th. Miss Bailie said, “As a young person I understand the questions that my peers are asking when deciding which party to vote for on May 5th. Issues such as tuition fees, youth provision, and jobs for the future are all high on the agenda. Sinnxa0Féin has led the way in fighting the Tory cuts, and we have a strong record of persevering when others settle for less. “This was illustrated in the last Assembly when Sinnxa0Féin proposed the abolition of student fees and thexa0SDLP cowered and eventually opposed us. This is not good enough – Sinnxa0Féin believes that education is a right, not a privilege – and we will continue to fight for this principle.” “Across South Down, Sinnxa0Féin has a clear track record within local councils for fighting for new and improved facilities. By voting for our candidates we can continue to prioritise the provision of leisure facilities. “Locally, many young people are forced to emigrate in order to find employment. Sinnxa0Féin has launched a local job creation plan which clearly maps out solutions to this problem. It is unacceptable that south Down is being drained of skilled workers and educated young people who are forced to leave their families to travel abroad. “Sinnxa0Féin is a party of the future. We will use your vote to address all of these problems and more which young people across the constituency are faced with every day. “On the 5th May, use your vote wisely and make your vote count.xa0Vótáil Sinn Féin.”]]>

BELOW is the harrowing account of one of the Friends of Jim Masson /Down News Facebook. He is a parent who lives in Tripoli in Libya. I have only slighly altered his spellings but what you read is what he has said. It is a raw document in both senses. The terrible existence of the people under the Gaddafi regime are suffering and there is no doubt that what Gaddafi is perpetuating is plain and simple… WAR CRIMES. He is butchering his own people. What the political or military solutions are I do not know, but the world need to unite through the UN on this matter… now. Without hope, a nation perishes, and we must give hope to the Libyan people. This is a tragedy that has to be addressed not just by the west but the whole civilised world. We must set a bench mark which we should act on when such humanitarian chaos emerges. Standing by watching voyeuristically is unethical. ON the bloodstained streets of Triploi, a city 0f 1.5 million inhabitants, there is fear. Deep fear.

[/caption] She said, “Mr McManus updated me on how the installation of fibre optic broadband throughout south Down is progressing. These issues are being raised at the door in both rural and urban areas and many of my constituents have pointed out they are unable to access high speed broadband. “Not only does this have implications for individual customers, it is a significant impediment that is preventing businesses from locating in the south Down area. “Reliable and fast internet access is a key requirement of everyday life and rural communities in places like the Mournes and Crotlieve are suffering as a result of having to use outdated technology.xa0 Sinn Féin will continue to work with BT and other providers to ensure people have access to the most up to date broadband available. “BTs aim is that the North of Irelandxa0will be to the fore in European fibre broadband league tables and I welcome the announcement their commitment to invest £2.5 billion in developing its fibre programme. Continued investment in Broadband Technology, particularly inxa0south Down, is necessary to ensure that people living, working and running businesses here are able to access its full benefits.”]]>

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