Wolfe Tone Remembrance Motion

The Northern Ireland Assembly considers that:

(1) Theobald Wolfe Tone wished to build an Irish state that crossed religious lines to unite all people in Ireland,

(2) His dedication to a united, independent and heterogenous Ireland is an inspiration to nationalists across the country,

(3) His fight to emancipate Catholics over the years of his life represents the ideals that are now put forward by the Northern Irish government in their quest to seek equality between Protestants and Catholics across Northern Ireland.

The Northern Ireland Assembly thus requests that the Executive

(1) Place a statue of Wolfe Tone at the Stormont Castle grounds, and if not possible, at a public square somewhere in Belfast.

This Motion was authored by the Marchioness of Coleraine, /u/Inadorable, and introduced as a Private Member’s Motion.

Ceann Comhairle,

As the 225th anniversary of the rebellion of 1798 nears, I think that this Assembly must take some action to remember the events of that year. Wolfe Tone is someone who is an inspiration to many in this country, indeed, his ideals of a united ireland tolerant of all its peoples is the principle basis of the flag of our nation, green for catholics and orange for the protestants. As such, I think that a statue to him can be a moment for great togetherness in our country as we move to a more united country, regardless of our class, religion and without a border between North and South!

This reading shall end at 10PM on the 17th of April.