil about the two hour detention of four people at Edinburgh Airport and the similar detention of two people at Cairnryan Ferry Port as they returned home from a weekend of commemorative events to mark the 25 Anniversary of the killing of three young IRA volunteers by the SAS in Strabane Read full article
24 February, 2010
The Tyrone Commemoration Committee has this week announced their intention to roll out a robust programme of events to mark the 94th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising... Read full article
24 February, 2010
There is outrage in Drumquin after Planning Service have recommended an approval to a shooting range in the kirlish area of the village. The application will come before the planning meeting of Omagh District Council on Monday evening with a proposed approval for the application despite objections of local people and community representatives. Read full article
23 February, 2010
Mid Tyrone Councillor, Ann Marie Fitzgerald has called on members of the public to attend Thursday evenings meeting of Omagh DPP which will be held in the Milestone Centre, Carrickmore, commencing at 7.30pm. Read full article
23 February, 2010
Several thousand people turned out at a commemoration parade in Strabane yesterday to mark the 25th anniversary of the deaths of local IRA Volunteers Charlie Breslin (aged 20), and brothers Michael Devine (aged 22) and David Devine (aged 16) who were summarily executed by British State Forces Read full article
20 February, 2010
West Tyrone MP, Pat Dohertys Speech to the Irish Unity conference in London Read full article
18 February, 2010
A motion will come before the Omagh District Council in the coming weeks which will call for 'the introduction of a robust, enforceable Bill of Rights that will provide right-based protection for all the people of the North of Ireland'. Read full article
18 February, 2010
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has expressed concern at the response of Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to a question he submitted seeking re-assurance that there will be no reduction in the level of front line or back office services currently being provided at the Social Security Agency office at Urney Road in Strabane. Read full article
16 February, 2010
Sinn Féin chair of the Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee Barry McElduff MLA has said that yesterdays announcement by the British Government of a £20 million investment in Irish language projects will have tangible economic benefits throughout the community. Read full article
16 February, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has cautiously welcomed the response from DETI Minister Arlene Foster to a written question he submitted in which he sought a timescale for the completion of the acquisition of 11.5 hectres of land at Melmount Road , Strabane, for the development of a business Park. Read full article
16 February, 2010
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jarlath Mc Nulty has called on the small group of young people who are making life a misery for residents of Drumrallagh Estate to catch themselves on. Read full article
16 February, 2010
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty will be speak at a major conference on Irish Unity being held at Congress House in London on Saturday 20 February. Read full article
15 February, 2010
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams in his Blog 'leargas' (www.leargas.blogsport.com) has revealed that the Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure,' Nelson McCausland, has committed to bringing forward a draft strategy on minority languages to the Executive by the end of March, one element of which will be "to enhance and protect the development of the Irish language as set out in Section 28D of the 'NI (St. Andrews) Act 2006'." Read full article
15 February, 2010
There have been 14 meetings of the NSMC in Sectoral format and 1 in Institutional format since the NSMC Plenary meeting on 8 July 2009. Read full article
14 February, 2010
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Sharon O Brien has strongly condemned the arsonists who set fire to a charity clothes bank in Loughmacrory village on Saturday afternoon. According to the Loughmacrory based Councillor..... Read full article
11 February, 2010
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone Councillor Sean Clarke has welcomed the decision to retain the listed building status of Long Kesh. Edwin Poots revealed that there will be no change to the listed buildings status to some structures in the Long Kesh site. Read full article
10 February, 2010
Sinn Fein Omagh District councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the news that 31 local businesses are currently participating in the 'Breast Feeding Welcome Here' scheme in Omagh. Read full article
9 February, 2010
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty in welcoming the Hillsborough Castle Agreement said.... Read full article
9 February, 2010
Sinn Féin Omagh Council group chairperson Martin McColgan comments on the Hillsborough deal which will see the devolution of policing and Justice powers to the Assembly in April. Read full article
5 February, 2010
Omagh District Councillor Declan Mc Aleer has welcomed the announcement that a new dentist opening in Omagh will cater for NHS patients. Read full article
5 February, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Michaela Boyle is confident that no one in Strabane District will be any longer be forced to suffer in agony without access to dental treatment with the two new Oasis Dental Care Practices at John Wesley Street opening for business this week signalling the end of the Big Freeze for Strabane NHS Dental patients. Read full article
4 February, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Jarlath Mc Nulty has praised Roads Service for moving swiftly to begin the task of repairing the substantial damage that has been caused to roads and footpaths throughout Strabane District during the prolonged period of ice and snow.
He said... Read full article
4 February, 2010
Sinn Féin Councillor Michaela Boyle says that people who are not yet registered to vote or who have not yet secured an Electoral Office Photo ID Card have a golden opportunity to do both at the same time in Strabane later this month.
She said... Read full article
2 February, 2010
The Chair of Strabane District Council, Sinn Féin Councillor Kieran Mc Guire has revealed that he has been lobbying to have the Drumlegagh Road , the scene of yesterday's school bus crash, gritted for some considerable time.
He said, Read full article
2 February, 2010
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Declan Mc Aleer has welcomed the Housing Executive plans to commence a number of important home improvement schemes in the 2010/11 financial year.
Councillor Mc Aleer was speaking following a meeting of the Public Services Liaison Committee at Omagh District Council on Monday evening. Read full article
28 January, 2010
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has welcomed action from Roads Service aimed at alleviating traffic concerns in Gortin on mart days. Read full article
26 January, 2010
Speaking from the talks at Hillsborough Castle on Tuesday afternoon, West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty said Read full article
26 January, 2010
Sinn Fein representatives in are continuing to engage with Roads Service in relation to problems arising from the major subsidence of the Spout Road outside Strabane following heavy rain late last year. Read full article
26 January, 2010
The sun shone brightly on the "Head of the Town" in Strabane on Sunday as hundreds gathered to pay special tribute to the memory of local teenager Charlie (Cha) Love who was tragically killed while attending the 18th Anniversary Bloody Sunday commemoration on Sunday 28th January 1990. Read full article
25 January, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Peter Kelly has welcomed the opening of new Trillick Health Centre. Situated in the centre of the village the long awaited state of the arts building has opened within the past number of weeks. Read full article
23 January, 2010
West Tyrone Sinn Féin representative Glenn Campbell has called upon local people from, the Carrickmore, Omagh, Dromore and Fintona areas to have their say on the regeneration of their towns. Read full article
22 January, 2010
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has condemned the recent upsurge in the number of stop and searches by the PSNI under section 44 of the 'Prevention of terrorism Act'. Read full article
20 January, 2010
A proposal, which if passed would see the redevelopment of the St. Julian's road football grounds will go before the meeting of the Omagh District Councils Development Committee in February. Read full article
19 January, 2010
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty held a face to face meeting with British Security Minister, Paul Goggins on Tuesday to discuss the issue of British army training manoeuvres in the skies above parts of West and South Tyrone. Read full article
19 January, 2010
A5 DUAL CARRIAGEWAY ESSENTIAL
In recent months, some unionist politicians have been challenging the need for the announced A5 dual carriageway advocating instead that a widening of the existing single carriageway from Derry to Aughnacloy would suffice. Read full article
14 January, 2010
Omagh Sinn Féin Councillor and member of Omagh DPP, Marty McColgan, has welcomed a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights that police powers to stop and search people without grounds for suspicion are illegal. Read full article
13 January, 2010
Sinn Fein's Peter Kelly has called for a major works program to commence on the rural water network. Read full article
13 January, 2010
Speaking after attending the funerals of both young men killed in a horrific road traffic accident near Omagh last Thursday, local Councillor Declan Mc Aleer said: Read full article
7 January, 2010
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Ann Marie Fitzgerald has expressed sympathy with the families of the North's latest road victims. Read full article
6 January, 2010
Republicans from across the island of Ireland will descend on the county Tyrone town of Strabane on Sunday 21st February, to mark the 25th anniversary of the deaths of IRA volunteers Charles Breslin, and Brothers Michael and David Devine. Read full article
5 January, 2010
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has welcomed an announcement from the Department of Social Development that they will pay a 'cold weather payment' to low income families throughout the north. Read full article
5 January, 2010
In a New Year's message, Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that the coming weeks will be crucial in determining whether or not the DUP has got the stomach for political arrangements based on partnership and equality.
Speaking about the current political situation he said ..... Read full article
4 January, 2010
Relatives of those murdered in the Ballymurphy Massacre from the 9 - 11 August 1971, recently addressed a public meeting in the Omagh Strule Arts Centre. Read full article
2 January, 2010
Mid Tyrone Councillors Sharon O Brien and Declan Mc Aleer have paid tribute to the organisers of the inaugural 'Lough 5' community fun run. The 5 mile run/walk, which took place on New Years Eve..... Read full article
1 January, 2010
New Year Message From Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams Read full article
31 December, 2009
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has made representation to NI Water and DRD Roads Service following the cold snap which has left many householders stranded without water and blocked in by heavy snowfall and ice. Read full article
23 December, 2009
THE family of Arthur McElhill are to enter into negotiations with the Housing Executive in a bid to finally dispose of 4 Lammy Crescent. Read full article
22 December, 2009
Sinn Féin says that agreement to issue letters of offer for over £1 million in Rural Development Programme (RDP) grant assistance was made at a meeting of the Northwest Local Action group at the Fir Trees Hotel last Wednesday. Read full article
22 December, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA Claire Mc Gill has encouraged conflict victims and victim's relatives who may be eligible for financial assistance from the Memorial Fund to ensure they apply.
£1.8 million has been made available to the Memorial Fund this week by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister.
The West Tyrone MLA said: Read full article
22 December, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has called upon people to ensure that they don't miss out on the Winter Fuel Allowance (WFA). Read full article
21 December, 2009
For a treasure trove for that unique Christmas gift take a trip to the Abhaile Aris Siopa on James Street, Omagh. Opening Hours: Tuesday 22 December (9.30am - 5.30pm); Wednesday 23rd December (9.30am - 5.30pm) and Christmas Eve (10am - 2pm). Read full article
20 December, 2009
UNCERTAINTY remains into how the Lammy fire, which wiped out a family of seven, was allowed to happen. Log on to www.ulsterherald.com/lammyinquiry/ for full story and video. Read full article
16 December, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that he is confident that an appropriate inquiry and redress mechanism will be established for victims of child abuse in the north in line with the Ryan Commission in the South following a reply from Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey to representations he made to the Office of First and Deputy First Minister on the issue in October. Read full article
15 December, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Marty McColgan has advised people to be aware of a scam notifying people of windfall winnings in the 'El Gordo Spanish Lottery'. Read full article
15 December, 2009
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty dropped in with the staff of Omagh sorting office on Friday as they prepared to deal with the Christmas deluge of letters and parcels. The MP was accompanied on his visit by sorting office Manager, Paul Devlin. Read full article
14 December, 2009
Families of some of the 11 civilians murdered by the British Army in Ballymurphy between 9 - 11 August 1971 are set to speak in Omagh. The Public Talk will take place in the Omagh Strule Arts Centre at 7pm on Friday 18th December. Read full article
12 December, 2009
To understand why Barry Mc Elduff labels DUP Minister Nelson Mc Causland a 'Philistine' over his attitude towards his portfolio of Culture, Arts and Leisure in the Assembly, click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeKVXPljesk Read full article
11 December, 2009
Omagh District Councillor Declan McAleer has welcomed a one-off winter fuel allowance payment funded by the executive, which is set to benefit 250,000 people throughout the north. Read full article
11 December, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin representative Glenn Cambpell has backed an ongoing campaign by Carers Northern Ireland for the financial support offered to Carers to be improved. Read full article
10 December, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has called for a full Public Inquiry into the failure of statutory agencies to recognise the danger signs that should have been apparent prior to the Omagh Fire tragedy. Read full article
7 December, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has given a warm welcome to the incorporation of Social Clauses into the contracts that have been announced for the construction of the A5 Dual Carriageway between Derry and Aughnacloy which is scheduled to commence in 2010. Read full article
6 December, 2009
As part of a Community Engagement Initiative in West Tyrone, Sinn Féin will be holding the latest in an ongoing series of public meetings in the Owenkillew Community Centre, Gortin on Wednesday 9th December at 8pm Read full article
1 December, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the continued commitment of DRD Minister Conor Murphy towards the "Bridges Project" in Strabane following a meeting he held with the Minister at Stormont yesterday to discuss progress on the issue. Read full article
1 December, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has described those who carried out the pipe bomb attack at Courtrai Park in Strabane in the early hours of yesterday morning as completely misguided individuals who are driven by a blind adherence to militarism and not the interests of Irish Republicanism. Read full article
1 December, 2009
Sinn Féin MP MLA Pat Doherty has been re-selected to contest the West Tyrone Constituency at the Westminster Election scheduled for next May. Read full article
30 November, 2009
Ógra Shinn Féin took to the streets of Omagh over the weekend in solidarity with the 34 young Basque activists arrested in the past week. Read full article
26 November, 2009
Republican ex Prisoners group, Abhaile Aris, has organised an information evening to discuss the legal and social obstacles which former political prisoners face in trying to re integrate into the community. Read full article
25 November, 2009
Omagh Town Councillor Martin McColgan has called upon businesses in the Omagh district to register with a new safety initiative aimed at reducing theft in the district. Read full article
24 November, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty will accompany family members of deceased Strabane pensioner Maureen Mc Ginley to a meeting with NIO Minister Paul Goggins and Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey at Stormont today Read full article
24 November, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has questioned the rationale of the decision by the Planning Appeals Commission to retain the designation of the Adria site at Beechmount Avenue for "industrial use only" in it decision to refuse an appeal lodged to develop the site for a mixed use development. Pat Doherty said... Read full article
24 November, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has expressed deep concern that there has been a major deterioration in industrial relations between management and staff based at the Rivers Agency Regional Office in Omagh after figures she has obtained indicate high levels of staff leaving and out on stress related sick leave. Read full article
24 November, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor, Anne Marie Fitzgerald, has appealed to users of life supporting electrical equipment to register immediately with NIE, to avoid experiencing difficulties during power failure or planned interruption of supply. Read full article
23 November, 2009
Over 300 people attended a tribute function in memory of deceased Strabane District Sinn Féin Councillors Ivan Barr and Charlie Mc Hugh at the Mellon Country Hotel on Saturday night. Read full article
23 November, 2009
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty and Deputy First Minister Martin Mc Guinness were among the mourners at the funeral of Winnie Harte who passed away at her Loughmacrory home on Friday. Read full article
21 November, 2009
Sinn Féin MP, Pat Doherty has expressed sympathy with the Harte family on the death of their mother, Winnie who died this morning after a short illness at her home in Loughmacrory, Co. Tyrone. Read full article
19 November, 2009
Transport Minister Conor Murphy and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew, announced the introduction of two new rural transport schemes. Read full article
18 November, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has disclosed information that 53 out of 300 residences across the six counties seeking a water mains connection are located in West Tyrone. Read full article
18 November, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Ann Quinn has welcomed Omagh District Councils allocation of almost £30,000 in grant aid towards Christmas events in the district. Read full article
17 November, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that the attempt by DUP Environment Minister Edwin Poots to hold the entire process of local government reform to ransom by trying to gerrymander an electoral boundary affecting his own constituency will not work. Read full article
16 November, 2009
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has hit out at the British army for carrying out air manoeuvres which has angered local people in Mid Tyrone.
