Election 2007 in County Wicklow

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Cllr. John Brady of Sinn Féin welcomed today’s High Court award of almost €61,000 for six-year-old Seán Ó Cuanacháin of Arklow. The boy […]

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Following last week’s revelations that untreated human slurry is being spread on Wicklow land, a number of residents have stepped forward to report breaches of environmental regulations, according to Cllr. John Brady of Sinn Féin. It has also led to calls from Brady for all environmental groups and concerned residents to lobby Wicklow County Council […]

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Citing recent population growth and its distance from the east of the county, Cllr. John Brady of Sinn Féin has called for an elected council to serve the western part of Wicklow. Brady said recent Central Statistics Offices figures show that Blessington has grown by 60.1% while Baltinglass has grown by 37.7%. “When surrounding areas […]

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A massive sewage spreading operation in Co. Wicklow has been described as a “dangerous, chemical cocktail” by Cllr. John Brady of Sinn Féin.
The practise is banned in three Continental countries and four Irish counties due to safety concerns. Brady has called on Co. Wicklow to immediately follow suit until the government introduces legislation to ban […]

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While welcoming their support for his campaign to build a hospital in Co. Wicklow, Cllr. John Brady of Sinn Féin has called on the other general election candidates to clarify their stances.
“I launched this campaign a few weeks ago. To my surprise and delight a number of other politicians rowed in behind me. However, […]

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Cllr. John Brady has described the May 8th re-instatement of the Stormont Assembly as a historic occasion for Ireland.
“I was invited to Belfast by the party leadership,” said the Sinn Féin councillor.
“It was a real honour to meet once again with Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. There was a real buzz in the Assembly. However, […]

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Gerry Kelly, MLA, will spend the day in Co. Wicklow on Friday, May 4, in support of Cllr. John Brady’s general election campaign.Kelly is a junior minister in the new power-sharing government in the Six Counties. A former peace negotiator and political prisoner, Kelly is also a senior aide to Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.
At […]

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There have been widespread concerns expressed about the quality of drinking water on tap in the town of Arklow, according to Cllr. John Brady of Sinn Féin. “The first report came to me from someone who visits a lot of businesses in the town. Then I started getting reports on the doorsteps as I was […]

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A sticky slick in an already polluted river in Arklow has led to calls for an investigation from Cllr. John Brady of Sinn Féin.
“I have had complaints from several people who keep boats in the Avoca in Arklow Harbour that a increasing amounts of grease can be seen in the river. It is sticking to […]

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Cllr. John Brady has called on the other general election candidates to clearly state their opposition to stealth charges and regressive taxation. “The latest trial balloon was in the Sunday Business Post. This article quoted government and European officials on the ‘need’ for a new television type licence to be slapped on computers,” Brady said. […]

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