Responding to the DUP’s announcement that some double jobbing DUP MPs will not stand for re-election to the Assembly Jim Allister said: “It is not often that the EU Parliament gets things right but they were certainly correct when they decided that MEPs could not be members of their national parliaments. The ending of duel…
Day: May 12, 2009
Euro 09 – Sinn Féin fighting for every vote in every county in Ireland
Sinn Féin MEP for Foyle Bairbre de Brún speaking at her campaign launch for the European elections on June 4th has said that Sinn Fein are fighting for every vote in every county in Ireland. Ms de Brún was joined for the campaign launch by Party President Gerry Adams, deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, Junior…
Parsley challenges Translink fares increase during downturn
Alliance Europe candidate Ian Parsley has cautioned Translink’s move to increase fares saying it will hit people hard and stated that doing this during the downturn will have a very negative impact. Bus fares will increase on 18 May by 2% and rail fares by 3%. Ian Parsley said: “With the economic downturn, many people…
MCGLONE REDUCES HIS CARBON FOOTPRINT
SDLP Mid Ulster MLA Patsy McGlone has reduced his carbon footprint by buying a low-carbon emission car. Mr McGlone, chair of the Stormont Environment Committee, received the keys to his new Volkswagen BlueMotion Passat from Terence Donnelly, proprietor of Donnelly Motors, at Stormont on Tuesday. A BlueMotion vehicle is extremely energy efficient and reduces the…
Coalisland Library Celebrates the start of Libraries NI
On 1st April Coalisland library celebrated day one of Libraries NI, the new library service for Northern Ireland with a range of treats for customers. As well as handing out pens and pencils with details of the new website www.librariesni.org.uk , libraries also rewarded the first customers to borrow a book and use a computer…