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Appeal to taoiseach: List of signatories

Academia

Prof Bill Rolston, Antrim

Prof Patricia Lundy, Antrim

Prof Mark McGovern, Derry

Dr Michael Pierse, Antrim

Prof Phil Scraton, Antrim

Prof Colin Harvey, Derry

An Ghaeilge

Aisling NÍ Labhraí, Antrim

Dr Feargal Mac Ionnrachtaigh, Antrim

Dr Antaine Ó Donnaile, Armagh

Ciarán Ó Pronntaigh, Antrim

Ciarain Mac Cearáin, Derry

Ciarán Mac Giolla Bhéin, Antrim

Niall Ó Catháin, Derry

Éilís Ní Chaiside, Derry

Dr Pádraig Ó Tiarnaigh, Down

Arts

Michele Devlin, Down

Eibhlin Ní Dhochartaigh, Derry

Conor Caldwell, Antrim

Rónan Bennett, Antrim

Dr Brian Ferran, Antrim

Ray Giffen, Down

John McSherry, Antrim

Eamonn Murray, Antrim

Barry Kerr, Antrim

Tony Devlin, Antrim

Terry George, Down

Pearse Elliott, Antrim

Seamie O’Neill, Antrim

Oorlagh George, Down

JB Vallely, Armagh

Donal O’Connor, Down

Malachi Cush, Tyrone

Business

James Conlon, Tyrone

Ciarán Mackel, Down

Eamon Blaney, Down

Christine Jones, Down

Stephen Thompson, Antrim

Shaun McElhinney, Derry

Seamus Ó hAodha, Down

Johnny Kelly, Tyrone

Brian McGirr, Tyrone

Chris Conwell, Fermanagh

Eamon Fitzpatrick, Fermanagh

Gerry Hicks, Fermanagh

Martin Carey, Fermanagh

Mary Connolly, Fermanagh

Sheamus Cosgrove, Fermanagh

Thomas McAloon, Fermanagh

Patrick Magee, Antrim

Ciaran McCavana, Antrim

Dougie Adams, Antrim

Peter Curistan, Antrim

Jane Adams, Antrim

Sean Napier, Antrim

Brian O’Neill, Derry

John McGowan, Derry

Gareth Creaney, Antrim

Frank Cullen, Antrim

Gerard de Brún, Antrim

Rosemary McKenna, Antrim

Andy McCallin, Antrim

Jim Conlon, Antrim

Peter Quinn, Fermanagh

Seamus McMullan, Antrim

Tony Shivers, Antrim

Dominic Kearns, Antrim

Cathal McAteer, Antrim

James Thornton, Antrim

Leo Carey, Antrim

Gerry O’Reilly, Armagh

Bernard Boyle, Armagh

Anthony Havern, Armagh

Pat McCorley, Antrim

James Toal, Antrim

Charlie Keenan, Antrim

Thomas McStocker, Antrim

Jim Clinton, Antrim

Gerry Carlile, Antrim

Damien Brown, Derry

Kieran Kennedy, Tyrone

Community

Fr Joe McVeigh, Fermanagh

Aodhán Harkin, Tyrone

Joe Duffy, Armagh

Ciarán Mac Airt, Antrim

Marie Quiery, Down

Annie Armstrong, Antrim

Harry Connolly, Antrim

Kevin Gamble, Antrim

Pilib Ó Ruanaí, Down

Seamus de Leaduis, Fermanagh

Oliver McCaffrey, Fermanagh

Frank Liddy, Antrim

Conal McDevitt, Derry

Alison O Neill, Antrim

John Kelly, Derry

Conal McFeely, Derry

Seamas Heaney, Derry

Ciara Ferguson, Derry

Davy Cunningham, Down

Conor Murray, Derry

Michelle Kelly, Antrim

Elizabeth McStocker, Antrim

Peter Bunting, Down

Andrée Murphy, Antrim

