Donegal Sinn Féin -- Building an Ireland of Equals

Inishowen Sinn Féin conference aims to facilitate young people to become future leaders and stakeholders in society

Published: 2 December, 2011

Sinn Féin County Councillor Jack Murray has announced details of an upcoming conference which aims to facilitate young people to become future leaders in the party as well as future stakeholders in Irish society. The event will take place in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel at 7.45pm on Monday 12th December.

Announcing details of the conference Cllr Murray said;

"In the last number of years, Sinn Féin in Inishowen has witnessed an influx of young people who are eager to become involved in republican politics.

"This is reflected in the vote that our party received in the recent elections which secured Sinn Féin's position as the largest party in the peninsula; a huge proportion of those votes came from young people.

"As a party, it is our duty to facilitate young people to become future leaders in Sinn Féin and stakeholders in Irish society.

"The conference will involve a discussion between myself, Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and leading members of Donegal Sinn Féin.

"This discussion will not only explain how young people can become more involved in republicanism, but will be a two-way conversation where we will listen to the issues that young people face in Inishowen."

Cllr Murray concluded by calling on young people across the peninsula to attend the event;

"No section of our society can claim to be more let down by politicians than young people. Those aged 18-25 have a much higher chance of being unemployed than any other age group. Thousands of educated young people have left Donegal in search of work and many more are planning to leave.

"Worse is expected; the upcoming budget will be even more severe than the last, unemployment will rise, and what's left of our generation will fly to Australia.

"Who could blame these people for not having faith in politicians?

"However, young people who have been disillusioned to the point of apathy cannot effect change. But by becoming involved in politics and creating a new vision for Ireland, a new generation of political activists can undo the political failings of recent times and a build a fair society and a united Ireland based on the principles of the 1916 Proclamation."