According to the MP "Between Thursday and Sunday of last week, the British Army engaged in what they referred to as 'training exercises' in the skies above Counties Tyrone and Fermanagh. Read full article
13 November, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA and spokesperson on poverty, Claire McGill, has stated that the latest report by the Joseph Rowntree foundation highlights the need for a comprehensive approach by the Assembly and the Executive to tackle child poverty. Read full article
11 November, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin representative, Glenn Campbell, has challenged the BBC's compulsory poppy wearing policy/directive to its presenters, branding it "offensive to the majority of nationalists and republicans in the north". Read full article
11 November, 2009
"The media spotlight is presently on the plight of those pupils who will be sitting the unregulated tests. I wish them all well and hope they understand that they are unique valued individuals regardless of what their test results are. Read full article
10 November, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Martin McColgan has welcome a footbridge over the King James bridge in the town. Read full article
9 November, 2009
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has welcomed news that the Strathroy Link road has been included in the draft local transport programme for the Omagh district. He described this as a 'key milestone' on an important strategic project which will connect the community of Strathroy and Gortview with their natural hinterlands on the Derry Road. Read full article
8 November, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor, Declan Mc Aleer has highlighted the dangers posed to pedestrians due to the absence of a footbridge linking Beragh Main Street and Cooley Road. Read full article
3 November, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty is encouraging people over 60 to ensure that they are securing their full entitlement to benefits after is was revealed that people in this age group across the six counties who accessed the A2B Benefit Calculator, which was established in October last year, are now over 2million better off. Read full article
3 November, 2009
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Michaela Boyle has welcomed the inclusion of Road Service Schemes for the Urney Road area in the Local Transport and Safety Measures Draft Programme 2010-2012. Read full article
2 November, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has strongly condemned the vandals who went on an orgy of destruction in Carrickmore on Halloween night. Read full article
2 November, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillors for the Derg Electoral Area have welcomed the inclusion of a high proportion of Roads Service schemes for the area in the Local Transport and Safety Measures Draft Programme for Strabane District Council 2010-2012. Read full article
2 November, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty is lobbying for an appropriate inquiry and redress mechanism to be established for victims of child abuse in the north in line with the Ryan Commission in the South. Read full article
27 October, 2009
The memory of deceased Sinn Féin Councillors Ivan Barr and Charlie Mc Hugh will be honoured at a West Tyrone Sinn Féin Dinner to be held in the Mellon Country Hotel on Saturday 21st November. Read full article
27 October, 2009
Sinn Féin's Agricultural spokesperson Pat Doherty MP MLA has raised concerns that dairy farmers in the north of Ireland are very unlikely to receive anything from the recently agreed €280 million Milk Fund. Read full article
27 October, 2009
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has described the attempted robbery of an ATM machine from a shop in Greencastle as an 'attack on the whole community'. Read full article
23 October, 2009
Speaking in response to the publication of devolution proposals contained in a letter sent to Joint First Ministers Peter Robinson and Martin Mc Guinness by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty said: Read full article
23 October, 2009
As part it's Community Engagement Initiative across West Tyrone, Sinn Féin will be holding the latest in ongoing a series of public meetings in the Ard Mór Centre, Lurganbuoy Road, in Castlederg on Wednesday 28th October at 8pm. Read full article
23 October, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has described the establishment of an interagency working group within the Western Health & Social Care Trust area to strategically plan the transition of young people with disabilities who are moving into adult life as an essential, albeit long overdue, step in the battle to ensure young disabled adults secure appropriate levels of care and training provision. Read full article
21 October, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor for Trillick, Pete Kelly has welcomed the approval of Omagh District Council to re-allocate capital grant funding to facilitate the purchase of sports equipment at Trillick Enterprise Centre. Read full article
20 October, 2009
Speaking in response to the opening of the Lammy fire inquest at Omagh courthouse on Tuesday, West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty said:
"The tragic event which occurred at Lammy in October 2007 will be forever etched on the minds of the people of Omagh and the opening of the inquest on Tuesday will certainly evoke some very painful memories. Read full article
18 October, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor, Sharon O'Brien has urged community organisations to apply for grant aid, which has been earmarked for Christmas activities across the Omagh district. Read full article
13 October, 2009
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has welcomed the British government offer on transfer of policing and justice powers to the 6 county Executive.
Part of the offer is to transfer the vacated military sites at Lisanelly and St Lucia in Omagh, along with 3 other sites in the 6 counties. Mr Doherty has been lobbying the British MoD for many years to transfer these sites to the Executive so that they can be used for community and civic purposes. Read full article
13 October, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has hit out at finance minister, Sammy Wilson after he said that he wasn't convinced of the merits of relocating public sector jobs from Belfast to other areas of the North of Ireland as it was no longer affordable. Read full article
12 October, 2009
Omagh town Sinn Féin councillor Séan Begley has welcomed the renewed focus of the council on establishing a play park and recreational area in the Ashbourne area. According to councillor Begley the renewed focus has been the result of 18 months of hard graft to bring the project forward. Read full article
8 October, 2009
Sinn Fein mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the extension of the 30 miles per hour speed limit on the Tullyneill road in Sixmilecross. Read full article
7 October, 2009
Omagh District Council have passed a council motion in its endeavours to bring the All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil to Omagh. Sinn Féin Councillor Begley, who brought the motion before the council has said Omagh is ideally placed to facilitate the all Ireland music event. Read full article
30 September, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that work on a Visioning Framework to define the socio-economic needs of the Derg area of Strabane District has now begun and anticipates that, upon completion, it will provide a template for the socio-economic regeneration of this area which encompasses the: Castlederg, Clare, Finn, Glenderg and Newtownstewart areas of the District Read full article
30 September, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA Barry McElduff, who is the chair of the CAL Committee, has slammed Nelson McCausland, the Minster for Culture, Arts and Leisure, for questioning funding for GAA clubs that are named after republicans. Read full article
30 September, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor, Sharon O Brien has expressed sympathy with the family of Danny Hughes who was knocked down and killed while walking to a neighbour's house in Loughmacrory village at approximately 10pm last night. Read full article
29 September, 2009
Killyclogher Senior Citizens club marked Age awareness Week with a fact finding visit to the Stormont Assembly hosted by West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty. The delegation left Killyclogher at 10.30am and was 'seen off' by the first citizen for Omagh District, Cllr Paddy Mc Gowan. Read full article
29 September, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the announcement by Minister for Regional Development, Conor Murphy MP, of new winter gritting arrangements for areas around rural schools. Read full article
27 September, 2009
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has expressed his outrage and demanded an immediate investigation into reports that the PSNI detained, manhandled and threatened a 14-year-old child with Special needs in Omagh. The child, who attends Knockavoe Special Needs School in Strabane, was extremely frightened after an officer threatened him with 'a night in the cell'. Read full article
27 September, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor, Anne Marie Fitzgerald has expressed sympathy with the families from Omagh who lost loved ones in separate crashes over the weekend.
In the first incident, local woman Margaret Mc Canny died after being hit by a car on the Dromore Road in Omagh at around 11.15pm on Friday.
In the second incident, 36-year-old Dermot Loughran, originally from Omagh but living in Lisnakea was killed when the motorcycle he was riding was in collision with a car on the Tummery Road close to Dromore on Saturday afternoon. Read full article
25 September, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor for west Tyrone Frankie Donnelly has welcomed road works on the Dooish road in Drumquin. The surface of the road had been damaged recently which according to Councillor Donnelly saw one side of the road subside leaving only one lane open to traffic. Read full article
23 September, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that he is confident that one of the long term obstacles which has stood in the way of economic regeneration in Strabane will soon be cleared after having received written confirmation from DETI Minister Arlene Foster that Invest NI has now selected a preferred site which will deliver sufficient land, circa 44 acres, to develop a new Business Park at Melmount Road to meet the need of client companies over the long term. Read full article
23 September, 2009
Sinn Féin has called upon as many groups and individuals as possible throughout Omagh and Strabane to apply for funding from key Rural Development Programme Funding Measures which will open on Monday 28 September. Read full article
23 September, 2009
Sinn Fein councillor for west Tyrone, Frankie Donnelly has welcomed the restoration of a school crossing patrol at St Josephs School, on the Omagh road in Drumquin. Read full article
22 September, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor for mid Tyrone and chairperson of the Omagh DPP Sean Clarke has condemned the actions of the PSNI who set up roadblocks in Greencastle on Monday evening. He questioned the need for roadblocks in the local area. Read full article
22 September, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has written to British Minister of State Paul Goggins MP seeking progress on a commitment to "establish the most appropriate way to fully and independently inquire into the circumstances" of how Strabane pensioner Maureen Mc Ginley sustained 34 rib fractures following her death at Altnagelvin Hospital on 3 January 2007. Read full article
21 September, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty has condemned the harassment of a young party member from the Mid Tyrone area. Barry McNally, chairperson of West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin was held at a checkpoint in the village of Moy on Saturday past (19th September). Read full article
21 September, 2009
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon has urged the local community to help combat vandalism at the Children's Play Park at Beechmount Avenue in the town. . Read full article
18 September, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has welcomed a Roads Service commitment to carry out remedial work to different sections of the footpath at Bridge Street to make it more user friendly for wheelchair users and for all pedestrians particularly those attempting to navigate the narrow footway with prams and buggies. Read full article
17 September, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has written to DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie calling upon her to take steps to honour those heating system upgrades that had been granted approval at homes before the suspension of the Warm Homes/Warm Homes Plus Scheme last year. Read full article
14 September, 2009
A sunshine baked Strabane saw hundreds of local people turn out to take part in the annual commemoration in memory of local republican dead. Read full article
14 September, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Barry Mc Elduff is urging parents and educational professionals and people in the wider community interested an or concerned about special needs education provision in our schools to avail of the opportunity to discuss policy proposals emerging from the Department of Education's SEN Review by attending a Roadshow which to be held at the Strule Arts Centre in Omagh between 4pm and 6pm on Wednesday 23 September. Read full article
11 September, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin has launched details of a series of public engagements throughout the constituency. The first of these will take place in Loughmacrory GAA clubrooms on Wednesday 16th September at 8pm. Other events have been scheduled for Castlederg, Glenelly, Strabane and Omagh. Read full article
9 September, 2009
Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has presented certificates to a group of volunteers who provide support services for people with disabilities in the Omagh area. Read full article
8 September, 2009
Speaking in relation to today's announcement by Health Minister, Michael Mc Gimpsey to fund a complete care package for Billy Caldwell, West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty, who accompanied Billy's mother Charlotte and Iris Robinson to a meeting with the Minister, said: Read full article
8 September, 2009
Sinn Féin has welcomed the launch of a Rural Challenge Programme aimed at assisting in tackling poverty and social exclusion within rural communities. Read full article
7 September, 2009
Sinn Féin says that there can be no justification for the vicious assault carried out on a 25year old man who suffers from epilepsy at his Carlton Drive home in Strabane at the weekend. Read full article
7 September, 2009
West Tyrone MLA Barry Mc Elduff will be the main speaker at this year's commemoration held in memory of republican dead from the West Tyrone area. The annual event will take place this Sunday (13th September) and outlining details of this year's commemorative event Sinn Fein councillor, and Chairperson of Strabane District Council, Kieran Mc Guire said, Read full article
6 September, 2009
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor and member of the Western Education and Library Board, Declan Mc Aleer has appealed to local students planning to go to university and who are looking for new accommodation to fully check out the letting agencies and the track record of private landlords who advertise on the internet before they sign any tenancy agreements or hand over large deposits for rent. Read full article
6 September, 2009
The Sinn Féin Assembly team along with party members from across Ireland will hold an 'away day' in the Gulladuff Centre, Co Derry on Monday 5th September. Read full article
4 September, 2009
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Declan Mc Aleer has welcomed recent commitments from Roads Service to commence two important schemes in Killyclogher. Read full article
2 September, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed the announcement of a £1,000 grant to aid the plight of local flood victims in Newtown. Today's announcement follows serious flooding in the town last Sunday. Read full article
1 September, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor and chairperson of the neighborhood renewal scheme Séan Begley has welcomed a scheme which will see a school mentoring schemes in various areas of Omagh. Areas covered by the neighborhood renewal project will benefit from the scheme which was unveiling recently. Read full article
27 August, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor and Omagh DPP member Sean Begley has said that the internal PSNI report, leaked to the media, only goes to highlight what people have known for some considerable time. Read full article
26 August, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Fein representative, Glenn Campbell, has welcomed the 'first step' towards an action plan for the regeneration of Fintona. Read full article
25 August, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Kieran McGuire has called for a joined up approach between the Departments of Environment, Agriculture and Regional Development to address the issue of recent flash floods in Newtownstewart. Read full article
19 August, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Representative, Glenn Campbell, has condemned this morning's robbery of a cash machine during a ram raid of a pub in Fintona. Read full article
18 August, 2009
Thousands of people descended on the county Tyrone village of Galbally at the weekend to remember the hunger strikers of 1981. Read full article
18 August, 2009
Castlederg Sinn Fein Councillor Ruairi Mc Hugh has welcomed a Roads Service response to representations he has been making about the need for appropriate traffic calming measures in the vicinity of Drumnabey Primary School. Read full article
18 August, 2009
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Jarlath Mc Nulty says that there are no quick fix solutions to dealing with social problems and anti-social activity within the community following an attack on the homes of an extended family in Springhill Park in the town in the early hours of this morning. Read full article
13 August, 2009
CALLS have been made for the legacy of one of Omagh's most famous natives, Alice Milligan, to be preserved through an exhibition of her literature at the Strule Arts Centre. Read full article
12 August, 2009
A new bursary has been created to assist Republican ex Prisoners with training and education courses. The funding has been made available from the SEUPB Peace 3 programme and is offered through local Prisoners Support groups which are affiliated to the umbrella body, Cóiste Na n-Iarchimi. Read full article
