The Five Demands

Billy Leonard, consigliere di Coleraine, è stato eletto come rappresentante del Sinn Fein all’Assembly, per la circoscrizione di East Derry

Billy Leonard, ex orangista, ex riservista del Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) e ex membro del SDLP, è stato scelto come successore di Francie Brolly.
Il neo parlamentare ha ringraziato Brolly per l’onore concessogli, soprattutto nel poter rappresentare ‘la gente di East Derry’, una delle aree maggiormente depresse dell’isola per la quale si intende lavorare duramente nell’intento di assicurargli maggiore equità.
‘E’ la testimonianza della crescita del Sinn Fein in questa circoscrizione se siamo in grado di tenere questa convention stasera e vorrei ringraziare  tutti i membri del partito che sono arrivati ed hanno contribuito ad essa in tal modo cameratesco”, ha concluso Leonard.

Ex RUC man becomes Sinn Fein MLA (BBC News Northern Ireland)
Coleraine councillor Billy Leonard has been selected by Sinn Fein colleagues to become an assembly member in East Londonderry.
He is succeeding the party’s Francie Brolly who is to retire.
Mr Leonard is a former Orangeman, RUC reservist and member of the SDLP.
Following his selection he said it was an honour to be chosen to replace Mr Brolly “and to represent the people of East Derry”.
“It is testament to the growth of Sinn Fein in this constituency that we are able to hold this convention tonight and I would thank all the party members who came along and contributed to this convention in such a comradely fashion.
“The north west region is one of the most deprived areas on this island and it is important that we have strong leadership to ensure East Derry is given its fair share,” he said.