The biggest cheer at the Wolfe Tone commemoration in Bodenstown
was reserved for Sinn Féin's new TD Caoimhghin O Caoláin. The
Cavan-Monaghan deputy addressed the large crowd at Tone's grave
and referred to newspaper reports which said he had ``walked
alone'' into Leinster House to register on 17 June. ``Let me make
it very clear - this Sinn Féin TD never walks alone'' he said to
loud applause.
He told republicans ``our success in Cavan-Monaghan was your
success''. He said he would be walking into Leinster House this
Thursday 26 June to take the Sinn Féin seat ``conscious of the
sacrifices of so many of our comrades over the years''. He said he
was confident that this was just the beginning of future Sinn
Féin successes and he will soon be walking into Leinster House as
part of a team of Sinn Féin TDs.
History will be made when the new TD takes his seat and another
facet of the Irish political landscape will be changed by Sinn
Féin.
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