11 August, 2009
The three MPs representing County Tyrone; Martin McGuinness, Michelle Gildernew and Pat Doherty have issued a joint call for republicans to take part in the National Hunger Strike Commemoration being held for the first time in the county on Sunday August 16th. Read full article
11 August, 2009
Tyrone republicans were busy this week in their final preparations for the National Hunger Strike rally which is due to be held on the county this coming Sunday. Several thousand people are expected for the parade which will mark the 28th anniversary of the 1981 Hunger Strike. Read full article
7 August, 2009
Killyclogher Sinn Féin Councillor, Declan Mc Aleer has strongly condemned the vandals who went on a wrecking spree in Mc Ivor Villas in the early hours of Thursday morning. Read full article
7 August, 2009
Shadow SoS, Owen Paterson was in Omagh on Thursday where he was accompanied on a series of engagements by West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty. Speaking following the visit, Mr Doherty said:
"Mr Paterson has always been a firm advocate of the Shared Educational campus in Lisanelly and during the briefing at WELB Headquarters he expressed particular satisfaction at the pace of progress during the past year. Read full article
5 August, 2009
Omagh Sinn Féin councillor Marty McColgan has said the Omagh Independent Advices Service provides an excellent service to the public and should continue to be funded by the council. Read full article
4 August, 2009
Sinn Féin west Tyrone representative Glenn Campbell has welcomed recent repairs made to the Corkill road in Seskinore. Glenn Campbell had been in contact Roads Service following complaints from local residents due to poor state of the road surface, to repair the Corkill road in Seskinore. Read full article
4 August, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor and Chairperson of Strabane District Council, Kieran Mc Guire is urging republicans from throughout the District to make a special effort to attend this year's National Hunger Strike Commemoration given that Tyrone will be hosting the event for the first time in Galbally on Sunday 16th August. Read full article
4 August, 2009
A plaque is set to be unveiled in the Tyrone Garden of Remembrance in Carrickmore to mark the 100th anniversary since the foundation of Na Fianna Éireann. The launch will take place on Sunday 16th August; widely believed to be the date on which the youth movement was formed. Read full article
3 August, 2009
Ógra Shinn Féin have announced plans for a weekend of events in Tyrone from the 14th - 16th August. The weekend of events will coincide with the National Hunger Strike Commemorative Weekend being hosted in Tyrone. Read full article
31 July, 2009
It was with great sadness that the communities of Threemilehouse in Co. Monaghan; Loughmacrory in County Tyrone along with friends from much further afield, learned of the death of Kathleen McCarron of Blackraw, on the 15th July last. Kathleen, aged 51, had spent two years bravely battling a serious illness. Read full article
30 July, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the announcement by DETI Minister Arlene Foster that £177.000 funding, from the £1.9 million Broadband Fund, is being allocated to two companies Net1/Simpliphone and North West Electronics to provide high quality, affordable wireless broadband access to certain rural areas west of the Bann where line broadband provision is still inaccessible. Read full article
29 July, 2009
Peter Kelly, brother of Patsy Kelly who was murdered 35 years ago has welcomed the apology to the McAnespie family from the British government over the death of Aidan McAnespie in 1988. Read full article
28 July, 2009
Sinn Féin Sean Begley has welcomed the acceptance of a proposal from the Omagh town councillor to refurbish facilities at Omagh leisure. It follows on from similar refurbishment works at the centre over the past year. Read full article
28 July, 2009
Tyrone this week continued preparations for the National Hunger Strike Commemoration weekend by formally launching the weekend of events. Read full article
27 July, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says has described as "very constructive" a meeting held today at Stormont with NIO Minister of State Paul Goggins at which the transfer of the former military site at Lisanelly, for the purpose of developing an Educational Village Campus in Omagh, was discussed. Read full article
27 July, 2009
Sinn Féin councillors in West Tyrone have issued a statement reminding people who are considering making an application for grant assistance under the Rural Development Programme under Measures 3.1 (Diversification into Non -Agricultural Activities) and 3.2 (Business Creation and Development) that the call will close at 12 noon on Friday 7th August 2009. Read full article
27 July, 2009
West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty is to meet with NIO Minister of State Paul Goggins at Stormont later today with the transfer of the former military site at Lisanelly, for the purpose of developing an Educational Village Campus in Omagh, at the top of the talk's agenda. Read full article
23 July, 2009
Sinn Féin council group have elected a new council group leader on Omagh District Council. At a recently convened meeting Marty McColgan was the chosen successor from mid Tyrone councillor Declan McAleer to take over the reins. Read full article
22 July, 2009
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has proposed holding a council reception for the Tyrone hurling team following recent national success in the Lory Meagher cup. Read full article
21 July, 2009
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has congratulated the team of walkers from Carrickmore who have completed a trek from Cork to Carrickmore. Read full article
21 July, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP MLA Pat Doherty says today's announcement of the preferred route for the A5 Western Transport Corridor Dual Carriageway represents a pivotal turning point in terms of re-dressing the infrastructural imbalance west of the Bann and in the north west region of Ireland. Read full article
21 July, 2009
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Michaela Boyle is urging residents in the Castletown Road/Urney Road Area of the town to shape a profile of traffic calming measures for the area which meets their needs by submitting their views on the scheme that has been proposed to the Road Service consultation that has now commenced. Read full article
20 July, 2009
Tyrone will this year host the National Hunger Strike Commemoration weekend. The annual event has previously been held in Derry and Belfast. This year will see its first visit to county Tyrone. Read full article
20 July, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Kieran Mc Guire has challenged UUP Councillor Derek Hussey to clarify his position in relation to the erection of loyalist paramilitary flags in Castlederg after Councillor Hussey complained in the local media last week about the removal of such flags from the Killeter Road area of the town. Read full article
16 July, 2009
Sinn Féin are to propose carrying out further refurbishment schemes at Omagh Leisure Centre. Omagh Town Councillor Sean Begley said he would make the proposals at a meeting of the Development committee of Omagh District Council on Tuesday evening. Read full article
13 July, 2009
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty addressed this year's Tyrone Volunteers Day. The parade and commemoration is held annually on the anniversary of Tyrone Hunger Striker, Martin Hurson. Two bands took part in this year's mobilisation - the Martin Hurson Memorial Band and the South Derry Martyrs Memorial Band. Read full article
8 July, 2009
Sinn Féin west Tyrone MLA and chair of the Assembly's Culture Arts and Leisure Committee Barry McElduff has contacted both Minister Nelson McCausland and the Permanent Secretary of his department, seeking to find out why DCAL feels the need to act as an administrator for the Orange Order. Read full article
8 July, 2009
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor Michaela Boyle says that it is unacceptable that many householders who fulfil the qualifying criteria for the £150 Household Fuel Payment Scheme announced in February are still awaiting payment five months after the announcement. Read full article
7 July, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh District Councillor Sean Clarke has described a proposal to cut ambulance provision in the area as 'unacceptable'. Read full article
7 July, 2009
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty is set to address the Annual Tyrone Volunteers commemoration, which will take place on Monday 13th July in Galbally. Read full article
6 July, 2009
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Declan Mc Aleer has urged local people to attend the exhibition in Mountfield on Thursday evening to discuss traffic calming proposals for the village. Read full article
6 July, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin representative Glenn Campbell has called for an environmental clean up of Ashfield Gardens in Fintona, following a meeting with residents of the estate on Thursday. Read full article
6 July, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MLA and Assembly Health Committee member Claire Mc Gill says has described proposed cuts to ambulance provision by 70,000 hours across the six counties completely untenable. Read full article
6 July, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that many elderly constituents have been dealt a double blow by being not only told that Housing Executive Improvement Grants for long awaited improvements to their homes have been suspended but by also being told that they would have to reapply afresh if and when additional funding becomes available for these grants. Read full article
5 July, 2009
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has highlighted significant progress in developing a Shared Education Campus in Omagh.
The Minister was speaking following the second meeting of the Lisanelly Shared Educational Campus Steering Group. Read full article
1 July, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has criticised the PSNI after it was revealed that they had raided the wrong house in the Gortmore Gardens area of Omagh on Tuesday. Read full article
30 June, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill is to meet Western Health & Social Care Trust officials this Friday to discuss growing concerns about the reduction in Adult Disabled Learning Provision in Strabane District. Read full article
30 June, 2009
Education Minister, Caitríona Ruane, has published the final Transfer 2010 Guidance for admissions to post-primary schools in September 2010. Read full article
30 June, 2009
Sinn Féin representatives in West Tyrone have welcomed today's opening of applications for 2 of the principle measures of Rural Development Funding in the North West Cluster Area saying that it heralds one the most substantial ever capital investments in the rural economy and in rural communities throughout Omagh, Strabane, Derry and Limavady council areas. Read full article
29 June, 2009
Sinn Fein Omagh town councillor and outgoing chairman of Omagh District Council. Marty McColgan recently to reflected on the main events and achievements of the past year during his term in office. Read full article
27 June, 2009
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has urged the Department of Environment to take urgent steps to address a serious issue of fly tipping on farmland near Eskra, Co. Tyrone. Mr Doherty visited the location on Friday along with Sinn Féin representative Glenn Campbell and landowner, Kevin Murray. Read full article
25 June, 2009
Omagh Town Councillor, Sean Begley has spoken out after two very serious incidents in Omagh town in the early hours of Thursday morning. Read full article
22 June, 2009
Martin Hurson Memorial Cup 2009 Launched Read full article
18 June, 2009
It has been revealed that Tyrone is to benefit from pioneering new broadband technology for areas throughout Tyrone affected by current broadband provision. Read full article
17 June, 2009
Published in Irish World
Last weekend Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams was in the United States, hosting the first of two major conferences on the issue of Irish re-unification.
Alongside the party's Joint First Minister Martin McGuinness, he recently announced details of the party's 'United Ireland Task Force' initiative, which aims to open up a broad discussion, both in Ireland, and on a wider international level. Read full article
17 June, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Clarke has welcomed remedial work carried out to the Aughascribba road in Greencastle and has also voiced support for scheduled work on the Crockanboy road. Read full article
16 June, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor and DPP member, Declan McAleer has slammed the NIO announcement that they plan to extend the use of Diplock courts for another two years. Read full article
16 June, 2009
Sinn Féins Sean Begley has thanked all of those who voted for Bairbre de brun in the recent european election. Read full article
15 June, 2009
West Tyrone Ógra Shinn Féin representative Kerry McColgan has called upon people to sign an online petition calling for an end to extradition proceedings against two Basque nationals currently living in Belfast. Read full article
15 June, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh Town Councillor, Martin McColgan has said a keynote address to be given by Joint First Minister Martin McGuinness at the Wolfe Tone commemoration will detail the work plan for Sinn Féin throughout Ireland during the next year. Read full article
12 June, 2009
Long awaited improvements are finally on the way for the Whitebridge and Altamuskin roads according to local councillor and MLA Barry McElduff. Read full article
6 June, 2009
Omagh District Councillor Ann Marie Fitzgerald has expressed sympathy with the family of a young man who was assaulted and knocked unconscious in Omagh in the early hours of Saturday morning. Read full article
3 June, 2009
Carrickmore was the venue for a public talk on the biggest escape of republican Prisoners from a British jail on Tuesday evening. Read full article
3 June, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Barry Mc Elduff says that you don't need a polling card to vote in Thursday's EU election poll. He says that he has moved to issue a clarification statement following evidence that hundreds of registered voters throughout West Tyrone have not yet received a polling card an now believe that they are not entitled to vote. Read full article
30 May, 2009
The biggest escape of republican Prisoners from a British jail will be recounted on Tuesday night in Carrickmore as three of the escapees will hold a public talk. Read full article
26 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MEP Bairbre de Brún accompanied by Cllr Declan Mc Aleer, group leader of the Sinn Féin block on Omagh District Council, met today with Omagh Chamber of Commerce and Industry during a visit to the town as part of a West Tyrone tour. Read full article
26 May, 2009
Over 300 republicans from across Tyrone gathered in Dromore on Saturday in memory of Bobby Sands and nine other republican prisoners who died on hunger strike in 1981. Read full article
26 May, 2009
Sinn Fein councillor Frankie Donnelly expressed concern that the process of opening the Rural Development programme is getting bogged down in bureaucracy between Omagh District Council officials and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. Read full article
22 May, 2009
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor and Council Chairperson Jarlath Mc Nulty says that there is a combination of disgust, anger and fear among residents of Springhill Park area of the town following havoc wrecked in the area last night as a result of what can be only be described as a re-creational riot by young people and children some of whom were as young as five years of age. Read full article
19 May, 2009
Republicans from Tyrone and further afield will gather in Dromore on Saturday in memory of Bobby Sands and nine other republican prisoners who died on hunger strike in Long Kesh jail, outside Belfast, in 1981. Read full article
19 May, 2009
Speaking last night following the tragic death of 2 year old Tadhg Sweeney, Sinn Féin Councillor for the area, Ann Marie Fitzgerald extended her deepest sympathy to the family. Read full article
18 May, 2009
Regional Development Minister Conor Murphy announced a £5.1million investment for the Omagh Council area this year. Read full article
14 May, 2009
Residents of Sixmilecross are set to benefit from a newly built play park, according to Sinn Fein Councillor for the area, Anne Marie Fitzgerald. Read full article
13 May, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP MLA Pat Doherty has warmly welcomed today's announcement by Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey of a 17m investment to provide an additional 38 dentists across the north. He says that the he hopes the move will begin to address the serious crisis that has developed in terms of the many thousands, particularly people in receipt of benefits, who have unable to get access to dental treatment, even in emergency situations, for some considerable time now. Read full article
12 May, 2009
Connecting the 30% of the EU's rural population that has no high speed internet access should be a priority for achieving 'broadband for all' by 2010, the European Commission has said.
Local Councillor Kieran Mc Guire, has welcomed the Commissions findings and agrees that good internet access can make farms and companies in rural areas especially Small to Medium Buisnesses less isolated and more competitive. Read full article
11 May, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin director of elections Sean Begley has urged people to register to vote in the upcoming elections, scheduled to take place on June 4th. Read full article
11 May, 2009
Sinn Fein councillors in the Derg Electoral Area of Strabane District Council says that Ulster Unionist Councillor Derek Hussey needs to publicly apologise for casting a cloak of suspicion over every young nationalist male in the Castlederg area and vilifying them in the process by going all out in the media over false sectarian assault claims. Read full article
7 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has criticised a proposal which would see a 20% hike in planning application fees. Read full article
6 May, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor and chairperson of the Omagh District Council Marty McColgan has welcomed an announcement that Omagh will benefit from additional emergency cover from the fire and rescue service. Read full article
5 May, 2009
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Declan Mc Aleer has welcomed the decision by DRD Road Service to commence work on the Drumnakilly Road.
