LIMERICK Sinn Féin TD Maurice Quinlivan has praised the organisers of the 2023 Sinn Féin Ard Fheis while welcoming the level of debate and participation from members.
Speaking this Monday, Deputy Quinlivan said that “Sinn Féin held a hugely successful Ard Fheis in Derry this weekend, with the party membership voting on a large number of issues that will be central to the upcoming elections in the South.”
“As a truly all-Ireland party, Sinn Féin TDs, senators, MLAs, MPs, MEPs, and councillors joined thousands of party members and activists from the 32 counties to discuss how best we can achieve our central objective of a new fair and just United Ireland.
“Our party also outlined and voted on a large number of proposals which will form part of our manifesto for the upcoming local and General Elections here.”
Sinn Féin, Quinlivan vowed, will make the living wage “the law” and will also put supports in place for those small businesses who may not be able to afford this change.
On the key issues of housing and health, the Limerick Deputy stated: “On housing, we will deliver the biggest, most ambitious public housing building programme Ireland has ever seen. The delivering of social and genuinely affordable homes needs to be ramped up. On Health, we will invest, and we will address the twin crisis of capacity and overcrowding.”
The Limerick politician went on to say that there was a clear sense of optimism and determination from those present at the Athlone gathering.
“It was a fantastic mix of members, elected representatives, and candidates for the upcoming local elections and I am extremely pleased with the calibre of contributions made by members across the island,” he said.
“From Limerick we had a large contingent in attendance including many of our 2024 Local Election candidates.”
With the upcoming elections in mind, Deputy Quinlivan said: “Our party is ready for government. We have the plans and policies ready that would make a huge difference to the lives of ordinary people. We won’t enter the government for the sake of it, to make up the numbers. We would only enter a government if a republican programme for government, that puts ordinary people first, could be agreed.”
“Our programme for government would of course have to include a plan for progressing uniting our country.”
