OMAGH BOMB SURVIVOR'S PLEA OVER A&E SERVICES
Omagh bomb survivor's plea over A&E services
TONY Blair is to be lobbied by six members of the Stormont Assembly and an Omagh bomb survivor this week to retain accident and emergency services in a Co Tyrone hospital.
West Tyrone's six MLAs are to travel to Downing Street on Thursday along with 28-year-old Donna Marie McGillion, who was injured in the 1998 Real IRA bomb attack, to petition the Prime Minister to keep the services at Tyrone County Hospital in Omagh.
The delegation will also comprise the DUP's Tom Buchanan, the UUP's Derek Hussey, the SDLP's Eugene McMenamin, independent MLA Dr Kieran Deeny and Sinn Fein's Pat Doherty and Barry McElduff.
Campaigners for Tyrone Hospital said the delegation would show united opposition to the proposed closure of accident and emergency services by Health Minister Shaun Woodward.
A statement said: "Mr Woodward's actions have united the people of Tyrone unlike any other issue.
"There is unprecedented cross-community opposition to his proposals. Every single elected representative, every church and every community group, regardless of politics, religion, race, creed or colour stand united against the proposals to remove accident and emergency and other life saving services from Tyrone County Hospital.
"On this historic day the people of Tyrone send their clear and powerful message. For the first time in history we are here together - you must listen to us, otherwise there is no justice and no value in the word democracy."
TONY Blair is to be lobbied by six members of the Stormont Assembly and an Omagh bomb survivor this week to retain accident and emergency services in a Co Tyrone hospital.
West Tyrone's six MLAs are to travel to Downing Street on Thursday along with 28-year-old Donna Marie McGillion, who was injured in the 1998 Real IRA bomb attack, to petition the Prime Minister to keep the services at Tyrone County Hospital in Omagh.
The delegation will also comprise the DUP's Tom Buchanan, the UUP's Derek Hussey, the SDLP's Eugene McMenamin, independent MLA Dr Kieran Deeny and Sinn Fein's Pat Doherty and Barry McElduff.
Campaigners for Tyrone Hospital said the delegation would show united opposition to the proposed closure of accident and emergency services by Health Minister Shaun Woodward.
A statement said: "Mr Woodward's actions have united the people of Tyrone unlike any other issue.
"There is unprecedented cross-community opposition to his proposals. Every single elected representative, every church and every community group, regardless of politics, religion, race, creed or colour stand united against the proposals to remove accident and emergency and other life saving services from Tyrone County Hospital.
"On this historic day the people of Tyrone send their clear and powerful message. For the first time in history we are here together - you must listen to us, otherwise there is no justice and no value in the word democracy."
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Publisher: NEWS LETTER
Ref: NL/696
Published Date: 22-Nov-05
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