Newry Gay Group meets the Politicians

26 February 2010

John McCallister, MLA; Mickey Brady, MLA and Cllr Pat McGinn on the Panel.

The Newry Rainbow Community have held a very successful event in the Sean Hollywood Arts Centre. Blaine Whitley, Chairman, Newry Rainbow Community introduced the panel on the night. The discussion was facilitated by Patricia MacBride, Commissioner for Victims and Survivors with a panel of
local politicians who took questions from the floor on issues important to the local LGBT Community.

The Come Talk to us PanelThe talk was extremely well attended and a very frank discussion took place. Present on the Panel were Caitriona Ruanne, MLA, Minister for Education; John McCallister, MLA; Mickey Brady, MLA; Dominic Bradley, MLA and local councillors Josephine O'Hare and Pat McGinn.

Sadly on the night Senator Norris was unable to attend due to illness

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+1 #1 RE: Newry Gay Group meets the Politicians — Damian McKevitt 2010-02-26 13:17
The evening was indeed a very successful event, well attended and expertly facilitated. Members of the LGBT community present must have been heartened by the support and encouragement from our local elected representatives , and also from the wider community and organisations who turned up to engage in a very postitive discussion and dialogue. The relationships built and contacts made will produce very important outcomes in the coming months and years for the NRC and the wider LGBT community.
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