Danny Lordan
Convent Road
Clonakilty
Co Cork
My name is Danny Lordan and I was born in Clonakilty on 2nd August 1951. I have lived and worked in Clonakilty all my life. Like many families growing up in Ireland in the fifties, I saw many of my aunts and uncles emigrate to the USA and the UK. There was very little work or economic activity in Ireland. For a few years in the sixties we saw a small bit of economic activity but this was soon again followed by long years of near depression, emigration and stagnation. We had similar experiences in the seventies, eighties and nineties. During these years we saw alot of our siblings emigrate again to the USA the UK and beyond.
Then along came the “Celtic Tiger” years (whoever thought up that sound-bite should be shot, as it is the most inappropriate and meaningless tag name imaginable). I am not going to comment further here about what went on in Ireland during these years. It has been well documented and spoken about ad-infinitum. Suffice to say that after the passing of this period we now find Ireland and its people in very difficult and traumatic circumstances.
This has been caused primarily by an utter lack of leadership, patriotism and vision. Vested self and party interests have sucked the very life blood from our once great country and its people. What has happened is an outrage. The system of Government has utterly failed the citizens of Ireland and nothing more than its complete abolition will save this country.
Ireland needs new leaders, men and women with vision and the will to re-establish the organs of state. We need leaders who will radically overhaul our system of governance and re-appraise our vision of Ireland. We need leaders who are honest and who will work for the common good of all.
I am prepared to do whatever I can to facilitate that transformation. I love my Country and I know that the Irish people will overcome their current difficulties with their strong hearts and spirit. We have survived many years of oppression and famine to say we will not triumph over this adversity. We need to get back to our communities and build this country again from the ground up. This time the people need to be sure that they never again give away their power to parties or self interest groups that plague our country and rob it of its rightful inheritance.
Join me in the re-birth of a Nation. You can contribute your ideas to http://www.emeraldquill.net/. Together we can create all the changes required.
Le Dea Ghui Danny Lordan
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