According to Cllr Mc Aleer "The Drumnakilly Road which links Carrickmore to Omagh is one of the busiest B routes in the district. Read full article
5 May, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA Claire Mc Gill has said that DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie should work to ensure that access to employment support allowance is much easier for vulnerable claimants. Read full article
4 May, 2009
Sinn Féin representative Glenn Campbell has welcomed a proposal from Regional Development minister Conor Murphy to defer water charges for another three years. Read full article
1 May, 2009
Sinn Féins Sean Begley has said that there was a frank and forthright discussion at the specially convened Omagh DPP meeting. The meeting, which was held last Monday night was to discuss recent violent attacks in the Omagh area. Read full article
29 April, 2009
Commenting on the news that children from St Colmghalls GAA Club, taking part in a charity 'bag packing' in the Antrim branch of Tesco, were forced to remove their club kits due to complaints, Chairman of the Assembly's Culture Arts and Leisure Committee, Barry McElduff MLA said,
"I have to express my utter disgust". Read full article
28 April, 2009
Omagh District Council has voted to implement the d'hondt system for the next 2 years after the further extension of the council term by two years following the review of public administration. Read full article
27 April, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MLA Claire Mc Gill has urged everyone who, whatever reason, will be unable to vote in person on the day of the European Election Thursday 4 June to apply to vote by post or by proxy before the absent voter deadline expires on the 14th May. Read full article
22 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh councillor Sean Begley has requested an urgent meeting of Omagh DPP following a number of violent crimes in the Omagh area in the recent past. Read full article
21 April, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP MLA Pat Doherty says that DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie needs to clarify in detail her plans for the future of the Social Security Agency's local office network following her announcement yesterday that she is taking forward, in amended form, some of the proposals of the SSA Strategic Business Review to centralise DHSS benefits services under the term "Customers First." Read full article
21 April, 2009
Education Minister Caitríona Ruane has announced a major investment of some £2.1 million for the design of a Shared Educational Campus at the Lisanelly former military site in Omagh. Read full article
20 April, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP Pat Doherty has once again called upon Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to shelve plans for the centralization of benefits office services away from frontline services and face to face contact amid speculation that she is to make an announcement on the controversial plans today (Monday). Read full article
20 April, 2009
West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has announced details of 10 public meetings to be held across the North in the coming weeks as part of the programme of nation building. As part of this programme public meetings are being held in the Fir Trees Hotel in Strabane on Thursday 30 April at 7.30pm and at Galbally Hall this Wednesday 22nd April at 8pm. Read full article
17 April, 2009
Sinn Fein's Sean Begley has said a combination of pressure and lobbying from the party has paid off after the Electoral Office revealed that it will now use records from the Department of Work and Pensions database in order to verify addresses of citizens on the electoral register. Read full article
17 April, 2009
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed confirmation from DRD Roads Service that it is to undertake an inspection of Tremoge Road just outside Carrickmore. Read full article
15 April, 2009
Tyrone republicans converged in Carrickmore on Easter Sunday to commemorate Irelands patriot dead. The Commemoration was the centrepiece to a weekend that had seen over 30 graveside commemorations and parades in Coalisland on Easter Saturday and Ardboe on Easter Monday. Read full article
14 April, 2009
In one of the biggest crowds witnessed in recent years, approximately 400 people attended the annual Loughmacrory commemoration at the graveside of Brothers Gerard and Martin Harte. Read full article
14 April, 2009
On Saturday Republicans assembled at the graveside of poet, playwright and Republican, Alice Milligan. The commemoration was chaired by the Cathaoirleach of the Milligan/Harte Sinn Féin Cumann, Sean Donnelly. Read full article
14 April, 2009
A crowd of approximately 200 people attended the graveside commemoration for Vol. Seamus Woods in Pomeroy on Easter Sunday. Read full article
14 April, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP MLA Pat Doherty says that "republicans are now engaged in nation building - a phase of struggle described by James Connolly described as the re-conquest of Ireland by the Irish people." Read full article
14 April, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MLA Claire Mc Gill addressed local republicans at commemorations at Cranagh and Strabane Cemetery on Easter Sunday. Read full article
14 April, 2009
Over 70 people attended the Easter Commemoration at the graveside of veteran Republican, Charlie Ferris in Killyclogher graveyard. Read full article
10 April, 2009
On Saturday the formal opening of Abhaile Arís Arts & Crafts shop on James Street, Omagh took place. The event was attended by Republican ex Prisoners from the local area who served time in Prisons in every decade from the 1950's until the 1990's. Read full article
7 April, 2009
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has called upon people in the Carrickmore area to be on their guard following reports of bogus callers in the area. Read full article
6 April, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has condemned what he has described as a 'provocative' march organised by Omagh True blues loyalist band in Omagh on Friday evening. Read full article
6 April, 2009
Tyrone republicans will this weekend mobilise for Easter commemorations throughout the county. This year marks the 93rd anniversary of the 1916 Easter rising in Dublin. Read full article
1 April, 2009
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Michaela Boyle has moved to highlight the fact that there will be an Electoral Office Registration and Photographic Identification clinic in the Alley Theatre between 4pm and 7.30pm in the town today but has criticized the lack of pre-notification and pre-publicity about the event. Read full article
1 April, 2009
The 93rd Anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising will be remembered at a series of Commemorations and wreath-laying ceremonies in County Tyrone and throughout Ireland over the Easter weekend. Read full article
31 March, 2009
Sinn Féin launched the Easter campaign in the Omagh District Council offices on Tuesday Evening. Sinn Féin chairperson of the council, Marty McColgan was joined by Winnie Harte to perform the launch. Winnie's sons, Gerard and Martin Harte were shot dead by the British SAS in 1988 whilst on active service at Drumnakilly. Read full article
31 March, 2009
Ex Prisoners from Mid and West Tyrone will assemble on Saturday to officially launch Abhaile Aris - a support organisation for people who have served time in jails as a result of the conflict. The launch will include the official opening of an arts and craft shop on James Street, Omagh at 3pm. Read full article
31 March, 2009
Sinn Féin Spokesperson, Pat Doherty MP, MLA (West Tyrone) is leading a Party delegation to meet with British Minister, Paul Goggins today to raise a number of concerns around electoral registration and also the Review of Public Administration. Read full article
30 March, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor and chairperson of Omagh District Council Marty McColgan has welcomed the decision to keep Gortmore residential home in Omagh open. Read full article
28 March, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill heralded the U-turn by the Western Trust's to keep Greenfield Residential Care Home open as a victory for people power. Read full article
24 March, 2009
Sinn Fein Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh has hit out at the vandals who have blighted the Castlefin Park, Churchtown Park and Hillview Park areas of Castlederg with graffiti over this past week. Read full article
24 March, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has welcomed the announcement by DRD Minister Conor Murphy of an increase from £6,500 to £10,000 in the financial assistance being made available to householders requesting a water main extension to serve an existing property. Read full article
24 March, 2009
Sinn Fein Strabane District Councillor Kieran Mc Guire has called upon people in the rural community to respond to the consultation on draft PPS21 (Planning in the Countryside) before the 31st March. Read full article
20 March, 2009
Sinn Fein Mid Tyrone Councillor and chair of the Health Committee of Omagh District Council Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the announcement that the breast-screening programme will be extended for women up to the age of 70. Read full article
19 March, 2009
Sinn Féin MP and party spokesperson on rural affairs, Pat Doherty, will host a Farmers Forum in Greencastle Community Centre on Thursday 26th March at 7.30pm.
The Forum will be addressed by Sinn Féin MEP, Bairbre de Brún Read full article
17 March, 2009
West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty met with British Under Secretary of State for Defence, Kevan Jones MP in London on Monday to press the MoD Minister on the transfer of lands at the former military base at Lisanelly for the purpose of developing an Educational Village Campus in Omagh. Read full article
16 March, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon says that £150 fuel payment to low income households throughout the six counties are now scheduled to be made in the month of April and stated that this would be particularly needed given the massive hike in electricity bills during the last quarter. Read full article
13 March, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Declan McAleer has welcomed recent clarification from the Department of Social Development regarding the household fuel payment scheme. Read full article
13 March, 2009
Sinn Fein Councillor Kieran Mc Guire says that the decision by the European Parliament to cap the cost of roaming charges will be welcomed by frustrated mobile phone users and particularly in border areas like Strabane and Donegal. Read full article
10 March, 2009
Sinn Fein councillor and chairperson of Omagh District Council's development committee, Councillor Frankie Donnelly has urged community and voluntary sector organisations to apply for Council grants being made available by the Omagh District Council. Read full article
9 March, 2009
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Michaela Boyle has warmly welcomed the decision by Education Minister Caitríona Ruane to extend the uniform grant from secondary schools on to primary schools. Read full article
9 March, 2009
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has condemned a number of robberies in the Carrickmore area over the weekend. Read full article
6 March, 2009
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has hailed the announcement by Education Minister, Caitriona Ruane that over £1 million from her department's budget has been allocated for exemplary design work on the Educational campus project on the Lisanelly military site in Omagh. Read full article
6 March, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh Town councillors Sean Begley and Omagh District Council Chairperson Martin McColgan has condemned the apparent attempted robbery of a car from the Fairmount Avenue /Gallows hill area of Omagh. Read full article
4 March, 2009
Sinn Féin representative Glenn Campbell has welcomed the announcement that Tyrone Senior Football captain, Brian Dooher is to lead this year's St Patrick's day parade in Dublin. Read full article
4 March, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has been told by Enterprise, Trade and Investment Minister Arlene Foster and senior officials from Invest NI of the practical steps that are in now being taken to address the shortage of economic development land in Strabane District following a meeting held at Stormont this afternoon. Read full article
3 March, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor, Peter Kelly has outlined his priorities following his election as chairperson of Omagh District Council's Agriculture Committee. Councillor Kelly has been a 'hill farmer' for all of his adult life and has an extensive knowledge of the many issues affecting the farming community. Read full article
3 March, 2009
Ógra Shinn Féin in Strabane organised a successful torchlight vigil in the head of the town area on Saturday night (28th February). Upwards of 50 local people gathered at the Breslin/Devine monument in Fountain Street, and symbolically lit torches in memory of those killed as a result of British state-sponsored violence. Read full article
2 March, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed the executive approval of a plan which would see 150,000 homes automatically receive a £150 fuel payment. Read full article
2 March, 2009
The Sinn Féin Chairperson of Omagh District Council, Cllr Marty Mc Colgan says that there was great sadness at the vigil held in Omagh last night to coincide with the decision by the Western Trust to withdraw acute services provision at the Tyrone County Hospital. Read full article
1 March, 2009
Castlederg Sinn Féin Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh, has accused the PSNI of brutality following an incident in Hillview Park in the town which resulted in two brothers being hospitalised after being beaten and attacked with CS Spray. Read full article
1 March, 2009
Omagh Sinn Féin Cllr Seán Begley says that while there was considerable interest shown in the PEACE III Small Grants Programme before Friday's 27 February deadline, it is clear that many local groups were ultimately deterred from applying because of the daunting application form that had to be filled in. Read full article
25 February, 2009
Omagh district councillor Peter Kelly has welcomed the introduction of legislation to provide hardship payments to farmers who suffered loss as a result of the exceptional flooding on 16 August 2008. Read full article
24 February, 2009
The Sinn Féin Chair of Strabane District Council, Cllr Jarlath Mc Nulty has questioned why a planning application has been lodged by the Department of Finance and Personnel (DFP) seeking permission to demolish the existing 2 story building and porticaban DHSS facilities on the Urney Road in the town and replace it with a new 2 story facility (for a front office only service) given that DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie has went on record as saying that no decisions have been made, as of yet, about the proposal under her Social Security Agency's Strategic Business Review (SBR) to re-locate the vast majority of Strabane based DHSS staff to centralized processing centres in other areas. Read full article
24 February, 2009
Delegates at Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Dublin at the weekend unanimously backed a motion from the Omagh Sinn Féin Comhairle Ceantair calling upon the British Government to honour commitments given and to speedily engage in the process of transferring the vacated Lisanelly and St Lucia military sites to the six county Executive so that they can be used as an asset base for the regeneration of Omagh town and District. Read full article
24 February, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has called upon the social development minister Margaret Richie to halt her cuts to social security agency facilities. His call comes as the number of people signing up to social security benefits continues to grow on a daily basis. Read full article
23 February, 2009
Omagh Sinn Féin Cllr Seán Begley says that while there was considerable interest shown in the PEACE III Small Grants Programme before Friday's 27 February deadline, it is clear that many local groups were ultimately deterred from applying because of daunting application form that had to be filled in. Read full article
23 February, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill says that the Western Health & Social Care Trust proposal to close Greenfield Residential Care Home for the elderly in Strabane must be withdrawn and an alternative proposal must be brought forward-one which sees the facility remaining operational until such times as alternative residential provision can be made. Read full article
18 February, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty is scheduled to meet Economy Minister Arlene Foster early next month to discuss what he says is Invest NIs continued neglect of Strabane District. Read full article
18 February, 2009
