News Items Tagged "Margaret Ritchie"

• Attwood praises minister’s West Belfast proposal

  

  Thursday 12th November 2009 SDLP West Belfast MLA Alex Attwood has praised Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie’s proposals for a new neighbourhood in West Belfast.

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• Ritchie: Fisheries must be devolved to NI

  

  Monday 16th November 2009 SDLP South Down MLA Margaret Ritchie has urged the First and Deputy First Minister to ensure that fisheries are devolved to Northern Ireland to protect fishing families and the fishing industry in County Down.

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• McDonnell/Ritchie to contest SDLP leadership

  Monday 16th November 2009 The SDLP today confirmed that two candidates will go forward to a leadership contest following Mark Durkan’s decision to step down as leader.

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• Ritchie concerned by health switchboard move

  

  Saturday 16th January 2010 SDLP South Down MLA Margaret Ritchie said she is very concerned by reports that the southern health area night telephone switchboard is to be moved from Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry to Craigavon.

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• Ritchie elected new SDLP leader

  

  Sunday 7th February 2010 SDLP Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie MLA has been elected as the new leader of the party at the annual conference in Newcastle, Co Down.

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• Ritchie will accept South Down nomination

  

  Friday 26th February 2010 SDLP Leader Margaret Ritchie MLA has paid tribute to Eddie McGrady on his decision to step down as MP for South Down after 23 years.

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• SDLP Leader visits United States for St. Patrick’s Day

  

  Monday 15th March 2010 SDLP Leader Margaret Ritchie MLA has travelled to the United States for a series of political meetings in the run up to St Patrick’s Day.

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• Ritchie: Those who maimed Peadar Heffron, killed Jerry McCabe are all traitors

  

  Monday 15th March 2010 Speaking in New York, SDLP Leader Margaret Ritchie said the murderers of Detective Garda Jerry McCabe and those who maimed Constable Peadar Heffron are equally traitors.

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• RITCHIE: MAGINNESS SHOULD BE FIRST JUSTICE MINISTER

  

  Monday 12th April 2010 SDLP Leader Margaret Ritchie MLA today formally nominated party colleague Alban Maginness for the post of Justice Minister.

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• Ritchie rejects Adams’ offer of sectarian pact

  

  Tuesday 13th April 2010 SDLP leader Margaret Ritchie MLA has rejected an offer from Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams for a sectarian pact in the forthcoming election.

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