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William Irwin
DUP MLA for Newry & Armagh
- Entered the Assembly on 9 March 2007 — election
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Most recent appearances
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: Rural Schools (17 Nov 2009)
“I thank the Members who tabled the motion. Indeed, one of them represents the Newry and Armagh constituency that I, too, represent. In that constituency, there are many small rural schools that are an immense asset to their communities. The benefits that small rural schools bring to their communities and to the development of children who wish to be schooled in a rural setting are hard to...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Executive Committee Business: Clause 4 (Powers of entry) (17 Nov 2009)
“At the outset, I declare an interest as a farmer. The issue of disease in animals is one that fills every farmer with dread. To have one animal in a herd affected means that the entire heard is restricted, and it can take a considerable time to resolve that situation. A number of tests may be involved, as well as a lot of inconvenience for the farmer concerned. With the inconvenience and cost...”
- Northern Ireland Assembly: Private Members’ Business: EU Fisheries Council (16 Nov 2009)
“I have never been aboard a fishing vessel in the Irish Sea, but I have seen the television programme ‘Trawlermen’, which gave a great account of life at sea for the crews of fishing vessels. It is not a job that I would be comfortable doing. As a farmer, the green grass and the country lanes of County Armagh are more my cup of tea than being in a fishing boat on the rough sea....”
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