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Signposting a ‘new future’ for
Donegal
04.04.07
A raft of
forward-thinking all-Ireland proposals brought by
Sinn Fein will “signpost a new future for Donegal”.
That’s according to the party’s North West Charter
document, which was launched on Monday.
Cllr Padraig MacLochlainn said the charter should be
embraced by the wider business and civic society
across the North West. |
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"As the only
all-Ireland political party elected to every public
forum on the island, Sinn Féin regards it as a
national priority to identify positive programmes
for developing the North West.
"With Martin McGuinness as Deputy First Minister
designate, and four other Sinn Féin Ministers about
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Six County Executive,
we are ideally placed to deliver that agenda.”
Cllr. MacLochlainn said it wasn’t enough to simply
highlight the “appalling discrimination” against the
North West by British Direct Rule ministers in
Belfast and the Dublin-based Departments.
“As a party fighting for the future, Sinn Fein
believes a radical raft of integrated and
forward-thinking all-Ireland proposals are now
required to signpost a new future for Donegal,” he
said.
"It makes sense that the entire North West region
should be examined as a single entity in terms of
area planning, transport infrastructure, social
development, healthcare needs and economic growth.
“We believe Sinn Féin's North West Charter is a good
starting point on that road.
"Donegal, within the North West region, is ideally
suited to avail of opportunities from the British
Government, the Irish Government, the Six County
Assembly and the European Parliament." |
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