Strabane Sinn Féin Cllr Brian Mc Mahon says that statistics presented to the Policing Board disclosing that 625 people were subject to Section 44 Stop and Search powers by the PSNI in Strabane District in the final months of 2008 shows that when local Sinn Féin representatives asserted in November of last year that "the PSNI were reverting to some of the worst excesses of the RUC in the area during the 1980s and 1990s" that these assertions were based solid foundations and not exaggeration. Read full article
18 February, 2009
Sinn Féin MP and MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the opening of the Farm Modernisation scheme by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew. The aim of the scheme is to help boost the agricultural sector and as a result the rural economy in times of economic downturn. Read full article
18 February, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor for West Tyrone, Ann Quinn, has said the acute need for traffic calming measures in Dromore has been demonstrated by a recent incident in the town where a boy was knocked down. Read full article
17 February, 2009
Sinn Fein Councillor, Declan Mc Aleer has welcomed the announcement by Minister Caitriona Ruane that up to 750 classroom assistants will receive a share of £1.3million as a result of the implementation of job evaluation. Read full article
17 February, 2009
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has urged people in the Carrickmore area to be vigilant and look out for vulnerable neighbours. Her call follows a number of robberies in the Carrickmore area. The latest spate of robberies in the area took place over the weekend. Read full article
16 February, 2009
There has been condemnation following a weekend attack on an Omagh community worker. Read full article
16 February, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor for Mid Tyrone Sean Clarke has welcome an assurance from roads service which will see urgent road works undertaken on the Crockanboy Road. Read full article
14 February, 2009
The local branch of Ógra Shinn Féin recently held a white-line picket in Strabane town centre calling for independence for the Basque country. Read full article
14 February, 2009
Ógra Shinn Féin were on the streets over the weekend to demonstrate their solidarity with the people of the Basque country. One area were Ógra were active was on the streets of Omagh. Demonstrators held Basque flags and posters calling for an end to the repression in the Basque country. Read full article
13 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh District councillor Sharon O'Brien has welcomed the extensive resurfacing of the Cookstown to Omagh road. Read full article
11 February, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone DEA representative Glenn Campbell says that his party is pressing Road Service on the need to ensure that there is proper connectivity between the planned A5 dual carriageway and towns and villages along its route Read full article
11 February, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin public representative Glenn Campbell has called on DRD Road Service to address the concerns of Eskra residents with regard to the gritting of the Newtownsaville Road which runs through Eskra. Read full article
10 February, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh District councillor and chairperson of ICBAN, Frankie Donnelly has said the report from PricewaterhouseCoopers highlights Sinn Fein's position; that a radical approach is required to tackle the underinvestment and lack of economic activity in the North West. Read full article
10 February, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone councillor Frankie Donnelly has said a proposed shooting range for the Kirlish area of Drumquin would have an adverse effect for the community in Drumquin. Read full article
10 February, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that the report from PricewaterhouseCoopers which highlights the continuing economic disparities between east and west of the Bann (in its case study of the new council areas of Derry City and Strabane and Omagh and Fermanagh), requires an affirmative action plan from all Assembly Departments to ensure the implementation of the Executive's Programme for Government and Investment Strategy, which was underpinned by a commitment to tackle regional disparities. Read full article
9 February, 2009
Castlederg Sinn Féin Councillor Ruairí Mc Hugh has called upon DUP 'Culture' Minister Gregory Campbell to issue a clear an unambiguous statement condemning attacks and acts of vandalism against GAA property. Read full article
9 February, 2009
Councillor Jarlath Mc Nulty, the Sinn Féin Chairperson of Strabane District Council, has welcomed the launch of the PEACE III small grants Programme. Under PEACE III, a total of 50 million Euro is being made available to local communities in the North of Ireland. Read full article
6 February, 2009
Having spent two weeks recently helping look after abandoned and homeless orphans in Kenya, local Sinn Féin councillor Ann Quinn has returned to her home in Dromore with a new perspective on life having tended for starving children taken in by the Good Life Orphanage in Mombassa. Read full article
5 February, 2009
Sinn Fein West Tyrone representative on the Fintona forum and local party spokesperson Glenn Campbell has welcomed the proposal for an extension of the speed limits on all approach roads into Fintona. Read full article
5 February, 2009
Councillor Sean Begley has welcomed the launch of the PEACE III small grants Programme. Under PEACE III, a total of 50 million Euro is being made available to local communities in the North of Ireland. Read full article
3 February, 2009
Labhair Cathoirleach an Choiste Cultúir, Ealaíon agus Foillíochta, Barra Mac Giolla Dhuibh i ndiaidh ráiteas sa Tionól inniu ón chruinniú earnála deireannach den Chomhairle Aireachta Thuaidh Theas(CATT). Read full article
3 February, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP MLA Pat Doherty has called on the public to have their say about the preferred route of the A5 dual carriageway by attending any one of a number of consultation meetings being organised by DRD Roads Service at local venues throughout the month of February. Read full article
2 February, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP MLA Pat Doherty says that the primary-post primary transfer guidelines set out today by Education Minister Caitríona Ruane are a crucial element in securing the delivery of a modern education system where all children can realise their full potential. Read full article
30 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has condemned a robbery at premises on the Dromore road area of the town on Thursday evening. Read full article
30 January, 2009
The Special EU Programmes Body is facilitating a public meeting at The Fir Trees Hotel Strabane on Tuesday 3rd February 2009 at 2:00pm to introduce the European Union Peace and Reconciliation Programme 2007-2013 PEACE III. Read full article
29 January, 2009
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has condemned what she described as 'wanton vandalism' in Carrickmore play park. Read full article
29 January, 2009
Sinn Féin MLA Barry McElduff, who chairs the Assembly Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee, has said that Minister Gregory Campbell's paper on the Long Kesh site will have far reaching ramifications for local sporting bodies and for the construction industry. Read full article
28 January, 2009
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams MP MLA, accompanied by Jennifer McCann MLA and Francie Molloy MLA this morning attended the launch of the 'Report of the Consultative Group on the Past'. Read full article
27 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Agriculture spokesperson and West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has urged members of the farming community to apply for the Farm Modernisation Scheme which opened to farmers on January 28th. The Farm Modernisation Scheme, which is a part of the Rural Development Programme amounts to £15 million and will be delivered through DARD. Read full article
27 January, 2009
Mc Elduff secures Assembly debate in opposition to Social Security Agency proposals Read full article
27 January, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP MLA Pat Doherty has described a meeting with Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey and local MLAs to discuss the announcement by the Western Health Trust that the admission of acute patients to the Tyrone County Hospital in Omagh would cease as and from April of this year as robust and frank. Read full article
27 January, 2009
Sinn Féin's Séan Begley has said the post office must ensure that there must a back up system in place following the failure of the computer system in the main post office in Omagh on Monday. Read full article
27 January, 2009
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone councillor Séan Clarke has raised concerns with Road Service over the state of the Crockanboy road. According to the local councillor the poor road surface, including large potholes has caused a number of accidents in the past few weeks. Read full article
27 January, 2009
Sean Begley has called upon DSD minister Margaret Richie to rethink her policy of centralisation of the social security agency. Read full article
26 January, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP MLA Pat Doherty expressed disappointment at DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie's continued non-committal position in relation to growing calls for her to suspend proposals contained in the Social Security Agency's Strategic Business Review Read full article
25 January, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff has said that no-one should feel intimidated or be left confused by the latest initiative from the Electoral Office. Read full article
23 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Peter Kelly has welcomed confirmation that Omagh is set to benefit from a DARD Direct office. The agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew made the announcement on Friday. Read full article
23 January, 2009
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Kieran Mc Guire has heralded an £18.5 million boost for the area. The money will be allocated across rural communities in Strabane District Council, Derry City Council, Omagh District Council and Limavady Borough Council. The Derg Councillor, who is a member of the North West cluster of the Rural Development Programme Committee which governs the distribution of the fund locally, said: Read full article
23 January, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed mounting pressure on DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie, this time from her own DSD Committee, to shelve proposals that would see the centralization of Social Security Agency Services away from frontline services and away from face to face contact with clients at local DHSS offices. Read full article
22 January, 2009
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has expressed his concern at news today that Tyrone County Hospital will no longer be able to care for acutely ill medical patients beyond March 2009. Read full article
22 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed the announcement of £18.5 million boost for the area. Read full article
21 January, 2009
Commenting on the findings of the Gibson Review investigating allegations that GCHQ held back intelligence relating to the Omagh bombing, clearing the British Intelligence Agencies of any wrongdoing, West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty said:
"The release of a highly edited version of Peter Gibson's report into the Panarama revelations about the role of GCHQ in withholding intelligence relating to the bomb in Omagh, clearing the British Intelligence Agencies of any wrongdoing, will do little to satisfy those of us who want to see the truth around this bombing revealed. Read full article
21 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor for Mid Tyrone, Anne Marie Fitzgerald, has welcomed the new grant to pregnant mothers of £190. The announcement means that pregnant mothers will be granted £190 regardless of family income. Read full article
21 January, 2009
Omagh Council Chairman and Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Marty McColgan has welcomed the launch of 'Omagh Towards a City Vision for 2025' which was launched on Wednesday. Read full article
20 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed an £8 million rates assistance package for local Councils. The announcement was made by Finance minister, Nigel Dodds on Monday. Read full article
20 January, 2009
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP MLA arrived in Washington DC earlier today to attend tomorrow's inauguration of US President elect, Barak Obama. Read full article
19 January, 2009
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor Brian Mc Mahon has described the two men who robbed an elderly pensioner at her home in the Ballycolman Estate in the town on Saturday morning as the 'dregs of society.' Read full article
19 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has revealed that the Gortin road in Omagh will undergo extensive resurfacing and other major works that will start within weeks. Read full article
19 January, 2009
Derg Sinn Fein Councillor Kieran MC Guire says that the announcement by Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew MP MLA that the European Commission is to now re-introduce export refunds for the dairy industry will offer some respite to hard pressed farms who have working at loss in terms of the price they have been getting for their dairy produce since November. Read full article
18 January, 2009
Sinn Féin President, along with party colleague Richard McAuley, have this morning (Sunday) left Ireland for Washington DC for the inauguration of President elect Barack Obama. Read full article
16 January, 2009
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Sean Clarke, has welcomed the Public Information days on Draft PPS 21 to be hosted by the DoE in various locations throughout the Six Counties. Read full article
15 January, 2009
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has strongly condemned those behind the attempted robbery of a security van in Omagh Town Centre on Thursday evening. Read full article
15 January, 2009
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP MLA Pat Doherty has accused Invest NI of stunting job creation in Strabane because of its continued failure to acquire additional land for industrial use within the local District. Read full article
15 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Ann Quinn has called for government agencies to facilitate greater access to interpreter's to help reduce language barriers experienced by people from non English speaking countries. Read full article
14 January, 2009
Sinn Fein Omagh councillor Sean Begley has said he is concerned for a number of housing repair projects in the Omagh area, which look in doubt. Read full article
14 January, 2009
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP MLA will attend next weeks inauguration in Washington for President elect Barak Obama and Vice President elect Senator Joe Biden.
Mr. Adams said:
"The United States has played a consistently significant role in the Irish peace process over the last decade. Read full article
12 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Agriculture Spokesperson, West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty MLA has welcomed confirmation from the Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew that the £15 million Farm Modernisation Scheme will be open to farmers from January 28th. Read full article
12 January, 2009
Cllr Jarlath Mc Nulty, the Sinn Féin Chairperson of Strabane District Council, says that with all available indications pointing to the former Woolworth's Store in Strabane being taken over by a discount retail company he hopes that most, if not all, of the 30 former Woolworth's employees can now secure re-employment. Read full article
12 January, 2009
In opposition to this latest wave of aggression, Ógra Shinn Féin in Strabane will hold a public talk on the Middle East conflict in the town library's civic room on Thursday 15th January at 7:30pm. The talk will be given by Michael Duncan, who has lived in the region for ten years, and who has witnessed first hand the brutality of the Israeli state against the Palestinian people. Read full article
9 January, 2009
Sinn Fein MLA and chair of the Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee, Barry McElduff, has welcomed the move by the Irish government to officially recognise the Great Hunger that saw over 1.5 million Irish people die and similar numbers emigrate to avoid starvation. Read full article
9 January, 2009
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin councillors Declan Mc Aleer and Sharon O Brien have welcomed a commitment from Roads Service that the villages of Loughmacrory and Mountfield are set to benefit from traffic calming. Read full article
8 January, 2009
Pat Doherty, Sinn Féin MP, MLA is to stand down as Sinn Féin Vice President after over twenty years in that office.
