Mark DurkanVerified account

@markdurkan

SDLP Foyle Parliamentary Candidate. MP for Foyle 2005-current dissolution. A Man Utd fan married to Jackie who isn't. Our daughter lets me cook but not sing!

Derry, Ireland
Joined April 2009

Tweets and replies

  1. 10h

    Touched by many kind messages today. Also sad for really good MPs who lost seats. Congrats to all returned. Causes will endure...Rights?

  2. Jun 7

    Humbled by endorsement based on working together in Commons. A true new voice who inspires older heads & fires younger hearts.

  3. Jun 7

    Derry needs an MP to take the seat & take a stand for us. Mark Durkan will oppose Tory Brexit, cuts and war.

  4. Jun 4

    Paddy Johnston RIP. Told me 2001 he'd go to US if Cancer Ctr not funded, so 1st priority in RRI May '02. His CCRCB vision truly saving lives

  5. May 27

    Support founder Steve Dayman on final 💷🚶‍♂️walk Derry-Rostrevor 201miles (12k & £2m prior!). Campsie with Emma & Darren Cowey

  6. Retweeted
    May 23

    'The people of Ireland stand with the people of Manchester, unbroken & unbowed' - suspends campaigning

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  7. May 23

    Condolences & solidarity for victims of shocking atrocity. Salute response of services & citizens to such awful violation. Thoughts/prayers

  8. Retweeted
    May 6

    Waspi NI core group 2day planning Nat loc day 26th May thanks BCC & Derry&Strabane

  9. May 12

    Brendan Duddy RIP - Ear for thinking, tongue for explanation, eye for nuance, head for ideas, heart of peace. "Tutored" me during Hume-Adams

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  10. May 11

    EU provided context for peace process & . GFA precepts & structures offer basis for distinct North-South answers to risks.

  11. May 11

    👏 - insight & empathy on Ireland & GFA as shown back when we negotiated Peace2, Interreg, set up "Special" EU Prog Body etc

  12. May 6

    Great Derry turnout solidarity with bereaved & support for services & prevention

  13. Retweeted
    May 1

    May is Lyme awareness month - prevent bites!! APPG please retweet

  14. May 1

    Par 103 report on 4 April a useful sidelight on @EU27KennyText on GFA consent precept & why pushed this in Commons

  15. Retweeted
    Apr 30
    Replying to and

    A remarkable achievement for Irish diplomacy compared to the risible display from UK, seemingly intent on alienating their closest allies

  16. Retweeted
    Apr 30

    "Situation in terrifyingly reminiscent of 2011 famine, when 250,000 tragically died". Read, share, support:

  17. Apr 29

    Good work as promised! has EU27 affirm key GFA precept as also put by in HoC amendments, debates, etc

  18. Apr 29

    Rightly so! NI unique on rejoin option + EU citizenship + GFA esp Strand2 = good basis for "flexible & imaginative" status = case

  19. Apr 29

    👍👏 timely assertion of GFA key precept prevents sort of Art49 probs played agst Scotland ref. pushed point in Commons

  20. Apr 27

    At parl'ry launch of strategy 2017-22 launch. 19Partners × × + priority = improved outcomes

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