CLON SINN FÉIN CUMANN MEETING REPORT

CLON SINN FÉIN CUMANN MEETING REPORT

Clonakilty Sinn Féin Cumann held it’s first meeting since the local elections last week and welcomed a new face. A discussion was held around the elections and the recent visit by the party’s Louth-based T.D., Arthur Morgan, and his Parliamentary Assistant Kathryn Reilly the previous week. It was felt that the trip to Clonakilty was a very productive one, with around 30 people attending the public meeting at which they were guest speakers on the NAMA and Lisbon Treaty 2 referendum. Cllr. Cionnaith O Súilleabháin gave a brief account of matters in the Council chamber, and other campaigns he has been involved in over recent months. Looking to the next few weeks, a number of items are pressing, including the promotion of the SF National Draw tickets locally. With the top prize of €20,000 and a total of 50 prizes, everyone felt the tickets at €15 represented good value and pledged to sell a few. €5.00 from each is retained by the cumann. There was a sense of disappointment that there isn’t more support among local supporters for the draw, but the cumann members present pledged to do their best over the coming few weeks. The annual Vol. Diarmuid O’ Neill Commemoration was fixed for Sunday 27^th Sept. at 12.00 noon at his grave in Timoleague Cemetery. Conscious that it is also the day of the county final in Cork, people are assured that the event will be over by 12.30pm in order to give people plenty time to travel to the match afterwards. The Treasurers report was a gloomy one, reflecting the state of the country!! With some outstanding election bills still to settle, it was felt that depending solely on the national draw tickets to bring in revenue wasn’t a good idea and a special fundraiser would have to be organised. This will be revealed over the coming few weeks. In the meantime, the party’s most pressing matter politically is the upcoming rerun of the Lisbon Treaty referendum on 2^nd October. Those present pledged to do their bit in whatever way they could to raise the profile of the SF call for a No vote. Posters will be erected and other campaigning depending on help and finance will be conducted.