Lifelong Republicans Honoured

Dessie and Maire Ferguson, Kells were honoured at the Meath Sinn Féin Annual Dinner Dance recently. Many tributes were paid to Dessie and Maire for their lifelong commitment to Republicanism. The event, which was themed the ‘90th Anniversary of the First Dáil’ was chaired by East Meath local election candidate, Sinéad Burke, and addressed by former Meath GAA manager Seán Boylan, and Sinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty from Donegal.Sinéad Burke opened proceedings looking forward to the local and European elections in June. She said, “The electorate has lost confidence in the Government. Fianna Fáil and the Greens have no plan, no vision and no courage. The longer they remain in office the worse our economic situation will get. Ireland needs change. Sinn Féin has what it takes to be that change.”Seán Boylan recalled Dessie Ferguson’s great involvement in the GAA through which his friendship with Dessie was formed and sustained over many years. He recounted Dessie’s many successes in both football and hurling which included 2 All Ireland Senior Football wins with Dublin.