Prominent human rights lawyer to chair ‘People Assembly on Irish Unity’ panel
Newry and Armagh MP Dáire Hughes has announced panel members for the upcoming People’s Assembly on Irish Unity in Armagh City on 29 October. The event starts at 7pm.
The event is being organised by Sinn Féin’s Commission on the Future of Ireland and will be the 18th such public event to have been held in the last two years.
People’s Assemblies and sectoral events have been held in Belfast, Dublin, Waterford, Louth, Donegal, Fermanagh, West Tyrone, Lurgan and the Gaeltacht in Conamara. All have been very successful.
Dáire Hughes said: “Constitutional change is now fixed on the political horizon. Conversations about the constitutional future of the island of Ireland are happening across the country and beyond.
"Our Armagh City Hotel event on the 29th of October will be chaired by prominent human rights lawyer Darragh Mackin.
“He has acted in cases at all levels including in the Supreme Courts in London and Dublin, The European Court of Human Rights, the African Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations Special Procedures.
“The Panel consists of Sinead Hughes, Ian Marshall and Dr Anne Devlin.
“Sinéad Hughes is highly respected as a dedicated advocate for equality and social justice, driven by a deep commitment to creating an inclusive society.
“Ian Marshall was elected as an Independent Senator to the upper house of the Irish government, serving in Seanad Eireann from 2018-2020. He is a former President of the Ulster Farmers Union and member of the Agri-Food Strategy Board.
“Dr Anne Devlin is a Research Officer in the Economic Analysis Division. Anne has also been involved in research projects examining various aspects of the all-island economy.”
The Newry & Armagh MP, extending an open invitation to all to attend the event, stated, “The People’s Assembly in the Armagh City Hotel on 29 October is an opportunity for the public to engage in the growing debate on the future shape of the new Ireland.
"The Assembly is organised under the broad theme of ‘The New Ireland is for Everyone – Have Your Say’.
“So on 29 October join us in Armagh for this exciting conversation and help shape the new Ireland – a shared Ireland in which all citizens are treated on the basis of equality and of respect.
“The Assembly is an open invitation to everyone, whether you are for or against Irish Unity, to have your say on constitutional change.”