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Campaign To Save The Irish Post Newspaper (No. 2)

EDM number 2284 in 2010-12, proposed by Chris Ruane on 19/10/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Press.

That this House congratulates themanagement and staff of the Irish Post for their success in rescuing the title after company liquidation, saving the newspaper as the weekly voice of the Irish in Britain; appreciates the support of ordinary readers and Irish clubs and societies from cities throughout the country; recognises the close relationship between the Irish community and hon. Members from across the political spectrum; and encourages the Irish community and business leaders to work together better to promote the diverse social, economic and cultural interestsof the Irish in Britain across multiple media platforms by boosting circulation and sales, improving products and expanding services available for print, broadcast and online audiences.

This motion has been signed by a total of 21 MPs.

MPDateConstituencyPartyType
Chris Ruane19/10/2011Vale of ClwydLabourProposed
Ian Mearns19/10/2011GatesheadLabourSeconded
Peter Bottomley19/10/2011Worthing WestConservativeSeconded
Mark Durkan19/10/2011FoyleSocial Democratic and Labour PartySeconded
Jonathan Edwards20/10/2011Carmarthen East and DinefwrPlaid CymruSeconded
Kelvin Hopkins20/10/2011Luton NorthLabourSeconded
Jim Dobbin20/10/2011Heywood and MiddletonLabourSigned
Mike Gapes20/10/2011Ilford SouthLabourSigned
Jeremy Corbyn20/10/2011Islington NorthLabourSigned
Alan Meale20/10/2011MansfieldLabourSigned
John McDonnell20/10/2011Hayes and HarlingtonLabourSigned
Tony Lloyd20/10/2011Manchester CentralLabourSigned
Naomi Long24/10/2011Belfast EastAllianceSigned
John Leech24/10/2011Manchester, WithingtonLiberal DemocratSigned
Margaret Ritchie25/10/2011South DownSocial Democratic and Labour PartySigned
Martin Caton25/10/2011GowerLabourSigned
Mike Hancock25/10/2011Portsmouth SouthLiberal DemocratSigned
Ronnie Campbell26/10/2011Blyth ValleyLabourSigned
Jim McGovern27/10/2011Dundee WestLabourSigned
Michael Connarty31/10/2011Linlithgow and East FalkirkLabourSigned
Shaun Woodward31/10/2011St Helens South and WhistonLabourSigned

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