Cllr John Paul Feeley (FF), secretary of the Killinagh Community Council.

Reunite Cavan meeting in Blacklion this evening

Killinagh Community Council will host a meeting for members of the community and representatives of community organisations to discuss the division of County Cavan for Dáil Electoral purposes this evening (Friday), December 2, 2016 at 9.30pm in the Market House, Blacklion.

'We are particularly anxious to raise the profile of the countywide campaign in the areas of Blacklion, Glangevlin and Dowra. These areas are doubly disadvantaged by the removal of a chunk of County Cavan into the constituency of Sligo/Leitrim in that we already feel removed from the rest of the county and are now hived off to a 'Frankenstein' Constituency that for the first time in the history of the State includes four counties,' said Cllr John Paul Feeley (FF).

Killinagh Community Council, of which Cllr Feeley is secretary, is a voluntary organisation working in the Blacklion area on a range of community projects. 

'Killinagh Community Council have convened this meeting to deal with this fundamental issue. It is simply a vehicle to being others together to ensure we do all we can to maximise submissions to the Constituency Commission and that we get as many signatures as are possible for the Petition organised by the Anglo-Celt.'

The campaign is operating on a cross party basis and this meeting is for all who have a genuine interest in the betterment of the area and of the county generally.

The deadline for submissions to the Commission in January 10 but the Celt is trying to get all its signatures together before Christmas with December 23 selected as D-Day for the Celt petition.

You can sign it online at here