Irish emigrants are key to the delivery of the vision embodied in the words of the Proclamation according to Sinn Féin Diaspora spokesperson, Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh.
Speaking after a series of events in San Francisco to Commemorate the 1916 Rising, the Galway West – South Mayo Senator says:
‘The Proclamation speaks of cherishing all the children of the nation equally. That includes those Irish people who have had to leave Ireland for whatever reason.
‘Many of those Irish have done very well and have strongly supported the struggle for a United Ireland, civil and economic rights. The publication of a special academic report on ‘Modelling Irish Unity’ in Ireland this week, which was developed in conjunction with the University of British Columbia by our emigrant community here, shows the positive role they are still playing in shaping a better Ireland.
‘The presence of over 400 delegates from across the United States and Canada at a special Friends of Sinn Féin commemorative event in the Mansion House in Dublin last week also emphasises the crucial role that leading politicians, labour leaders, business people and community representatives play in influencing policy decisions in relation to Ireland in their home countries.
‘With an estimated diaspora of 70 million people, 40 million of whom live in North America, Ireland has unique challenges and opportunities in supporting its sons and daughters abroad and harnessing the incredible potential they offer us as a nation as well.
‘Here in San Francisco I have witnessed once again the commitment of the Irish community to the ideals of the Proclamation and their untiring support in achieving the goals envisioned in it. I have also met many people who for one reason or another cannot come home to Ireland and who need us to support them also.
‘The Irish government has failed utterly in recognising the legitimate rights of the Irish abroad to vote in elections or have political representation in the Houses of the Oireachtas. Sinn Féin remains steadfast in its aim of addressing this if and when we are in government.
‘Many of those involved in the Rising were themselves the product of Irish emigration. It is fitting and right therefore, that as part of the Sinn Féin programme of Commemorations, that I came to San Francisco to acknowledge the role played by Irish emigrants here’.
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Tá ról ríthábhachtach ag imircigh Éireannacha maidir leis an bhfís a nochtadh i bhfocla an Fhorógra a thabhairt chun críche, dar le hurlabhraí Diaspóra Shinn Féin, an Seanadóir Trevor Ó Clochartaigh.
Ag labhairt dó i ndiaidh freastal ar shraith imeachtaí leis an Éirí Amach a Chomóradh i San Francisco, deir Seanadóir Ghaillimh Thiar – Maigh Eo Theas:
‘Labhrann an Fhorógra maidir leis an urraim chéanna a thabhairt do leanaí uile na hÉíreann. Ciallaíonn sin na hÉireannaigh siúd ar bh’éigean dóibh an tír a fhágáil ar chúis amháín nó ar chúis eile freisin.
‘D’eirigh go maith le riar-mhaith de na hÉireannaigh sin agus thug siad tacaíocht laidir I gcónaí don streachailt ar son Éire Aontaithe, cearta sibhialta agus eacnamaíocha. Léirigh tuarascáil acadúil a d’fhoilsigh an pobal imirceach anseo i gcomhair le hOllscoil British Columbia an tseachtain seo caite, dar teideal ‘Modelling Irish Unity’, an ról dearfach atá siad ag imirt i gcónaí chun Éire níos fearr a thabhairt chun cinn.
‘Bhí sé soiléir chomh maith, nuair a d’fhreastal ós cionn 400 duine ó na Stáit Aontaithe & Ceanada ar ócáid Chomórtha a d’eagraigh Sinn Féin i dTeach an Ardmhéara i mBaile Átha Cliath an tseachtain seo caite, an obair riachtanach a dhéanann na polaiteoirí, ceannairí ceardchumainn agus lucht gnó & pobail sin thar sáile, chun tacú le h-athraithe polasaithe d’Éireann a chur chun cinn ina dtíortha féin.
‘Meastar gp bhfuil suas le 70 milliúin duine de bhunú na hÉíreann ar fud na cruinne, 40 milliúin acu siúd ag cur futhu i Meiriceá Thuaidh. Tá dúshlán agus deiseanna ag Éireann mar thoradh ar seo chun tacú lenár gcosmhuintir thar sáile, chomh maith le teacht i dtír ar an gcumas iontach a thugann siad dúinne mar náisiún chomh maith.
‘Tá sé feicthe agam arís eile anseo i San Francisco buansheasmhacht phobal na hÉireann anseo do bhunluachanna Forógra na Poblachta agus an tacaíocht daingean atá acu chun na h-aidhmeanna sin a bhaint amach. Casadh roinnt mhaith daoine anseo orm nach féidir leo filleadh abhaile ar chúis amháin ná ar chúis eile freisin agus a dteastaíonn tacaiocht s’againne uathu go leanúnach.
‘Tá teipthe go h-uile agus go h-iomlán ar rialtas na hÉíreann na cearta bunúsacha atá ag Éireannaigh thar lear a aithint, chun vótáil inár gcuid toghcháin agus chun ionadaíocht a bheith acu i dTithe an Oireachtais. Tá Sinn Féin tiománta chun sin a chur ina cheart nuair a bheidh muid i mbun rialtais.
‘Ba toradh ar shliocht imircigh a bhí i gcuid mhaith de cheannairí an Éiri Amach. Tá sé ceart agus cóir dá bhrí sin go mbeinnse anseo i San Francisco mar chuid de chlár Chomórthaí Shinn Féin le h-aitheantas cuí a thabhairt don ról a d’imir imircigh Éíreannacha anseo sa phróiséas fuascailte anuas tríd na blianta’.
