Skip to main content
Logo icon
Northern Ireland
Conservatives

Main navigation

  • About us
  • News
  • Get involved
  • Contact
Logo icon
Northern Ireland
Conservatives

NI Tory slams Sinn Fein for 'warped priorities'

  • Tweet
Tuesday, 7 August, 2012
  • Local News

NI Conservatives’ regional development spokesman, Bill Manwaring, has hit out at Sinn Féin for ‘needless posturing’ and a ‘warped sense of priorities’, after the party attacked new ‘Welcome to Northern Ireland’ signs, which have been erected at the border with the Republic.

“How typical of Sinn Féin”, Bill observed.  “With all the problems we face, relating to health, schools or the economy, the party decides to fixate on the erection of some inexpensive, inoffensive signs in its absurd attempt to pretend that Northern Ireland doesn’t exist”.

“These signs shouldn’t be first, tenth or even one hundredth on the list of any reasonable MLA’s priorities.  For what it’s worth, though, they are a perfectly useful and justifiable means of informing drivers that they are entering a different jurisdiction.  In actual fact, given that they mark a land border with another EU state, it wouldn’t be at all unreasonable were they to read ‘Welcome to the United Kingdom’.”

“For all Sinn Féin’s posturing, the signs will not cause even a shred of controversy for the vast majority of people, on either side of the community, who surveys tell us are increasingly happy to describe themselves as ‘Northern Irish’.  Rather than ignore its existence, Sinn Fein should catch up with society and attempt to make Northern Ireland the best place it can be, for all of our people, by turning its attention to creating jobs or addressing the many problems in our education system which the party has done so much to create”.

Show only

  • Articles
  • Local News
  • National News
  • Opinions

Donate

We rely on the support of individuals like you.

accepted-payment-cards

Join or Renew

Help us take action on local issues and build a better Britain.

accepted-payment-cards

NI Conservatives

Footer

  • About RSS
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies
  • Privacy
  • About us
  • Get Involved
ConservativesPromoted by Alan Mabbutt on behalf of Northern Ireland Conservatives, both at The Market House, 77 Main Street Bangor BT20 5AP
Copyright 2025 NI Conservatives . All rights reserved.
Powered by Bluetree