Mr. Doherty said:
"I am very proud to have held the position of Vice President of Sinn Féin since 1988 and to have been part of a republican leadership which has been responsible for so much positive change on the island. Ireland has been transformed over these years for the better. Read full article
8 January, 2009
Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Mc Aleer has urged people to check whether they are eligible to claim back up to £1,040 of Children's Tax Allowance as the deadline for applying is the 31st of January 2009. Read full article
6 January, 2009
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed the introduction of the winter fuel payments legislation into the assembly. Read full article
5 January, 2009
Sinn Fein council chairperson Martin McColgan has supported a Palestinian solidarity protest in Omagh town centre on Saturday past. Read full article
30 December, 2008
In a New Year's message, Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that his priority in 2009 will be to ensure that major projects of economic and social benefit to the constituency are brought to fruition. Read full article
22 December, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Sean Clarke has been elected as chair of Omagh District Council Policing Partnership. Councillor Clarke explained that Sinn Féin's decision to take their seats on the Policing Board and DPP's "is the outworking of a decision taken by the party at a specially convened Ard Fhéis in January 2007". Read full article
22 December, 2008
Omagh town Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has called upon people in the Omagh town area to be vigilant after an increase in thefts and break-ins in the area. Read full article
22 December, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has said the decision by Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie to halt work on kitchen refurbishments in Housing Executive properties across the north has put hundreds of jobs at risk. Read full article
19 December, 2008
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has disclosed that he has been in very meaningful and constructive talks in with a highly regarded international company who have expressed their serious interest to locate in Omagh. Read full article
19 December, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor Declan McAleer has said more must be done to secure apprenticeships after it was revealed that employers shed 230 apprenticeships in the past year. Read full article
16 December, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has lambasted the response by DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie to the latest series of questions he has submitted to her in relation to the future of Strabane Social Security Office jobs and services. Read full article
16 December, 2008
As part of Ógra Shinn Féin's annual December weekend of action for political prisoners, the youth movement held a number of successful events locally including a town centre protest in Omagh on Saturday (13th December) and a candlelit vigil on Lifford Bridge on Friday evening (12th December). Read full article
16 December, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed the range of relief measures announced by the Executive in response to the ongoing economic crisis and resulting hardship that is being experienced particularly amongst the most vulnerable groups in the community. Read full article
16 December, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed the executive decision which will see low income families benefiting from financial support for heating and electricity costs. Read full article
16 December, 2008
Councillor Frankie Donnelly is calling upon DSD Minister Margaret Ritchie to do more to help those at risk of having their homes reprocessed. The implementation a mortgage rescue scheme immediately would be a huge step forward in his opinion. Read full article
15 December, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed a 'message in a bottle' initiative being rolled out across the north. Read full article
11 December, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor for Carrickmore, Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the re-opening of Carrickmore post office. Read full article
11 December, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty, MLA has today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Regional Development, Conor Murphy MP, MLA that he has agreed to examine the Roads Service operational response to areas around schools, which are regularly affected by adverse weather conditions with immediate affect. Read full article
10 December, 2008
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has urged the farming community to be vigilant after nine farms in the north have been identified as having used dioxin contaminated pig feed. Read full article
5 December, 2008
The Department of Education and Learning has been accused of having an inability to tackle the high levels of Adult numeracy and literacy skill deficiencies. Read full article
4 December, 2008
Dúirt an BTR Barra Mac Giolla Duibh inniu go 'beartas éifeachtach' de dhíth ó Gregory Campbell i dtaca leis an Ghaeilge agus an Straitéis Teanga do na Sé Chontae. Read full article
3 December, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that proposals in the Social Security Agency's Strategic Review Consultation in regards to Strabane's Social Security Office would have far reaching and detrimental consequences not only for staff at the Urney Road office but for benefit claimants throughout the entire District. The local MP said that the proposals to further downgrade the local office must be vigorously opposed. Read full article
3 December, 2008
Sinn Fein Councillor Kieran Mc Guire says that continuing gaps in emergency ambulance cover in the Western Board Area were exposed once again yesterday when it took 50 minutes for an ambulance crew to get to the scene of emergency call out in the Aghyaran area outside Castlederg. Read full article
2 December, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty says that new roads links will be announced for Omagh and Strabane when the preferred route for the A5 Dual Carriageway is made in June 2009. Read full article
2 December, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has demanded the immediate lifting of death threats made against collectors of the Provident personal credit company in Strabane. Read full article
1 December, 2008
Sinn Fein's Director of elections Sean Begley has said whilst recent additions to the electoral register must be welcomed he claimed that the increase in electors has been masked but the number of young people who signed up through the 'schools initiative.' Read full article
28 November, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Barry McElduff has welcomed comments from Irish Government Minister, Micheál Martin TD, that the provision of a regional passport office in the North is "under ongoing and active review". The opening of such an office would deliver numerous benefits to those living in northern counties who are seeking an Irish passport. Read full article
27 November, 2008
The Sinn Féin Chairperson of Strabane District Council Cllr Jarlath Mc Nulty says that he hopes, even at this late stage, that a buyer can be found for Woolworths so as to safeguard 30 jobs in the border town. Read full article
25 November, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has said the recent hikes in energy prices should act to make the government have a re-think on renewable energy. Read full article
25 November, 2008
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Michaela Boyle says that Translink has committed to review current provision at its Bradley Way Bus Depot facility following a meeting held between company officials and local councillors in the town this morning. Read full article
25 November, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone representatives Pat Doherty MP MLA and Claire Mc Gill MLA have met with senior NI Tourist Board officials as part of an ongoing lobby to get the body to increase its focus on promoting tourism in the Sperrins region. Read full article
25 November, 2008
Strabane Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon has called upon the group of individuals who have been using a garden shed as a drinking den in the Ballycolman Estate to move out and leave local residents in peace. He has called on the local community to take a united stand against a wider problem of anti-community activity in the area which he says has got worse in recent months. Read full article
24 November, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor for Loughmacrory and Mountfield Sharon O'Brien has welcomed a commitment from DRD Roads Service to undertake a survey of both villages which will look at the need for traffic calming measure in the areas. Read full article
21 November, 2008
Sinn Fein's Sean Begley has welcomed the proposed introduction of PPS21 as a replacement to the disputed planning policy known as PPS14. Read full article
21 November, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Barry Mc Elduff has welcomed proposals to replace PPS 14 and its 'presumption against development in the countryside', with a policy which seeks to acheive a better balance between the needs of rural dwellers and environmental imperatives. Read full article
20 November, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the fact that consideration is now being given to providing 'alternatives' to the type of heating systems installed under the Warm Homes Scheme including the possibility of dual heating systems. Read full article
19 November, 2008
Omagh council chairperson, Marty McColgan has expressed his dismay that the Ego Project has lost their Education and Prevention drugs and Alcohol service. Read full article
18 November, 2008
West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has described the agreement between Sinn Fein and the DUP on transfer of Powers and Policing and Justice as "significant". Read full article
17 November, 2008
Councillor Sean Begley has called for the end of rampant anti social behaviour at Shandon Flats. He was speaking after a young women's car was burnt over the on Thursday night. Read full article
13 November, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has welcomed correspondence from DRD Minister Conor Murphy in which he has outlined the steps he is taking to progress the issue of providing mains water supply to residences, mainly in rural areas, that are currently not served by the public water system. Read full article
12 November, 2008
Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has condemned what he has described 'wanton vandalism' after the Omawest Community house in Strule park had its windows broken. Read full article
12 November, 2008
Sinn Fein nominee Ruairí Mc Hugh was co-opted unopposed onto Strabane District Council last night. Cllr Ruairí Mc Hugh now fills the vacancy left on Council resulting from the death of his father, veteran Sinn Fein Councillor Charlie Mc Hugh, last month. Read full article
11 November, 2008
Sinn Fein wants the words Derry and Strabane to be the core components of the name of the new enlarged Council when both districts amalgamate in 2011. Sinn Féin is also pressing for the Irish language version of the name of the new Council to be officially recognised. Read full article
11 November, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has welcomed the announcement that the Gortin road in Omagh is to undergo extensive resurfacing and other major works. Read full article
11 November, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP and Assembly Agriculture Committee member has welcomed the announcement by Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildrenew MP, that compensation payments of around £250k will be made to farmers under the 2003 Suckler Cow Premium Scheme (SCPS). Read full article
11 November, 2008
Speaking after two GAA clubs at Edendork and Cookstown Co Tyrone were attacked by arsonists over the weekend Mr McElduff, who chairs the Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee said:
"It is very upsetting to see these GAA clubs vandalised and burned in this way". Read full article
10 November, 2008
The Sinn Fein Chairperson of Strabane District Council Jarlath Mc Nulty says that news that Greenfield Residential Home in Strabane is one of four statutory care homes for elderly people in the Western Board Area that is being earmarked for closure will come as a devastating blow to residents and staff at the facility and their families. Read full article
7 November, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Frankie Donnelly has urged the extension of the safer routes to school scheme to Scraghey primary school. Read full article
6 November, 2008
Sinn Féin is proposing to co-opt Ruairí Mc Hugh to the take the seat that his late father Charlie Mc Hugh held on Strabane District Council for 23 years. Read full article
5 November, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone councillor Frankie Donnelly has said proposed traffic calming measures to the Dooish road in Drumquin will bring huge safety befits for motorists using the dangerous road. Read full article
5 November, 2008
Sinn Fein members from the Derg Electoral area of Strabane District Council will meet in Castlederg tonight to select a candidate to replace Cllr Charlie Mc Hugh who died early last month. Read full article
5 November, 2008
Sinn Féin representatives in West Tyrone believe that proposals from Agriculture Minister Michelle Gildernew for the roll out of DARD Direct services and re-location of DARD offices in Omagh will benefit farming and rural communities throughout the District as well as in its Strabane hinterlands. Read full article
4 November, 2008
Sinn Fein mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has welcomed the introduction speed limits to the Crockanboy Road on the entrance to the village of Greencastle. Read full article
4 November, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA and Assembly Health Committee member, Claire Mc Gill has welcomed the fact that the Minister of Health, Michael McGimpsey, has stated that he will revisit the Minor Ailments Scheme. However the local MLA stated that this should be a priority for the Minister. Read full article
4 November, 2008
Cllr Jarlath Mc Nulty, the Sinn Fein Chairperson of Strabane District Council says that with the Review of Public Administration proposals to amalgamate Strabane District and Derry City District now almost certain to proceed there is now an urgent need to ensure that a proper 'equalization grant' be made available to the new enlarged Council body given that it will be a merger of two areas with the lowest rates income base and highest levels of deprivation in the six counties. Read full article
3 November, 2008
There was a large contingent of local republicans in Belfast for a protest against the RIR 'homecoming parade' on Sunday. Read full article
3 November, 2008
The Sinn Féin members of Omagh District Council plan to honour four of their deceased colleagues at a special tribute dinner dance to be held in the Mellon Country Hotel on 22 November. Mid Ulster MP and senior Sinn Féin negotiator, Martin Mc Guinness will address the gathering. Read full article
1 November, 2008
Ógra Shinn Féin were on the streets of Strabane this weekend (Saturday 1st November) to highlight the ongoing issues surrounding the incarceration and deportation threat faced by Republican Pól Brennan in the USA. Read full article
1 November, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has described the suspected arson attack on Burndennet Cricket Club as a cruel and devastating blow against the local community. Read full article
29 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Mc Aleer has expressed his dismay at a backlog of over 20,000 people awaiting employment screening by Access NI. Read full article
27 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Omagh District Councillor Sean Clarke has called on local people to support a peaceful protest during the 'homecoming' parade for British soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan in Belfast City centre on 2 November. Read full article
21 October, 2008
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor Brian Mc Mahon has appealed to a small group of teenagers who have been making life a misery for residents of Columban Terrace in the old Ballycolman area of the town to stop and reflect on the hardship they are causing. Read full article
20 October, 2008
Councillor Jarlath mc Nulty, the Sinn Fein Chairperson of Strabane District Council, has described a weekend oil theft from the home of a family in which there are two disabled children as a new low. Read full article
20 October, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP has welcomed plans by Roads Service to introduce new measures on the Derry Road to help create a safer environment for motorists and pedestrians. Read full article
17 October, 2008
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor Michaela Boyle has called upon Translink to carry out an urgent review of the limited opening hours of the passenger facilities at Bradley Way in the town describing arrangements for the passenger facility as a being 'totally inadequate.' Read full article
15 October, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed the 13.5 million Euro made available in yesterday's Irish government budget towards planning works for the A5 Dual Carriageway between Aughnacloy and Derry. Read full article
14 October, 2008
Sinn Féin mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has condemned vandals responsible for desecrating a flag pole in the middle of Greencastle. Read full article
14 October, 2008
Mc Gill welcomes rural community transport boost for Strabane.
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has paid tribute to the sterling work being done by the Easilift Rural Transport Partnership based in Strabane after having secured the keys to three new minibuses from DRD Transport Minister Conor Murphy last week. Read full article
14 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Omagh councillor Sean Begley has welcomed funding being made available for the construction a new multi sports facility in Strule Park. Read full article
13 October, 2008
Sinn Fein councillor Sean Begley has welcomed a decision by planning service to streamline the planning process. The process will allow decisions on non-contentious planning applications for the Omagh District Council area to be issued without formally bringing them to the Planning Committee and will be under the authority of the Divisional Planning Manager. Read full article
8 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Omagh District councillor and Omagh Council chairperson Martin McColgan has welcomed the Assembly's approval of draft Regulations which clarify the legislation covering agency workers' entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay. Read full article
7 October, 2008
Large numbers of mourners gathered outside the Mc Hugh family home at Hillview Park from early morning. As the coffin of the veteran republican councillor emerged the National Flag and a Tyrone shirt were placed on it by Charlie's son Ruairí and life long friend and comrade Dave Cameron. Read full article
4 October, 2008
In paying tribute to veteran Sinn Fein Councillor Charlie Mc Hugh, who died suddenly at his home in Castlederg yesterday, party colleague and Strabane Council Chairperson Councillor Jarlath Mc Nuly said,
"First and foremost, Charlie was a very family orientated man and everyones thoughts and prayers are with his wife Sylvia, daughters Sara and Seodhna, son Ruairi, mother Minnie, brothers Hilary, Maoliosa and John, sisters Veronica and Mary, grandchildren and wider family circle. Read full article
3 October, 2008
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty says the sudden death of veteran Sinn Féin Councillor Charlie Mc Hugh at his home in Castlederg has left everyone numb with shock and sorrow. Read full article
3 October, 2008
Sinn Féin Agriculture Spokesperson Pat Doherty MP, MLA (West Tyrone) has called Willie McCrea's comments on the costing of decentralisation costing for DARD ill conceived and ill thought out. Read full article
2 October, 2008
Sinn Fein's Anne Marie McAnespie has welcomed the announcement by the health minister that there is to be 60 new accident and emergency ambulances bought over the next three years. Read full article
1 October, 2008
On the very day that George Bain published his Independent Report on the location of Public Sector Jobs, I have been making direct representations at Stormont to a number of Ministers on behalf of individual civil servants who live in Tyrone but who travel to work outside the county. Read full article
30 September, 2008
Sinn Fein MP Pat Doherty has welcomed Fred Cobain's belated support for the position taken by Sinn Féin on the sale of land used by the British army and the proceeds being given to the British exchequer, not the Executive. Read full article
30 September, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill says that she believes that a commitment from Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey that he will meet with the Chief Executive of Western Health Trust to discuss the decision by the body to end the 'basic financial reward scheme of around £2 per week for people with learning disabilities in the Western Board Area provides a glimmer of hope that some kind of arrangement can still be found to retain this weekly payment. Read full article
30 September, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed proposals to decentralize 5,000 public sector jobs to six locations outside of Belfast, including Omagh and Derry, but has expressed extreme disappointment that Strabane has been by-passed. Read full article
30 September, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Mc Aleer has expressed his concern that more than 1 in 10 young males and 1 in 20 young females aged 16 and 17 years old are not in full time education or training. Read full article
30 September, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Declan McAleer has welcomed the move by the Health Minister to abolish prescription charges in the north of Ireland by 2010. Read full article
29 September, 2008
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor Sharon O'Brien has welcomed a review of traffic calming measures in Loughmacrory by DRD Roads Service. The commitments follow complaints by residents of speeding in the village in recent weeks. Read full article
28 September, 2008
Donegal Sinn Féin Councillor Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said that "if the DUP wishes to be in government then it will be in partnership and on the basis of equality for all citizens." He delivered the blunt message in an address to the Annual West Tyrone Volunteers Commemoration held in Strabane on Saturday evening. Read full article
28 September, 2008
Sinn Féin Vice President Pat Doherty MP has said that the President of the UFU Graham Furey should withdraw his comments attacking the Agriculture Minister and particularly comments about her pregnancy. Read full article
26 September, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Féin representative Glenn Campbell has called upon mobile phone operators to take immediate action over the issue roaming charges in Ireland. Read full article
24 September, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has stated that the British Security Minister, Paul Goggins, revelation that remaining British Army sites will be sold off to finance British soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan is unacceptable. Read full article
23 September, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has criticised DUP Finance and Personnel Minister Nigel Dodds for refusing to give a commitment that he will pro-actively work to ensure the decentralization of public sector jobs to area Strabane District which has the smallest base of public sector jobs west of the Bann. Read full article
23 September, 2008
The Annual West Tyrone Volunteers Commemoration will be held in Strabane on Saturday 27th September and organisers have called for local people to turn out in large numbers to pay fitting tribute to all local republicans who have laid down their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom. Read full article
22 September, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has paid tribute to all associated with the Tyrone Senior and Minor football teams saying that their combined efforts and success have brought sheer elation and joy to the hearts of Tyrone Gaels in every corner of the world. Read full article
17 September, 2008
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty says that Sinn Fein has been contacted by constituents angry at Tyrone bunting and flags having been ripped down in the vicinity of Ferguson Crescent and High Street in Castlederg. Read full article
16 September, 2008
Thieves have used a quarry shovel to steal a cash machine and partially demolish the Post Office in Carrickmore, Co Tyrone. Sinn Féin councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has condemned the 'ram raid' in the early hours of Tuesday morning, branding it "an attack on the entire community". Read full article
16 September, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff has welcomed the launch of an all-party Assembly committee focusing on rural issues. The all-party group will work closely with the Rural Community Network to address rural issues at the very heart of the Assembly. Read full article
15 September, 2008
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor Gerard Foley has welcomed the completion of work to install automatic doors at Mourneside Health Centre in the town. Read full article
15 September, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill says that she hopes that proposals made today by Deputy First Minister Martin Mc Guinness, aimed at tackling the growing burden on households arising from spiralling energy and living costs, will be agreed by all Executive Ministers in advance of tomorrow's meeting with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Read full article
13 September, 2008
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has said that proposals for an ambitious development on the Derry Road will be a welcome boost for the local construction industry which is currently experiencing an economic downturn. Read full article
10 September, 2008
Omagh District Councillor Declan Mc Aleer has given his backing to a registration drive being carried out by the electoral office to encourage young people to register to vote. Read full article
10 September, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill says that the immediate priority of the Assembly in the coming term must be the establishment of a hardship fund to ensure that relief measures are provided this winter for the ever increasing number of families on or below the breadline as a result of spiralling energy and living costs. Read full article
9 September, 2008
The Chairperson of Omagh District Council, Marty McColgan will join with Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams MP MLA and other party elected representatives on the 'Walking out of darkness and into the light' campaign on Wednesday September 10th. Read full article
9 September, 2008
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed traffic calming measures introduced in Carrickmore. The councillor was speaking after the DRD Roads Service agreed to cover the Drumnakilly road entrance to the town with an extended 30 mph speed limit. Read full article
8 September, 2008
Sinn Fein MLA Barry McElduff is to host a lobbying day aimed at addressing urgent concerns of the local construction industry at Stormont next Monday 15 September. Read full article
8 September, 2008
Sinn Féin Vice President and West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that there is total disbelief and much anger within the republican and nationalist community that SDLP Leader Mark Durkan's is proposing the adoption of DUP party policy in terms of ending powersharing at Stormont and replacing it with voluntary coalition and majority rule. Read full article
5 September, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP was in Omagh last week to locally launch his party's latest recruitment drive. Read full article
5 September, 2008
Omagh District chairman Marty McColgan has hit out at vandals after they stole and defaced a poster celebrating the progression of the Tyrone Gaelic football team to the All Ireland football final. Read full article
5 September, 2008
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has welcomed the announcement by a major international investment group of over £250 million direct investment in Omagh, as a "huge vote of confidence in the area".
