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Fight on for Army
about-turn
03.11.08
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THERE was a large
turn-out at a public meeting last week as supporters
of Donegal's defence forces pledged to fight for the
retention of barracks in Letterkenny and Lifford. Up
to 200 people including ex-members of the defence
forces, the Mayor of Letterkenny and Sinn Féin, Fine
Gael, and Independent elected representatives,
attended the packed meeting on Thursday night. |
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Sinn Féin said there
was disappointment among the crowd that none of the
Fianna Fáil county councillors turned up. Chaired by
Sinn Féin Councillor, Cora Harvey, the guest
speakers at the meeting were Gerry Rooney, president
of PDFORRA, Jason Black, chamber president and
Martin Giblin, ex member of the defence forces and
PDFORRA. |
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The elected
representatives present on the night all spoke and
offered their support to the families and friends
present.
"The meeting was spear headed by Sinn Féin on behalf
of the public and PDFORRA who had raised concerns
over the past two weeks since the Government
announcement that the Army barracks in Rockhill and
Lifford are to close in so called 'cost containment
measures'," said Cllr Harvey.
"At town council level and at county council level
we will bring this issue forward to the Minister of
Defence. However, it is vital that this campaign
doesn't lose momentum as we have a limited
timeframe," she said.
Following the meeting in Letterkenny, PDFORRA pledged to
co-ordinate a campaign committee to take the next
steps, including a petition supported by Letterkenny
Chamber of Commerce. |
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