Kelly appeals for people of County Wexford to vote

Cllr Anthony Kelly has made a final appeal to the people of County Wexford to come out and vote tomorrow. The Sinn Féin candidate has said that this is the most important election of this generation and it is essential that citizens use their vote.

"Tomorrows election is crucial to the future of our nation," Cllr Kelly said. "I would appeal to people first of all to use their vote. Not to use it now will mean that you have wasted your chance to send a message to the people who have let you down. Secondly, I would appeal to the people of this county to vote for change. Many people claim to represent change, but as this election campaign has played out, it is clear to all that only Sinn Féin offer alternative policies to deal with our crisis. I truly believe that our alternative is the only method to bring our country out of this dark time, and into a new dawn."

"If you give me your number 1 vote tomorrow, I promise to fight for this county at a national level. Never again will Wexford be dubbed the forgotten county, Ill make sure of that. Ill shout loud enough for the whole nation to hear us. Please, please use this opportunity to bring about change. Make a stand tomorrow. Vote Sinn Féin."

A plan to get Ireland back to work

Cllr Anthony Kelly took a break from the hectic canvass trail to launch the Sinn Féin election manifesto in Gorey this morning. Speaking to supporters and well wishers, he said "This is a plan to get Ireland back to work."

"With over 20,000 people lining the dole queues of County Wexford, the protection and creation of jobs is our priority. In this town we recently witnessed the shocking spectacle of queues stretching all the way back on to the Main Street. On the same day I heard of 7 young people – all from just one street, who are being forced to emigrate to the far end of the world. All the parties of the political establishment have failed our people."

The County Wexford Sinn Féin candidate insisted that it wasn't enough for opposition politicians to simply condemn the failed economic policies of Fianna Fail, and stressed that real alternatives had to be offered to the Irish people. He told local media that Sinn Féin's election manifesto represented that real alternative, as it prioritised job creation, proposed reform of our political system as well as our health and education systems, and above all, put the needs of the Irish people before banks or bondholders in Germany.

"The people need change. We are that change. Forget about the squabbling self serving politicians of Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Labour, and lets concentrate on bringing this country back from the brink. Lets concentrate on creating jobs and ending political corruption. Lets concentrate on ending the unjust two tiered health and education systems and lets build a new republic where our children can prosper. We can do this now. Just vote Sinn Féin on the 25th. Make the big change and I promise you, you'll never look back."