Tanaiste Rose Bruton on Derry’s Walls with Foyle MP Mark Durka and tour guide Martin McCrossan,
The new Irish Labour Party leader in the Republic, Joan Bruton, made her first visit to Derry ast Tanaiste at the weekend.
Ms Bruton was accompanied during her visit the city by Foyle SDLP MP Mark Durkan.
Mr Durkan said he was “delighted” to take the Tanaiste on a tour of the city.
Mr Durkan, who accompanied party colleagues Colum Eastwood MLA and Mayor of Derry Brenda Stevenson, said: “I am glad that the Tanaiste made a point of stopping off in Derry when she was on her way to the Macgill Summer School.
“She underlined her determination to advance North-South cooperation on as many fronts as possible and explained that Sean Sherlock’s new role in the Department of Foreign Affairs would have that cross-cutting ministerial focus.
“We also discussed university expansion, and the context of plans in the South underlines the case for the Executive to deliver higher education growth here in Derry.
“We also discussed the post-Haass talks, considering prospects and problems and the uncertainties arising from the questionable tactics of ‘a graduated response’ – with implications for the spirit and standing of institutions and obligations under the Good Friday Agreement.
“She shared insights on recent conversations between Enda Kenny and David Cameron – reflecting that at their meeting in Brussels last week the British Prime Minister had stressed to the Taoiseach that he had given us a commitment (when we also met him in London last week) to allow no unpicking, to work closely with the Taoiseach and to encourage all parties to advance the Haass prospectus and not create new problems.”
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