Articles tagged with: Matt Carthy

Sinn Féin MEP for the Midlands and North West Matt Carthy has strongly criticised remarks made by Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the annual European People’s Party Conference in Madrid last week. Mr Carthy, a member of the European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, said: “It is reported that the Taoiseach said the Troika’s arrival was like ‘a bloodless coup’ and that the Irish government was directed to make extremely difficult economic decisions. “This is a clear attempt by the Taoiseach to distance himself from the political choices made by this government. “SF met ...

By PATSY McARDLE LOCAL Sinn Féin MEP for the Midlands North West, Matt Carthy, has welcomed a vote in the European Parliament during the week to speed up the delivery of Youth Employment Initiative funds to member states, including Ireland, which will result in almost €1 billion becoming accessible in the coming year. He declared this move puts the onus on the Irish government to implement a comprehensive jobs, education and a training plan to meet its ‘Youth Guarantee’ commitments. The Carrickmacross-based MEP said:“Sinn Féin has been outspoken in criticising the inadequacy of ...

By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie THE headwind was behind Sinn Féin yet again when the local and European election results began to crystallise, with the undeniable star of the show being Matt Carthy, whose massive first preference in the Midlands–North-West was finally given the official stamp when he was declared elected on the seventh count — heralding a whole new political landscape on the European front, where the Monaghan representative is joined by Liadh Ní Riada in Ireland South and Lynn Boylan in Dublin. The Sinn Féin trio’s success — one in ...

Some crèche facilities in Co Monaghan were in danger of having to close because of the rates burden they faced, Sinn Féin councillor Jackie Crowe told the October meeting of Monaghan Co Council. Head of Finance John Murray said that there were privately run crèches and community crèches in the county and it would be unfair to give community crèches an advantage over the private facilities. Matt Carthy said it was not a question of one type of crèche paying rates and the other not – it was ...

Some Co Monaghan parents had been forced into taking out loans from moneylenders at interest rates as high as 200% in order to be able to purchase Christmas presents for their children, Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy claimed at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. Referring to correspondence which had been received from Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan Heather Humphreys on the issue of capping interest rates for moneylenders – a subject the Council have been making representations on in recent times – Colr Carthy was critical of Deputy Humphreys ...

Speaking following response to the publication of the Quarterly National Accounts by the CSO Sinn Féin Councillor Matt Carthy said that “government austerity is strangling growth in local economies in County Monaghan.” The CSO figures show a 4.3% decline in Gross National Product in the first three months of this year. Cllr. Carthy said: “Despite the 1.3% growth in GDP indicated in last week’s CSO figures, the real story is the 4.3% drop in GNP. GNP is the most accurate measure of activity in the domestic economy as it excludes all ...

Revolution-ravaged Libya has roads in better condition than those in Carrickmacross because of damage inflicted by works to provide the South Monaghan town with a new sewerage system, Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy claimed at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. The state of Carrick’s roads provoked a lively debate, with Co Council Director of Services Paul Clifford, who is also Carrickmacross Town Manager, taking strong issue with some of the comments made by the members. Mr Clifford insisted that the town’s 2011 roads programme, to be unveiled at ...