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'Best Wishes' to Buncrana Panto
21.01.10
by Caoimhinn Barr,
Inishowen Independent
It’s panto season in Buncrana once again and this
year it’s extra special.
The Buncrana Pantomime Society is staging an
original production, first penned by local man, Neil
Doherty exactly thirty years ago.
The Adventures of Lorenzo, which boasts a cast of
150, lay in storage for three decades after writer,
Neil, became ill in 1980.
Now, under the stewardship of Neil’s brother,
Willie, the show is finally set to make its debut on
the hallowed stage of St. Mary’s Hall.
“I resurrected the script and, with Neil’s
permission, have adapted it for this year’s
pantomime,” producer Willie said.
“It is something we always intended to do and now we
are finally able to do it. This year’s panto is
dedicated to all the original members of the
society.” |
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"Now it is time to move
on with normal council business," he said,
reiterating his party's recommendations for future
business.
These include an agreement that in all future budget
meetings, following presentations from the County
Manager and senior council officials, a spokesperson
from every political grouping would outline their
initial response to the draft budget including their
own proposals. The Sinn Féin proposals also state
that following the traditional adjournment for
lunch, all 29 elected members would then convene a
meeting aimed at arriving at "an inclusive and
consensus-based approach to the budget”.
“We have had a very positive response to our
proposals from all councillors with the exception of
Fianna Fáil. However, we are hopeful that they will
eventually see the merits of our arguments and learn
from the mistakes of the (December) budget meeting.
Our focus in the time ahead is to achieve a council
based on mutual respect and maximum consensus," said
Cllr MacLochlainn. |
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