9 November 2010
‘Donegal Person of the Year’ signs Pearse Doherty’s nomination papers
SINN FÉIN Senator Pearse Doherty lodged his nomination papers for the Donegal South-West by-election. Pearse was accompanied by well-known musician and current ‘Donegal Person of the Year’ Mairéad Ní Mhaonaih.
Commenting on her endorsement of Pearse, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh said:
I have signed nomination papers endorsing Pearse Doherty as a candidate in the by-election for Donegal South-West.
I wish to state that I am not affiliated with any political party. I fully support, however, the stand that Senator Doherty took in order that the people of South West Donegal would be represented in the Dáil.
This by-election will give my neighbours and I a voice, a voice that has been denied to the people of Donegal for much too long.
Senator Doherty said:
It is a real honour to be nominated by someone like Mairéad who has brought everything which is good about Donegal to venues around the world. Mairéad was deservedly awarded the title of 'Donegal Person of the Year' as she is a fantastic ambassador for our county.
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh achieved worldwide fame as a musician with traditional group Altan. Mairéad is also a founder member of 'Cairdeas na bhFidleiri', which began over 25 years ago to promote, develop and keep alive the richness of the county.
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