Cardinal Logue announces nationalist party agreement for Northern Irish constituencies
The bishops of Ulster had identified the danger of eight Ulster constituencies falling under Unionist control if the nationalist vote was split between the National Party and Sinn Féin. AS the representatives of both parties had failed at conference to resolve the issue, Cardinal Michael Logue was requested to intervene and prvide guidance. His statement follows :- The Lord Mayor of Dublin has handed to me the written consent of the members of the conference of the Ulster seats, presided over by his Lordship. The consent, which is signed by Messrs. John Dillon and John McNeill, agrees to refer to me the allocation of theRead More →