Debate contribution: Regional Balance Bill: Second Stage

Debate contribution by Ms Aoife Finnegan on 8 September 2026.

MLA: Ms Aoife Finnegan
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 8 September 2026
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Private Members' Business
Heading: Regional Balance Bill: Second Stage
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5674482

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Thank you. For far too long, communities like mine — Crossmaglen, Bessbrook, Newtownhamilton and many more — have lived with the consequences of poor investment, limited infrastructure and fewer well-paid employment opportunities, yet south Armagh has enormous untapped potential. Its landscape and connection with the border counties give it ample potential to benefit from all-island tourism through its practical connections. South Armagh has the people, the landscape, the heritage and the strategic cross-border location to support significant economic growth.

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