Barry McElduff MLA has been told that he must make a public apology in the Northern Ireland Assembly, after apparently excusing young republicans painting ordinarily red Royal Mail postboxes green. The Assembly’s committee on standards and privileges confirmed that McElduff broke the MLAs’ code of conduct in relation to the duty to uphold the law.
Very important indeed, but makes me smile as I recall seeing so many postboxes in the Republic of Ireland that bear the insignia “ER” (King Edward VII?): never replaced, simply repainted from red to green!
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About Allan Leonard
Working for a cohesive Northern Ireland society
My special interest is Northern Ireland affairs, arriving from America at the time of the 1994 ceasefires.
Currently serve as Director, Northern Ireland Foundation, an independent non-profit organisation based in Belfast.
Previous posts include Policy Officer at the Northern Ireland Assembly, General Secretary of the Alliance Party, and Operations Manager at the Ulster Historical Foundation. Previously, I was responsible for the development and launch of the Troubled Images project at the Northern Ireland Political Collection, Linen Hall Library; this exhibit travelled worldwide.
My professional background includes marketing, communications, exhibition and event management, policy development, and senior management.
Received a MA degree in Irish Political Studies from University College Dublin, and a BA degree (with Distinction) in International Relations from Boston University.
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