Thursday 3 March 2011

Campaigning for Ardoyne

Sinn Féin Councillor Gerry McCabe has brought the Ardoyne community's campaign to the heart of government. Sport, evictions and youth services were raised by the delegation with the DSD Minister on Monday
"Ardoyne's voice needs heard at every opportunity and I raised threatened evictions, youth funding and sports facilities with the DSD Minister," said the Ardoyne councillor.
"Sinn Féin have been campaigning for local tenants under threat of eviction due to property companies going bust and I took this chance to put it on the minister’s table.
“The Bone Hills leisure proposal was also raised along with concerns about short term funding from the SDLP Minister for long term youth projects," said Gerry.
"While it is vital to continue to press home the concerns of Ardoyne people I'm not convinced we heard the answers we needed from Alex Attwood. However we will engage positively with government to advance every equality battle."

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