Speaking after a series of events in San Francisco to Commemorate the 1916 Rising, the Galway West – South Mayo Senator says:
‘The Proclamation speaks of cherishing all the children of the nation equally. That includes those Irish people who have had to leave Ireland for whatever reason.
‘Many of those Irish have done very well and have strongly supported the struggle for a United Ireland, civil and economic rights. The publication of a special academic report on ‘Modelling Irish Unity’ in Ireland this week, which was developed in conjunction with the University of British Columbia by our emigrant community here, shows the positive role they are still playing in shaping a better Ireland.
‘The presence of over 400 delegates from across the United States and Canada at a special Friends of Sinn Féin commemorative event in the Mansion House in Dublin last week also emphasises the crucial role that leading politicians, labour leaders, business people and community representatives play in influencing policy decisions in relation to Ireland in their home countries.
‘With an estimated diaspora of 70 million people, 40 million of whom live in North America, Ireland has unique challenges and opportunities in supporting its sons and daughters abroad and harnessing the incredible potential they offer us as a nation as well.
‘Here in San Francisco I have witnessed once again the commitment of the Irish community to the ideals of the Proclamation and their untiring support in achieving the goals envisioned in it. I have also met many people who for one reason or another cannot come home to Ireland and who need us to support them also.
‘The Irish government has failed utterly in recognising the legitimate rights of the Irish abroad to vote in elections or have political representation in the Houses of the Oireachtas. Sinn Féin remains steadfast in its aim of addressing this if and when we are in government.
‘Many of those involved in the Rising were themselves the product of Irish emigration. It is fitting and right therefore, that as part of the Sinn Féin programme of Commemorations, that I came to San Francisco to acknowledge the role played by Irish emigrants here’.
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Tá ról ríthábhachtach ag imircigh Éireannacha maidir leis an bhfís a nochtadh i bhfocla an Fhorógra a thabhairt chun críche, dar le hurlabhraí Diaspóra Shinn Féin, an Seanadóir Trevor Ó Clochartaigh.
Ag labhairt dó i ndiaidh freastal ar shraith imeachtaí leis an Éirí Amach a Chomóradh i San Francisco, deir Seanadóir Ghaillimh Thiar – Maigh Eo Theas:
‘Labhrann an Fhorógra maidir leis an urraim chéanna a thabhairt do leanaí uile na hÉíreann. Ciallaíonn sin na hÉireannaigh siúd ar bh’éigean dóibh an tír a fhágáil ar chúis amháín nó ar chúis eile freisin.
‘D’eirigh go maith le riar-mhaith de na hÉireannaigh sin agus thug siad tacaíocht laidir I gcónaí don streachailt ar son Éire Aontaithe, cearta sibhialta agus eacnamaíocha. Léirigh tuarascáil acadúil a d’fhoilsigh an pobal imirceach anseo i gcomhair le hOllscoil British Columbia an tseachtain seo caite, dar teideal ‘Modelling Irish Unity’, an ról dearfach atá siad ag imirt i gcónaí chun Éire níos fearr a thabhairt chun cinn.
‘Bhí sé soiléir chomh maith, nuair a d’fhreastal ós cionn 400 duine ó na Stáit Aontaithe & Ceanada ar ócáid Chomórtha a d’eagraigh Sinn Féin i dTeach an Ardmhéara i mBaile Átha Cliath an tseachtain seo caite, an obair riachtanach a dhéanann na polaiteoirí, ceannairí ceardchumainn agus lucht gnó & pobail sin thar sáile, chun tacú le h-athraithe polasaithe d’Éireann a chur chun cinn ina dtíortha féin.
‘Meastar gp bhfuil suas le 70 milliúin duine de bhunú na hÉíreann ar fud na cruinne, 40 milliúin acu siúd ag cur futhu i Meiriceá Thuaidh. Tá dúshlán agus deiseanna ag Éireann mar thoradh ar seo chun tacú lenár gcosmhuintir thar sáile, chomh maith le teacht i dtír ar an gcumas iontach a thugann siad dúinne mar náisiún chomh maith.
‘Tá sé feicthe agam arís eile anseo i San Francisco buansheasmhacht phobal na hÉireann anseo do bhunluachanna Forógra na Poblachta agus an tacaíocht daingean atá acu chun na h-aidhmeanna sin a bhaint amach. Casadh roinnt mhaith daoine anseo orm nach féidir leo filleadh abhaile ar chúis amháin ná ar chúis eile freisin agus a dteastaíonn tacaiocht s’againne uathu go leanúnach.
‘Tá teipthe go h-uile agus go h-iomlán ar rialtas na hÉíreann na cearta bunúsacha atá ag Éireannaigh thar lear a aithint, chun vótáil inár gcuid toghcháin agus chun ionadaíocht a bheith acu i dTithe an Oireachtais. Tá Sinn Féin tiománta chun sin a chur ina cheart nuair a bheidh muid i mbun rialtais.
‘Ba toradh ar shliocht imircigh a bhí i gcuid mhaith de cheannairí an Éiri Amach. Tá sé ceart agus cóir dá bhrí sin go mbeinnse anseo i San Francisco mar chuid de chlár Chomórthaí Shinn Féin le h-aitheantas cuí a thabhairt don ról a d’imir imircigh Éíreannacha anseo sa phróiséas fuascailte anuas tríd na blianta’.
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