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Crowe welcomes Quinn’s admission of mistake in relation to DEIS schools

Sinn Fein Education spokesperson Seán Crowe TD welcome today’s announcement from Education Minister Ruairi Quinn that he made a mistake in relation to his cuts to disadvantaged schools and called on the him to “scrap” his so-called review into the effects and loss of teachers of his budget 2012 proposals on DEIS Band 1 and 2 Schools.

Deputy Crowe said:

“While I welcome Minister Quinn’s admission that he made a mistake in cutting...

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Sinn Féin TDs join former Vita Cortex workers in protest outside Dáil

Sinn Féin TDs including Party President, Gerry Adams, joined former Vita Cortex workers in protest outside Dáil on January 12th, 2012. The workers - some of whom are still engaged in a sit-in at the company's premises in Cork - are protesting at the failure of the Company to honour its redundancy obligations to the workers who were let go before Christmas.

NEW - Live Broadcasting from the Dáil

As part of enhancements to our website we have now introduced Live Broadcasting from the Dáil as a permanent feature. As we develop this feature further we will be adding schedules and giving advance notice of key debates taking place.

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New online shop launched

Sinn Féin has today given its online shop a long overdue face lift. The shop is now easier to use with simple and clean navigation. It is also easier to now make secure online payments. The new site will also allow the purchasing and processing of gift tokens.

The online shop is your one stop shop for Irish republican merchandise - with a large selection of books, t-shirts, posters and much more - located at www.sinnfeinbookshop.com

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Sinn Féin's response to Fine Gael / Labour Budget 2012

The following is the complete text of the speech by Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty in response to the Fine Gael / Labour Party Budget.

"Minister, last February a huge majority of the electorate voted for change. They voted for an end to the failed policies and politics of Fianna Fail and the Green Party.

They voted for a new approach to the economy, to unemployment, to the banks, to public services, and to political reform. They voted for an...