Young Fine Gael, the youth division of Ireland’s Fine Gael party, has called on the new Irish government to formulate a policy to address the question of Somaliland’s Independence.
The call for a policy position by the next Irish government on Somaliland’s independence was unanimously passed by Young Fine Gael’s International Committee.
Cllr. Pierce Dargan, a Fine Gael Councillor for Glencullen Sandyford in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, who brought the motion to Young Fine Gael’s International Committee said; “I appreciate the support of my Young Fine Gael colleagues to call for a position on the question of Somaliland independence by the new incoming Irish Government. Given Somaliland has been a self governing de facto country for the past three decades which has upheld the democratic process, the international community should consider recognising its independence. Also, given the reports that the incoming US administration is set to recognise Somaliland, I think it is important for the Irish government to formulate and articulate a position on this question.”
Young Fine Gael’s International Committee urges the new government to engage in this discussion and take a clear, principled position on this matter.”
The statement by Young Fine Gael said that given the recent reports that the new American administration may recognise Somaliland’s independence, that the new Irish government needs to set out its policy on Somaliland’s independence.
Ireland’s new coalition government was formed in January by a coalition of the centre right parties of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael while also being supported by a number of independent members of Dáil Éireann, Ireland’s lower house and principal chamber of Government.
