Message from the Bishops in Northern Ireland to voters ahead of the Westminster General Election

Message from the Bishops in Northern Ireland to voters ahead of the Westminster General Election 

Please see below a message from the Northern Bishops in the names of Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Dromore; Bishop Noel Treanor of Down & Connor; Bishop Donal McKeown of Derry; Bishop Larry Duffy of Clogher; and Bishop Michael Router, Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh:

Short Summary of Statement

It is twenty years this month since the Stormont Assembly assumed the full powers devolved to it.  The damaging consequences of the prolonged, ongoing failure to restore the institutions of the Agreement are becoming increasingly clear, especially their impact on the most vulnerable in society.  As the people of Northern Ireland return to the polling booths for the Westminster elections we encourage everyone to vote and to take the opportunity ‘on the doorsteps’ to encourage all politicians to return to the Assembly as soon as possible. 

The full statement from the Bishops can be viewed here.