Mark Thompson, Antrim

Clara Reilly, Antrim

Fr Gary Donegan, Fermanagh

Eugene Reavey, Armagh

Gerard Rice, Antrim

Damien Lindsay, Antrim

Angela Hegarty, Derry

Paul O’Connor, Derry

Tish Holland, Antrim

Education

Bernard O’Connor, Fermanagh

Lorette Gleeson, Fermanagh

Seamus Ó Tuama, Antrim

Mairead Ní Chonghaile, Antrim

Gearoid MacRoibeaird, Antrim

Marie McBride, Antrim

Caireann Uí Mhuireagáin, Antrim

Liam Ó Flannagáin, Derry

Padraig Mac an tSaoir, Antrim

Máire Darragh, Antrim

Health

Dr Peter Murphy, Antrim

Dr John McSparran, Antrim

Dr Brendan McDonald, Tyrone

Law

Pat Fahy, Tyrone

Peter Madden, Antrim

Padraig Ó Muirigh, Antrim

Adrian O Kane, Tyrone

Michael Fahy, Tyrone

Des Fahy BL, Tyrone

Colin Gervin BL, Tyrone

Frank McManus, Fermanagh

Anna McHugh BL, Tyrone

Ciaran Toner, Antrim

Michael Crawford, Antrim

Niall Murphy, Antrim

John Finucane, Antrim

Caitlin Bunting, Antrim

Rosie Kinnear, Antrim

Eamon McLaughlin, Antrim

Sean G Doherty BL, Derry

Darragh Mackin, Antrim

Martin Durkan, Down

Paul Foster BL, Derry

Blaine Nugent BL, Tyrone

Michelle McDonnell, Tyrone

Sinead Larkin, Armagh

Ciaran Roddy BL, Derry

Brian G McCartney QC SC, Antrim

Patricia Coyle, Derry

Claire McKeegan, Antrim

Peter Corrigan, Tyrone

Katie Dowling, Antrim

Marie Hans, Tyrone

Neil Fox BL, Antrim

Pearse McDermott, Derry

Paddy McDermott, Derry

Chris McCann, Antrim

John Keown, Down

Joe McVeigh, Antrim

Kevin Winters, Down

Anna Nugent, Down

Paul Pierce, Antrim

Sean Pol Begley, Tyrone

Media

Maria McCourt, Antrim

Patricia McBride, Derry

Brian Feeney, Antrim

Colm Dore, Antrim

Dr Jude Collins, Antrim

Martin Shannon, Fermanagh

Robin Livingstone, Antrim

Barry McCaffrey, Antrim

Sonia Nic Giolla Easpaig, Derry

Sports

Peter Canavan, Tyrone

Tommy Shaw, Antrim

Kieran McKeever, Derry

Tony Scullion, Derry

Paddy Bradley, Derry

Ciaran McLaughlin, Tyrone

Conor Gormley, Tyrone

Eamon Lindsay, Tyrone

John Lynch, Tyrone

Paddy Cunningham, Antrim

Patrick McBride, Antrim

Ronan McNamee, Tyrone

Neil McManus, Antrim

Terence ‘Sambo’ McNaughton, Antrim

Tommy Quinn, Antrim

Gary “Pappy” O’Kane, Antrim

Gregory O’Kane, Antrim

Mark Carey, Antrim

Ross Carr, Down

Conor Laverty, Down

Chrissy McKaigue, Derry

Kevin Madden, Antrim

James McClean, Derry

Michael McCann, Antrim

Justin Crozier, Antrim

Cathy Rooney, Antrim

Paddy Barnes, Antrim

Michael Conlan, Antrim

Jamie Conlan, Antrim

Aoife Ní Chasaide, Derry

Shannon Lynch, Tyrone

Benny Tierney, Armagh

Enda McNulty, Armagh

Paddy Bradley, Derry

Ciaran McKeever, Armagh

Danny Hughes, Down

Joe Kernan, Armagh