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Tory Brexit Minister snubs locals & politicians on flying visit to border
The late Leonard Cohen BRITAIN’S Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab was yesterday accused of “running away” from people living in a border town.
During a stop-off in Warrenpoint, Co Down, on his one-day visit, the Tory Minister was criticised by a Sinn Fein MP for not meeting with public representatives and local people.
The port, on Carlingford Lough which forms part of the border, is the North’s second biggest port in terms of tonnage behind Belfast.
In a private engagement closed to media, Mr Raab met workers in the port.
South Down MP Chris Hazzard accused him of “coming in like a thief in the night”.
He added: “I think this is the perfect illustration of the cynicism and the disrespect the Tory government is showing towards the electorate here in South Down and Ireland in general.
“We have some serious concerns around Brexit, the local community and the local business community are very anxious about what the next number of months and years is going to hold.
“The fact we have yet again another Tory not providing an opportunity to Grace Jones meet and engage and listen to those concerns is absolutely unacceptable. “Dominic Raab is like a thief in the night coming in and out, not providing opportunity, not just me personally but the people I represent, and the media should have the opportunity to be able to ask the hard questions. “The fact the Tories run away from this every time is telling in itself.” Mr Raab is also Dance act the Prodigy feature in show
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