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2019 Sinn Féin Calls For Leaders Show ‘Political New Lifeboat Unveiled In Louth
After Legacy Donation From
5th, Will’ To Restore Power-Sharing Wexford Farmer C
June inn Féin has urged leaders

in Northern Ireland to
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EXAMINER stances, and seal a deal on Paddy McCarthy
the “improbable” circum-
Editor
restoringpower-sharing.
Grahame Curtis
Uncertainty
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IRISH Westminster and over Brexit A new lifeboat to serve the east Associate Publisher
Marc-Yves Tumin
form the backdrop to the lat-
est effort to negotiate a deal coast has been unveiled in Co. Louth. News Editor
between the main Stormont The Michael O’Brien joined David Carter
parties. Clogherhead RNLI. Arts & Entertainment Editor
Prime Minister Theresa “What we are asking for is were to describe the circum- The lifeboat, which was funded by Brad Balfour
May and Taoiseach Leo absolutely reasonable, previ- stances right now, you a farmer’s legacy, is the first class to Sales Director
Varadkar have indicated an ous agreements to be imple- would say they were the be named after a river, the Shannon. John O’Rourke
intensification of the negoti- mented, equality and respect most improbable of circum- It arrived at a sunny Clogherhead
ating process, which is led by for all citizens, integrity in stances. at exactly 13.31 on Sunday, the oper- Classified Advertising
John O’Rourke
the British and Irish government.” “However, I think that we ational number of the lifeboat.
Governments. Sinn Féin and the DUP are do have an opportunity here, The €2.5m vessel and its launch- Art Director
Sinn Féin deputy leader split over the place of the we do have a window, we ing rig represents a major investment Heidi Gross Kelley
Michelle O’Neill said: “It is Irish language in society, should take it, we should try by the RNLI in the station and moves Contributors
Joe Murphy, Joe Kavanagh, C.S.
very reasonable, the public abortion and the recognition our very, very best to deliver it from a 15-knot lifeboat to a 25-knot O’Brien, Mike Fitzpatrick, Seamus
deserve an Assembly and of same-sex marriage. good government for all the vessel, cutting vital minutes off the Kelleher, Bert Randolph Sugar, John
Executive, one that functions The institutions collapsed people here.” time it takes for the crew to reach a Mooney, Neil McDaid, Aine Fox, Sean
McCarthy, Mike Bowen, Marc-Yves
well, one that serves them more than two-and-a-half The DUP is willing to re- casualty. Tumin, Jack McGrath, Charley Brady,
well, one that looks after all years ago following a row enter devolved Government It also has greater flexibility in the Patrick Hurley, Catherine Wylie, Alicia
in society. between the former coalition immediately and then con- water than previous vessels. Colon, Jason Gallagher, Jackie Cahill, Bill
Daly, Jim McKeon
“We are determined to try partners over the handling of tinue dialogue on issues like Clogherhead RNLI coxswain
and achieve that, so what is a botched and overspending the Irish language. Tomas Whelahan said: “We were Contributing Photographers
required in this space is polit- green energy scheme. Sinn Féin claims the thrilled with the welcome we Leo Doyle, Danny McCabe, Roger
Wong
ical will. Endless rounds of negotia- unionist party could not sell received on our journey home in our
“We have political will, tions have failed to secure a an earlier draft deal to its sup- new Shannon-class lifeboat. Circulation
John Philip, Manager
we are willing to discuss and resurrection. porters and blames it for the “I want to thank the many people North East - Paul Hamrock
to talk with the other parties. Mrs O’Neill added: “If you continuing impasse. C who came down to Clogherhead to West Coast - Jim Clement

see our arrival, which made it an Historian
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Joseph Walsh
“We have had a great week with
Attorneys-at-Law the new lifeboat, getting to know it Timothy Murphy
and seeing what it can do on the Subscriptions
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Concentrating in: “It is a wonderful piece of kit, very
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