Click on the arrows to go through Thomas Gallagher's photos Sinn Féin MEP Chris MacManus told Sunday's annual Drumboe Easter Sunday commemoration that the party is ready to 'lead government'. The Sligo-based Midlands North West MEP delivered the main oration at Sunday's event. In June, Sinn Féin is running the largest number of candidates in the local elections, 18 of whom are standing in electoral areas across Donegal – something MacManus said is a 'statement of intent'. The local elections will precede a General Election that is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025 “We are determined that Sinn Fein will lead a government in Dublin,” MacManus said. “A new generation, demanding change, is stepping forward because this is a tired Fianna Fail-Fine Gael government that is running out of road. “Housing is out of reach because this is a government out of touch. Homeowners in Donegal and the north west can attest to that because of their failure to commit to 100 per cent redress” During a 12-minute oration, MacManus told the crowd that he believes a referendum on Irish unity could take place 'before the end of the decade'. He said: “More and more people are now considering the future and the shape of constitutional change. The reunification of Ireland is firmly on the table. “We can no longer sustain two separate tax regimes, legal systems, economies, health and education service. All-island integration is vital for the development of public services, investment and economic development, social inclusion and diversity. “Unity will benefit all of our people north and south, unlocking the potential of the island.” The Chair of the Drumboe Commemoration Committee, Maria Doherty, said of those who fought in the Easter Rising in 1916: “Their sacrifice reawakened the spirit of the nation and Irish people and they rallied once again to the Republican ideal.” The Drumboe Martyrs - Charlie Daly, Sean Larkin, Daniel Enright and Timothy O’Sullivan - were executed in Drumboe in
Sinn Féin ready to lead 'generation demanding change', MEP tells Drumboe Easter commemoration
Sinn Féin's election hopes, a United Ireland and the housing crisis all featured as MEP Chris MacManus delivered the main oration at the Easter Sunday commemoration in Stranorlar on Sunday.
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