Sligo County Council · October Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council · 6 October 2025
A vote on an amendment to a motion on the introduction of Brit-cards. It would replace text about undocumented migrants with text noting that the main political parties in the Six Counties have rejected the mandatory card, calling the proposal an attack on the Good Friday Agreement, and commending those parties for opposing it.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
“That the following text be deleted 'plans to deal with the probability of large amounts of undocumented migrants taking advantage of our common travel area arriving into the republic putting further pressure on our housing and public services' and replaced with the following text: 'response, particularly taking into consideration the fact that all of the main political parties in the Six Counties have unanimously rejected the proposal to introduce the mandatory card; and that the proposal is a direct attack on the Good Friday Agreement and on the rights of Irish citizens residing in the Six Counties. And further this Council commends Sinn Fein, the D.U.P., the S.D.L.P., the UUP and the Alliance Party on taking the initiative in opposing such an excessive and ill-conceived proposal that would compromise the fundamental right to privacy of Irish citizens.”
Proposed by D. Bree; seconded by A. Gibbons.
The minutes record: The Cathaoirleach deemed the motion LOST
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Fine Gael | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sinn Féin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.