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Alasdair McDonnell

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Name: Alasdair McDonnell

First reported May 12 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Much-anticipated proposals given a cool welcome

THE first and deputy first ministers' much-anticipated proposals for building a shared future last night received a cool response from their political rivals.Shared education campuses, work placements for unemployed young people and a pledge to remove ... [Published The Irish News - May 12 2013]

Entities: Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness, Belfast (United Kingdom), Northern Ireland, Jennifer McCann

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 1 reports

Ministers to outline shared future strategy

PETER Robinson and Martin McGuinness are today expected to outline the next stages towards creating Stormont's long-awaited shared future strategy.The surprise announcement on a cohesion, sharing and integration (CSI) initiative comes as the row continues ... [Published The Irish News - May 11 2013]

Entities: Martin McGuinness, Peter Robinson, UK Government, Alasdair McDonnell

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

'Shared Future' Strategy Launched

Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness have agreed to a new strategy to work towards a "shared future" in Northern Ireland.Together: Building a United Community is to be published within the next 2 weeks.An All-Party Group will be established to consider ... [Published 4NI - May 10 2013]

Entities: Northern Ireland, Alasdair McDonnell, Nelson McCausland, Urban Village

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 3 reports

Martin McGuinness

Key decisions left in limbo as Stormont ministers pull meeting

Stormont ministers have cancelled today's Executive meeting, ducking a number of key anticipated decisions. No reason for the postponement was given, but calling off the regular fortnightly formal meeting is relatively rare. Today's meeting had been expected ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 09 2013]

Entities: Peter Robinson, Martin McGuinness, Social Democratic and Labour Party (United King...

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Vernon Coaker

The Queen's Speech ... what's in it for Northern Ireland?

A proposed ban on Assembly members double-jobbing as Westminster MPs is among the measures set out in the Queen's Speech. The Northern Ireland Bill would also prevent MLAs taking seats in the Irish parliament.David Cameron yesterday unveiled the Government's ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 09 2013]

Entities: Northern Ireland, Social Democratic and Labour Party (United King..., Donations, Alasdair McDonnell, Vernon Coaker

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Social Democratic and Labour Party (United Kingdom)

McDonnell: Political fixes don?t solve political problems

Responding to comments from the First and Deputy First Ministers today that they are close to a deal on flags SDLP Leader Dr. Alasdair McDonnell said:"There are a number of divisive and controversial issues which we still have to deal with as a society ... [Published Noodls - May 08 2013]

Entities: Alasdair McDonnell, Social Democratic and Labour Party (United King..., Deadlock

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Dáil Éireann

MLA double-jobbing ban extended to Dáil

Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly are to be banned from becoming members of Dáil Éireann at the same time as they are sitting at Stormont.The move to outlaw potential cross-border political double-jobbing was outlined during a speech by Britain's ... [Published RTE Online - May 08 2013]

Entities: Dáil Éireann, Westminster, Alasdair McDonnell, Theresa Villiers, Northern Ireland Assembly

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 1 reports

Fianna Fáil Belfast

It has been discussed before - FF moving north - but this week the first meeting of Belfast Fianna Fail took place. It would be interesting to see if they run any candidates in the next elections! host inaugural meeting | Fianna FáilAny thoughts on t ... [Published Politics.ie - May 05 2013]

Entities: Fianna Fáil, Belfast (United Kingdom), Alasdair McDonnell, Ardfheis, Social Democratic and Labour Party (United King...

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 2 reports

SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell’s shock at cannabis factory discovery

SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell has spoken of his surprise and annoyance after a cannabis factory was found in a house he rented out in Belfast.The plants and cultivation equipment worth £100,000 were discovered at the house in Colenso Parade in the south ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 02 2013]

Entities: Alasdair McDonnell, Social Democratic and Labour Party (United King..., Cannabis

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 01 2013 - 1 reports

McDonnell 'annoyed' at drugs find

SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell has said he is annoyed that a cannabis factory with an estimated value of £100,000 was found in a house he rented out in Belfast.The plants, and cultivation equipment, were discovered at the house in Colenso Parade on 9 ... [Published BBC - May 01 2013]

Entities: Alasdair McDonnell, Cannabis, Drugs, Cultivation, Social Democratic and Labour Party (United King...

First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Parties misjudge Catholic voters

THERE seems to be some confusion as to what way Catholic/nationalist MLAs and MPs voted in the same-sex marriage debates.In the Assembly in October 2012, all of the Sinn Fein MLAs present voted in favour of same-sex marriages; all of the SDLP MLAs who ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Social Democratic and Labour Party (United King..., Catholic, Same-Sex Marriage

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Cathedral packed to welcome future leader of Irish Church

A NEW archbishop of Armagh is still a red letter day and the people and clergy of the city and diocese as well as the Irish Church turned out in force yesterday to welcome Dr Eamon Martin as their future leader.For now, the 51-year-old from Derry will ... [Published The Irish News - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Eamon Martin, Sean Brady, Alasdair McDonnell, Mike Nesbitt, John Hume

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Much-anticipated proposals given a cool welcome [Published The Irish News - May 12 2013]
Ministers to outline shared future strategy [Published The Irish News - May 11 2013]
'Shared Future' Strategy Launched [Published 4NI - May 10 2013]
Key decisions left in limbo as Stormont ministe... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 09 2013]
The Queen's Speech ... what's in it for Norther... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 09 2013]
McDonnell: Political fixes don?t solve politica... [Published Noodls - May 08 2013]
Deal on flag flying 'very close' [Published Wharfvalley - May 08 2013]
Robinson and McGuinness 'close to agreement on ... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 08 2013]
MLA double-jobbing ban extended to Dáil [Published RTE Online - May 08 2013]
Fianna Fáil Belfast [Published Politics.ie - May 05 2013]
SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell’s shock at canna... [Published Belfast Telegraph - May 02 2013]
McDonnell 'annoyed' at drugs find [Published BBC - May 01 2013]
SDLP leader’s shock as cannabis factory discove... [Published NewsLetter - May 01 2013]
Parties misjudge Catholic voters [Published Belfast Telegraph - Apr 30 2013]
Cathedral packed to welcome future leader of Ir... [Published The Irish News - Apr 25 2013]
SDLP Prefers to be ?Sinn Fein Lite? [Published Democratic Unionist Party - Apr 17 2013]
McDonnell welcomes Minister?s decision on St. I... [Published Noodls - Apr 17 2013]
SDLP calls for flags commission [Published Belfast Telegraph - Apr 16 2013]
Thatcher remembered by Irish political figures [Published Irish Post - Apr 12 2013]
Mourned and scorned [Published Irish Echo - Apr 10 2013]
SDLP Welcomes Assembly Support For Recall Of Ci... [Published World News Network - Apr 09 2013]
VIDEO: Northern Ireland Assembly [Published BBC - Apr 09 2013]