18 March 2010 Edition
SDLP oppose Derry name change
Derry City Sinn Féin Councillor Kevin Campbell has expressed his disappointment at the SDLP’s opposition to Derry Council proceeding with its stated policy of petitioning the Privy Council to restore the historic name of Derry to the city.
“It is an accepted position that the majority of people when referring to the City call it Derry,” said Campbell. “Even unionist organisations proudly bear the historic name Derry. What is the SDLP’s problem with proceeding with a council policy, which it has already endorsed?
“This debate has been exhaustive and I believe that it is time that decisive action is taken to restore the rightful and historic name to this city. Further prevarication will only add to the confusion when attempting to market the city with a plethora of names. It seems that the only consistency in SDLP policy on this as with every other issue is inconsistency.”
“It is an accepted position that the majority of people when referring to the City call it Derry,” said Campbell. “Even unionist organisations proudly bear the historic name Derry. What is the SDLP’s problem with proceeding with a council policy, which it has already endorsed?
“This debate has been exhaustive and I believe that it is time that decisive action is taken to restore the rightful and historic name to this city. Further prevarication will only add to the confusion when attempting to market the city with a plethora of names. It seems that the only consistency in SDLP policy on this as with every other issue is inconsistency.”