Debate contribution: United States Semiquincentennial

Debate contribution by Mr Timothy Gaston on 31 March 2025.

MLA: Mr Timothy Gaston
Party at the time: Traditional Unionist Voice
Date: 31 March 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: United States Semiquincentennial
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4871955

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First, I congratulate the Minister on his recent trip to the US to promote Northern Ireland. Minister, I think of villages such as Dervock and Cullybackey in my constituency that have proud links to previous American presidents, as well as Coagh in Mid Ulster, which has proud links to Vice President Vance. What type of community events will you seek to support moving forward to ensure that those links can be celebrated now and, indeed, as part of the semiquincentennial celebrations of the Declaration of Independence?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1803/22-27.

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