Independent lodges papers for election

Independent lodges papers for election

INDEPENDENT politician Cadogan Enright has officially declared his intention to run in the upcoming council elections.

Councillor Enright handed in his nomination papers yesterday supported by a number of community leaders from villages across Lecale.

Strangford Community Association chair Diarmuid Riordan said councillor Enright had earned a place in the new council through his “tireless work and genuine effort to help and work with our communities”.

“We need at least one of our councillors to be independent, winning his seat by hard work, not just by belonging to one of the larger parties,” he said.

Kilclief Residents Association chair Maurice Denvir said 

he nominated councillor Enright on account of his “excellent work” in Kilclief and other local areas.

“Councillor Enright has worked year in and year out for this area, and is the only councillor we see around here on a regular basis working on the ground,” he said.

Ardglass Development Association chairwoman Mary McCargo agreed. “Councillor Cadogan Enright represents a radical alternative to the ‘business as usual’ approach of other politicians in our area and is never afraid to tackle the difficult campaigns that councillors in larger parties shy away from,” she said.

Local farmers’ leader Alan Montgomery said councillor Enright had made a significant contribution to the economic well-being of farmers in the Lecale area though his work on renewable energy projects and economic development.

“The farming community needs this work to continue,” he said.

Retired councillor and 

local Green Party leader, Bill Corry, praised councillor Enright’s work with wildlife and environmental projects and called on local environmentalists to support the re-election campaign.

“For many years past, Downpatrick town and the Lecale coastal villages have elected a cross-community, independent or green candidate,” he said.

“Councillor Cadogan Enright has been a catalyst for change in Down Council, putting the needs of Downpatrick and district ahead of party politics. I call on voters to ensure we keep an alternative voice to the domination of big parties alive in Downpatrick and along the Lecale coast.”