He has urged members of the public to view the group's proposals which will be on display in the Strule Arts Centre for two weeks, commencing on Monday. Read full article
2 September, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has called upon health authorities to provide guarantees that 'Out of Hours' provision in Strabane will be retained as concern mounts that moves are afoot to transfer this vital from the local Health and Social Care Centre in the town to a new centre Altnagelvin in Derry. Read full article
1 September, 2008
"A fitting tribute" and "the lads would be proud" were two of the most frequent comments made during the weekend of events to mark the 20th anniversary of Volunteers Brian Mullin, Gerard Harte and Martin Harte. The three IRA men were killed in a SAS ambush at Drumnakilly on Tuesday 30th August 1988. Read full article
26 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Strabane District councillor Michaela Boyle has called upon youths to refrain from the vandalism of a Water pumping station to the rear of McGirr Park in the town. According to Councillor Boyle the pumping station was vandalised over the weekend in the latest incident of vandalism of the station. Read full article
20 August, 2008
Republicans from throughout Ireland will converge in the village of Loughmacrory and in the town land of Foremass, Sixmilecross next weekend to take part in a series of events to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the deaths of IRA volunteers Gerard and Martin Harte and Brian Mullin. Read full article
20 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has said we will not be dragged back to the days of Shoot to Kill after comments made by Ian Paisley Junior. Read full article
19 August, 2008
Sinn Fein Councillor Gerard Foley has called upon Donegal County Council to act promptly to repair damage done to Clady Bridge over the weekend. Read full article
19 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Agriculture Spokesperson Pat Doherty MP MLA speaking after visiting a number of farms in his constituency affected by the flooding has said that the Flooding Compensation Scheme being administered by the Environment Minister Sammy Wilson will do nothing to alleviate the hardship facing many farmers. Read full article
19 August, 2008
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has welcomed the announcement by Environment Minister Sammy Wilson that householders whose homes have been damaged by the weekend floods will be able to apply for a special compensation payment from the government. Read full article
19 August, 2008
Omagh Sinn Féin councillor Sean Begley has welcomed the 'Shared Neighbourhood Programme'. The scheme, which invests in mixed religion housing estates was announced on Tuesday and aims to promote better community relations in over 30 housing estates throughout the north of Ireland. Read full article
19 August, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has welcomed news that Education Minister Caitriona Ruane is to increase investment to further expand Sports and Language Programmes for primary schools across the north. Read full article
15 August, 2008
Sinn Fein Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has said Social Development minister Margaret Richie must bring forward and implement proposals aimed at addressing the growing mortgage crisis. Read full article
12 August, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone councillor Frankie Donnelly has called upon road service to undertake vital road works on the Minburns road as a matter of urgency. Councillor Donnelly said that urgent action must be taken at the Miniburns junction of the Omagh, Dromore, Drumquin and Lack roads if serious traffic accidents are to be averted. Read full article
11 August, 2008
Sinn Féin representatives Claire Mc Gill MLA and Cllr Michaela Boyle met with Department of Health officials in Strabane this morning to press for progress on issues of concern expressed by parents of young adults transferring from Knockavoe Special School to Glenside Adult Training Centre as well as to lobby for much needed investment to improve the physical environment at the Glenside facility itself. Read full article
11 August, 2008
Strabane Sinn Fein Cllr Michaela Boyle has registered her disgust at an incident over the weekend in which graffiti was scrawled over a home in Castlegrange Park in the town in which a couple and their four young children live. Read full article
11 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor and chairperson of Omagh District councils healthcare committee Anne Maire Fitzgerald has said recent cuts to ambulance provision in the north will affect many throughout the Omagh District, particularly those living in rural communities. Read full article
7 August, 2008
Sinn Féin says that North West Gateway Initiative (NWGI), the intergovernmental initiative originally announced in May 2005 and billed as the primary vehicle which would take forward the socio-economic regeneration of this part of Ireland, must now concentrate on delivery on the ground for areas like Strabane District and its Donegal hinterlands- areas that have bourn the brunt of marginilasation and neglect down through the years. Read full article
7 August, 2008
Sinn Fein's Sean Begley has slammed the BBC after they revealed they would not be broadcasting any of the GAA quarter final matches due to be played over the next number of weeks. Read full article
6 August, 2008
Omagh Council Chairperson and Sinn Féin councillor Martin McColgan was in Belfast last week for the unfurling of the National flag in the office of Belfast's first citizen Tom Hartley. Mr. Hartley placed the Tricolour alongside the Union flag in his office on Tuesday. The Sinn Fein lord Mayor says the gesture will give parity of esteem to both nationalists and unionists in Belfast city. Read full article
6 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Declan McAleer has welcomed the party's 'Text to Join' initiative. Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams launched the scheme which Sinn Féin say makes the party more accessible to more people. Read full article
6 August, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Barry McElduff, who is also chair of the Assembly Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee, has urged the Culture Minister to be decisive and bring a paper to the Executive over the Long Kesh site sooner rather than late. Read full article
6 August, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor and Omagh District Council Chairperson Martin McColgan has urged local people to apply for the 60+ smartpass, which allows free transport on the public transport system. More than 70,000 people in the North of Ireland face missing out when free public transport is introduced unless they act quickly. The application deadline is August 29th for free travel application forms. Read full article
5 August, 2008
Strabane Sinn Fein Councillor Jarlath Mc Nulty says that the small number of young people who took it upon themselves to destroy fixtures and fittings at the 'Burn Walk' in the Head of the Town have earned the wrath of the local community. Read full article
5 August, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MLA Barry McElduff has called for major investment in a number of sports facilities in Co Tyrone so that local athletes can aim for Olympic Gold. Read full article
5 August, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has described as "disturbing in the extreme" the findings of the Police Ombudsman's Report that the then RUC failed to properly investigate the disappearance of 15 year old Castlederg teenager Arlene Arkinson in 1994. Read full article
4 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon has called on republicans from throughout Strabane District to support the annual National Hunger Strike Commemoration being held in Derry on Sunday 17th August. Read full article
1 August, 2008
Sinn Fein Cllr Michaela Boyle says that the problem of missing street signage from Carricklynn Avenue, Drumman Court and Glenfinn Park areas of Strabane town will soon be resolved following representations made by the party to the Technical Services Department of Strabane Distict Council. Read full article
1 August, 2008
West Tyrone MLA, Barry McElduff has called on RTE to ensure that its service is available throughout the 32 Counties when it converts to digital in 2012. Read full article
1 August, 2008
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has taken up the reigns of Omagh District Councils health care committee. At the July meeting of the healthcare committee Councillor Fitzgerald was proposed by party colleague Councillor Sean Clarke and seconded by fellow mid Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor Sharon O'Brien. Read full article
1 August, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor Peter Kelly has welcomed reassurances from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) that there will be no job losses in Omagh rural development Office. Omagh District Council wrote to the department following uncertainties surrounding the future of the office. Read full article
29 July, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor and Omagh District council chairman Martin McColgan has called on Irish Republicans in Tyrone to support the annual National Hunger Strike Commemoration being held in Derry on Sunday 17th August. Read full article
25 July, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff has dismissed suggestions that members of the RIR should be given a so called 'homecoming parade' on return from Afghanistan . Read full article
25 July, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty has hit out at plans by the British and Irish Government to introduce checks at the border saying that they run counter to the rights of Irish Citizens under the terms of Good Friday Agreement Read full article
23 July, 2008
Councillor Sean Begley has called on Environment minister Sammy Wilson to 'wake up and smell the coffee' in relation to a replacement policy for PPS14. Councillor Begley reiterated Sinn Fein's opposition to PPS14 and called for a balanced approach to planning. Furthermore Councillor Begley said Sinn Féin would like to see a sub regional approach which would see local district councils being involved with the planning process. Read full article
22 July, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor Frankie Donnelly has said he is shocked by the seizure of firearms in the Drumquin. It is believed the seizure of the arms was on Monday and amounted to two firearms being recovered by the PSNI. Read full article
22 July, 2008
Sinn Féin Omagh town councillor Sean Begley has said the issue of orange parades in Omagh must be addressed. He also said Orangefest have a long way to go if they are serious about trying to repackage the 12th of July marches following a number of incidents in Omagh over the 12th. Read full article
22 July, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has said proposed changes to the Benefits system announced by the Work and Pensions Secretary James Purnell yesterday will hit the most vulnerable in society. Read full article
22 July, 2008
Sinn Fein has re-stated its commitment that no one will have to pay twice for water and sewerage services and a return to the system where water and rates form one single bill as the recommendations of the Independent Water Review Panel, led by Professor Paddy Hillyard, are scheduled to go out to public consultation in the autumn. Read full article
22 July, 2008
Sinn Féin Director of Elections and Omagh Town councillor Sean Begley has said that the continuous registration being rolled out by the electoral office is bearing fruits. He was speaking after it was revealed there was in increase of more than 300% in the number of registration applications received compared with the same period the previous year. The figures were included in the annual report 2007/08 by the chief electoral officer, Douglas Bain. Read full article
21 July, 2008
Ireland is made up of 32 counties and this country has a population approaching six million. I do not need to tell anyone that Ireland's population is becoming increasingly diverse. I think that we should welcome people to our shores and we should realise that we are all the richer for this type of diversity. Read full article
21 July, 2008
West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff has welcomed a commitment from First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness to meet with Banks and Financial Institutions 'to tackle financial hardship and to grow the economy at this difficult time.' Read full article
16 July, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that the British Secretary of State Shaun Woodward should stop using the issue of lack of progress on the Long Kesh/Maze site as an excuse to frustrate the transfer of lands at the vacated military sites at Lisanelly/St Lucia for the development of an Education Village Campus. Read full article
14 July, 2008
Several thousand people descended in Galbally on Sunday for the annual Tyrone volunteers commemoration. Sunday 13 July marked the 27th Anniversary of Tyrone Hungerstriker Óglach Martin Hurson. Read full article
14 July, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill says that the community of Greencastle as the wider Mid Tyrone area are numb with shock and sorrow at the death of young Niall O Hagan in a motorcycle accident at Mountfield at the weekend. Read full article
10 July, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor Declan McAleer has said he is 'alarmed' by the revelation that the University of Ulster is experiencing the 10th worst drop out record of 1st year students in a study of over 150 universities throughout England, Scotland, Wales and the North of Ireland. Read full article
9 July, 2008
Commenting on the publication of the Policing Board Report into the Omagh Bomb investigation, West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty said that the report lacked substance in a number of key areas, was published without reference to other outstanding reports and left many of the questions raised by the trial judge unanswered. Read full article
8 July, 2008
Sinn Fein's Declan McAleer has said that the British government policy of concealment, cover-up and suppression of the truth is to blame for the cost of holding investigations into killings during the conflict. Read full article
8 July, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Fein MP Pat Doherty said that the Ambulance Service in the Western Division would be in thrown into a state of crisis if 3% efficiency savings over the next 3 years are introduced. Read full article
8 July, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Brian Mc Mahon has called on the community of Sion Mills to rally around in support of the efforts of local community activist Andy Patton and his colleagues who are making progress in improving the quality of life for everyone, both young and old, in the village despite a vicious assault on a man in the village over the weekend Read full article
7 July, 2008
Barry McElduff MLA set to address Tyrone Volunteers Day commemoration. Read full article
4 July, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty says that he now believes that Roads Service has now accepted the case for a range of traffic calming, pedestrian safety, site line readjustments and road surfacing improvements to be introduced in the densely populated Castletown/Urney Road area of Strabane following a site meeting held in the area this morning. Read full article
3 July, 2008
Sinn Féin's West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff has welcomed the news that over 400,000 people in the North of Ireland have claimed or renewed Irish passports over the past ten years. Read full article
2 July, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor for Omagh Town, Sean Begley has said the behaviour of orange bands and the PSNI at an orange march in Omagh on Tuesday night was 'completely and utterly unacceptable'. According to Cllr Begley an Orange band stopped outside an established business on the nationalist John street area of Omagh and played 'The Sash'. He has also questioned the future of Orange parades in the John / James Street areas. Read full article
1 July, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed the move by Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey to write directly to NIO Minister Mr David Hanson MP, who has responsibility for the Coroner's Service asking him for his support in progressing efforts to establish how Strabane pensioner Maureen Mc Ginley sustained 34 rib fractures following her death at Altnagelvin hospital on the 3 January 2007. Read full article
1 July, 2008
Sinn Féin councillor Sean Clarke has welcomed recent work undertaken by Roads Service on the Glenpark road outside Gortin. Read full article
