Council backs Sinn Fein's Brexit motion

Mid Ulster District Council has backed the Sinn Féin Brexit motion.

The motion called for the view of the majority of people here to be respected in relation to ‘Brexit’.

Group leader for Sinn Féin, Cllr Ronan McGinley, brought the motion to the chamber for discussion - that was after the overwhelming majority voted to remain in the EU.

He says people are still concerned about the impact of this decision.

Cllr McGinley says: “I asked for the motion to be heard as Sinn Féin are aware that local people are still concerned and anxious about what the future may bring. If Article 50 is triggered and the north of this island is dragged out of Europe against its will, I believe the massive void which will be left will only be filled by the empty promises of the leave campaigners."

He says people are worried about the impact it will have on the economy.

When asked about the outcome of the meeting, he says he was disappointed that not everyone supported the motion.

"The decision of our citizens needs to be respected. We have a responsibility to advocate on behalf of the people of Mid Ulster. We need to challenge those who can make a difference, and we need to highlight the fact that the people of Mid Ulster spoke, as did the majority of people who live in the North, and they should not be ignored," he adds.