Nally's behaviour criticised
Sinn Féin Kildare County Councillor, Paddy Wright, who seconded
Derek Nally's candidature at Kildare County Council, thus
allowing him to stand in the Presidential election, has expressed
his ``deep disappointment'' at Nally's recent behaviour.
In a statement, he said:
``My decision to second Derek Nally's candidature, at the relevant
Kildare county Council meeting regarding the Presidential
election, was based on my belief in the need for the structures
of power to be open to each and every citizen who wishes to serve
the community.
``Local government in Ireland has pitiful powers as it is, so I
felt it was important that we as a County Council exercise our
right to facilitate a citizen who was outside the loop of the
arty political system in this election.
``I was also aware of Mr Nally's claim of having exposed the Garda
Special Branch ``Heavy Gang''.
``I was deeply disappointed therefore that Mr Nally abused his
position to front a shameful smear campaign against Mary
McAleese, whose work as part of the Redemptorist Peace Ministry
should be commended not ridiculed.
``That Mr. Nally and his supporters would use one of the most
shameful episodes int his sates recent history, namely the
leaking of Department of Foreign Affairs files, to further their
own agenda only adds to the insult of the situation.
`It should be known, given the nature of the abuse Ms. McAleese
has endured, that Derek Nally's agent was quite happy to approach
me after the vote and thank me for the part I played in securing
the support of Kildare County Council for Mr Nally's candidature.
``Given the above and the face that the Nally campaign has its
headquarters in Naas, I was amazed to hear Mr Nally say he was
``unaware'' of the presence of a Sinn Féin Councillor on Kildare
County Council.''
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