1 July, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MLA Claire Mc Gill has received written confirmation from Department of Learning Minister Reg Empey that a £220K programme of maintenance and refurbishment works to the Strabane Campus of the North West Regional College on the Derry Road is to begin this month with a target completion date in September. Read full article
1 July, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that a major question mark hangs over the conclusion of the Independent Review into the Omagh fire tragedy which claimed the lives of Lorraine Mc Govern, Arthur Mc Elhill and their five young children. Read full article
30 June, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has welcomed a commitment from Environment Minister Sammy Wilson that priority will be given to planning applications dependent on grant aid and other commercial, industrial and social infrastructure proposals saying that such an 'expedited approach' will be particularly essential if the full potential of the Rural Development Programme (2007-2013) is to be realised. Read full article
27 June, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Declan Mc Aleer has welcomed the Irish Government's renewed commitment to the N2 - A5 dual carriageway project. Read full article
27 June, 2008
Sinn Féin MP Pat Doherty has said that the additional funds secured recently for ambulance provision in the Omagh area is being diverted elsewhere inadvertently. Read full article
25 June, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Barry Mc Elduff says that there is widespread disbelief and anger in the community at last night's arson attack at the adult Care Centre at Arvalee in Omagh which caters for people with learning disabilities. Read full article
24 June, 2008
Education Minister, Caitriona Ruane will pay a Ministerial visit to schools in the Omagh District today (Thursday). Read full article
24 June, 2008
Sinn Féin Councillor Peter Kelly has welcomed the news that a planning application has now been submitted for the conversion of the building at the rear of Trillick Enterprise Centre for the village's new GP Surgery and that the premises are on schedule to become operational in early 2009. Read full article
23 June, 2008
Mid Tyrone Sinn Fein Councillor Sean Clarke says that he hopes that the problems of low water pressure to homes being encountered by residents living in the Broughderg area will be resolved by September. Read full article
23 June, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has called upon Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey to overturn his previous decision to refuse a full Independent Public Inquiry into the circumstances by which deceased Strabane woman Maureen Mc Ginley was found, upon post mortem, to have sustained 32 rib fractures following her death at Altnagelvin hospital on 3rd January 2007. Read full article
19 June, 2008
Trillick Councillor Peter Kelly has expressed disappointment that Trillick Primary will close its doors at the end of August. Read full article
19 June, 2008
Sinn Féin Cllr Anne Marie Fitzgerald has called on local community groups to formulate proposals to shape the rural develop programme. Read full article
18 June, 2008
Sinn Féin Agriculture and Rural Development Spokesperson, West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has warned the new Environment Minster Sammy Wilson that Sinn Fein will not support rural planning proposals that fall short of delivering a sustainable future for our rural communities or resembles the failed PPS14 policy of British Direct Rule Ministers. Read full article
17 June, 2008
Derg Sinn Fein Councillor Kieran Mc Guire has welcomed timescales from Roads Service for the completion of much needed improvement work to dangerous road junctions in the Aghyaran area. The local councillor is also pushing for the extension of footpaths in the Spamount area. Read full article
17 June, 2008
Sinn Féin Mid Tyrone councillor Sean Clarke has said recent concerns of chorine levels in the water in a number of areas in Co Tyrone have been allayed. He was speaking after being in contact with NI Water who informed him that the system was now back to normal. Read full article
13 June, 2008
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness MP, MLA has paid a visit to the former Lisanelly Army base in Omagh to receive a briefing on the potential the 160 acre site might hold for future development. Read full article
13 June, 2008
Sinn Fein councillor for Mid Tyrone Sharon O'Brien has written to NIE to highlight her concern at recent blackouts of a large area of Mid Tyrone. Read full article
10 June, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty has welcomed confirmation that Deputy First Minister Martin Mc Guinness and Education Minister Caitríona Ruane will be Omagh on Friday for a series of engagements primarily concerned with continuing efforts to secure lands at the vacated Lisanelly/St Lucia military bases in the town for the Education Village Campus. Read full article
10 June, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill is encouraging everyone over 60 to ensure that they secure their entitlement to free travel on public transport, which is scheduled to be introduced as and from October, by applying for their free travel Smartpasses over the summer months Read full article
10 June, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire McGill is challenging Department of Health denials that there has been a reduction in the allocation for home help services for the elderly in Strabane District saying that all evidence is pointing to a clear pattern of sweeping cuts being imposed on essential services to many people who are amongst the most vulnerable in our community. Read full article
10 June, 2008
Omagh District Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald will address the Stormont health committee when it visits Omagh on Thursday. Councillor Fitzgerald will give a presentation on Ambulance care provision and a community midwifery unit. Read full article
9 June, 2008
Sinn Féin says that a meeting it held with top officials from North West Gateway Initiative (NWGI) focussed on how the body could progress specific projects to in the Strabane-Lifford and Derg-Finn Valley cross border corridors as part of the North/South Intergovernmental body's wider remit of taking a strategic approach on issues of economic and infrastructural development in the North West region. Read full article
9 June, 2008
An allocation of funding for rural development in the north west has been more than doubled following the intervention of Pat Doherty MP MLa along with Sinn Féin MLA's Martina Anderson and Francie Brolly. Read full article
8 June, 2008
Sinn Féin has nominated Omagh town based Councillor Martin McColgan for the position of Council Chair. Read full article
6 June, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff, who is the Chairperson of the Assembly Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee, has said that the comments of the Culture Minister Edwin Poots highlighting resistance to the Long Kesh/Maze project from the civil service confirm what republicans have been saying for some time. Read full article
6 June, 2008
Councillor Sean Begley has welcomed the support of Omagh District Council on a motion that he introduced to the council meeting on Tuesday night.
The motion called upon the Omagh District council to write to royal mail regarding the introduction of mobile post offices. Read full article
6 June, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone councillor Frankie Donnelly has welcomed improvements made to the Drumrawn road at the crossroads with the Omagh road in Drumquin Read full article
4 June, 2008
Sinn Fein Councillor Gerard Foley has warmly welcomed the completion of a major resurfacing scheme by Roads Service on a six mile stretch of the Lurganbuoy/Fern Road between Castlederg and Donegal. Read full article
3 June, 2008
Sinn Féin has welcomed the decision that Strathroy Post Office in Omagh has secured a reprieve but says that this good news has been overshadowed by the news that none of the rural branches throughout Tyrone that were identified for closure have received a similar reprieve. Read full article
3 June, 2008
Sinn Fein's six county director of elections, Sean Begley has welcomed an announcement from the electoral office that it will carry out a canvass of the coolnagard area of Omagh between the 9th and 18th of June. Read full article
3 June, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has organised a major seminar in the Mellon Country Hotel next Thursday 12th June at 3pm in preparation for the imminent roll out of the £500 Rural Development Programme and has invited Michelle Gildernew MP, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development to West Tyrone to meet directly with rural community groups and interested individuals who wish to access funding from the Programme. Read full article
3 June, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Féin MLA Claire Mc Gill accompanied by Pat Doherty MP met with Department for Employment & Learning (DEL) Permanent Secretary Dr Aideen Mc Ginley at Stormont last Tuesday as part of a continued lobby to have the glaring deficit in Further Education investment and provision in Strabane District addressed. Read full article
3 June, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP MLA Pat Doherty says that Roads Service needs to do much more to address major issues of concern for residents living in the densely populated Castletown Road/Urney Road area, describing its response to written representations he made on these issues as being, for the most part, unsatisfactory. Read full article
2 June, 2008
Cllr Brian Mc Mahon, Sinn Féin group leader on Strabane District Council, has announced that long standing party activist Michaela Boyle has been selected by local party members as the proposed co-option to fill the vacancy left on the local government body as a result of the death of esteemed party colleague Ivan Barr last month. He has also announced that the Sinn Fein grouping will be proposing Cllr Jarlath Mc Nulty for the position of Council Chair when the AGM of Strabane District Council convenes on Tuesday night. Read full article
31 May, 2008
West Tyrone Sinn Féin councillor, Peter Kelly has welcomed the commitment given by DRD Roads Service to resurface the Moneygar road in Trillick. Read full article
29 May, 2008
Sinn Féin Assembly member Barry McElduff has said that there needs to be a shake-up in the balance of symbols in the Stormont estate after the Assembly Commission revealed the inventory of symbols and emblems in the Stormont Assembly estate. Read full article
29 May, 2008
The Sinn Féin Chairperson of Strabane District Council, Councillor Gerard Foley has branded those responsible for an arson attack on an unoccupied house at Drumman Court in the town in the early hours of the morning as being beneath contempt. Read full article
21 May, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA Barry McElduff has welcomed a meeting between Sinn Féin Assembly members and BT to discuss Broadband provision across the North. Read full article
21 May, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill says that Strabane is being short changed in Further Education investment and provision and as part of the continuing lobby to have the situation addressed she will be accompanying Pat Doherty MP to a meeting with Department for Employment & Learning (DEL) Permanent Secretary Aideen Mc Ginley next Tuesday. Read full article
21 May, 2008
West Tyrone MP, Pat Doherty has hailed the announcement by a major international investment group of £250 million direct investment in Omagh, as a "huge vote of confidence in the area". Read full article
19 May, 2008
Sinn Fein Councillor Anne Marie Fitzgerald has called for the Executive to seriously consider the benefits that could accrue from State provision of childcare. Read full article
15 May, 2008
Omagh Sinn Fein Councillor Martin Mc Colgan welcomed today's visit by British Secretary of State Shaun Woodward to the site of the proposed secondary level Education Campus Village on at the vacated Lisanelly military site in the town. Read full article
15 May, 2008
Sinn Féin MLA's representing the NorthWest Pat Doherty, Martina Anderson, Francie Brolly and has expressed deep concern as to the method of calculation of criteria used by the Department of Agriculture to calculate the distribution of the EU Fund for Rural Development. Read full article
15 May, 2008
Omagh Sinn Fein Councillor Sean Begley has hit out at aspects of raids on homes in the Omagh area this morning saying that they have left a pregnant woman due to give birth next week, an elderly couple, and a young woman living alone, severely traumatized after the doors to their homes were sledge hammered by the PSNI at 6.30 am this morning. Read full article
13 May, 2008
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12 May, 2008
Sinn Fein Councillor Peter Kelly has advised farmers to complete their single application returns ahead of the deadline this Thursday, 15th May. Read full article
12 May, 2008
Upwards on 2000 people attended the funeral of veteran Sinn Féin Cllr Ivan Barr in Strabane this morning. The National Flag and Starry Plough draped the coffin bearing Ivan Barr's remains left the family home at Bridge Street just after 9am. Read full article
11 May, 2008
Sinn Fein Omagh Town Councillor Martin McColgan has said Irish people should vote to reject the Lisbon treaty Read full article
10 May, 2008
West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty says that the profound sense shock, sorrow and loss at the news that veteran Sinn Féin Councillor Ivan Barr passed away at his home last night will be acutely felt not only in his beloved Strabane but far beyond. Read full article
9 May, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty says that he believes that the visit by senior executives of the Bank of New York Mellon to the ancestral home of its founding father Thomas Mellon at the Ulster American Folk Park today has focused their minds on the many merits of investing in Omagh. Read full article
7 May, 2008
Sinn Féin West Tyrone MLA Barry McElduff, who is chairperson of the Assembly Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee has criticised the Minster Edwin Poots over the delay in appointing the new Chairperson of the Board of Sport NI. Read full article
6 May, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty says that he hopes that the decision by representatives of the Bank of New York Mellon Corporation to accept an invitation to visit the ancestral home of its founding father Thomas Mellon at the Ulster American Folk Park, as part of their itinerary during this weeks major Investment Conference, will lead to them examining the many potential investment opportunities that Omagh has to offer. Read full article
6 May, 2008
Sinn Fein Councillor Frankie Donnelly has said that more must be done to help the increasing number of families living in fuel poverty. Read full article
5 May, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MLA Claire Mc Gill has given a warm welcome to the announcement by Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew that she intends to establish a Rural Childcare Programme to be operational by the autumn of this year. Read full article
2 May, 2008
Sinn Féin Agriculture Spokesperson, West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty has said that Sinn Féin made a Rural White Paper a manifesto commitment because it was seen as a key way to protect and promote the long term future of rural communities and that the party is delivering on that commitment. Read full article
2 May, 2008
Mid Tyrone Sinn Féin Councillor, Declan Mc Aleer has welcomed a recent initiative launched by Health Minister, Michael Mc Gimpsey to help resolve the dental crisis facing NHS patients. Read full article
1 May, 2008
Mid Tyrone Sinn Fein councillor Sean Clarke has condemned what he has described as 'anti community' behaviour taking place in the Greencastle area over the weekend. Read full article
28 April, 2008
Sinn Féin Assembly Member and Culture, Arts and Leisure Committee Chair, Barry McElduff has said that Sinn Fein would not support any suggestion that funding set aside for the Long Kesh/Maze project could be redirected be redirected to other sporting projects that exclude the GAA. Read full article
28 April, 2008
Sinn Fein has tabled a motion for debate in the Assembly tomorrow calling on Health Minister Michael Mc Gimpsey to take urgent action to address the inadequacy of dental care provision for NHS patients. Read full article
28 April, 2008
Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Pat Doherty says that there is a now a palpable sense of confidence that Strabane District has turned the corner economically and has called for maximum co-operation and co-ordination amongst all stakeholders in the local community to ensure that the many potential opportunities for investment and job creation that now exist are fully harnessed. Read full article
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