Montana county joins growing list supporting united Ireland

» Rita O'Hare

Many Montana people originally came from the Beara Peninsula

MONTANA’S Lewis and Clark County has joined a growing number of US regions in signing a proclamation supporting a united Ireland as provided for under the Good Friday Agreement.

The united Ireland declaration says: “The time has come to end partition of Ireland in favour of a united, sovereign nation that guarantees equal rights and equal opportunities for all its citizens.”

The Irish connection to Montana began during the Famine times. Many Montana people originally came from the Beara Peninsula, where they had mined before leaving for America. They arrived in Montana by way of Nevada’s Comstock Lode, Pennsylvania’s coalfields, and Michigan’s copper mines.

AOH Western Rep Mike O'Connor, Rita O'Hare, United Ireland Campaign Rep George Trainor, State President Tom Pahut and Bob Mehrens

Similar resolutions have been adopted by:-

Boston

California Democratic Party

Cleveland

Irish American Unity Conference

Lawrence, Massachusetts

New Jersey General Assembly

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Portland, Oregon

Rockland County, New York

San Francisco

San Francisco Labor [trade union] Council

Syracuse