Eurozone treaty is an austerity treaty: Sinn Féin
Speaking at a Sinn Féin press conference in Dublin this morning, the party president, Gerry Adams TD, said that the new Eurozone treaty will surrender control of Irish fiscal and budgetary matters to EU officials and will impose “destructive” austerity on the people.
“It is an austerity treaty. It is bad politics and bad economics,” he said.
“It surrenders significant control of Irish fiscal and budgetary matters to unelected and...
Noonan comments on emigration a "disgrace"
Sinn Féin TD, Pearse Doherty has branded comments by the Minister for Finance that emigration was a lifestyle choice a "disgrace".
The Sinn Féin’s finance spokesperson said that Noonan’s comments were “deeply insulting” in light of figures which showed the majority of people leaving Ireland are now Irish, directly as a result of the economic situation.
“Michael Noonan’s comments are a disgrace. Six thousand people are leaving...
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...
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.
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