Sligo voters assured Sinn Féin’s Euro candidates will fight their corner
SLIGO voters have been assured that Sinn Féin duo Chris MacManus MEP and Michelle Gildernew MP will “fight your corner”.
The claim was made by party leader Mary Lou McDonald after the pair were formerly selected to be Sinn Féin’s official candidates in this years European Election.
MacManus was co-opted into the Midlands-North West seat in 2020 following predecessor Matt Carthy’s election to the Dáil at the last General Election.
Gildernew is major figure in the North having served as both an MLA in the NI Assembly and been a Minister for Agriculture. She is currently an MP in the UK Parliament for the seat of Fermanagh & South Tyrone.
“Chris MacManus and Michelle Gildernew are two great candidates for the Midlands-North West,” said Mary Lou McDonald,
“with strong records of standing up for workers and families.
“The people of Midlands-North West can be certain as Sinn Féin MEPs that they will fight your corner and stand up for you in the European Parliament. They will move heaven and earth to make sure your voice is heard. They will lead from the front, and they will get the work done.
“Chris’ track record of delivery in Europe is second to none. Michelle’s experience as MP for Fermanagh-South Tyrone and as Minister for Agriculture make her a strong voice for communities across the region.
“There’s an appetite for real change, and that demand is growing stronger by the day.
“The European election is an important opportunity to secure this change and to elect MEPs who will work to maintain Ireland’s veto in Foreign Affairs and
Defence, protect Irish neutrality and oppose increased EU military spending.”