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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Keith Kelly

Dublin TD calls on Irish Government to make the 12th of July a public holiday

Green Party TD Patrick Costello today urged the Irish Government to designate the 12th of July as a "public holiday" in the Republic of Ireland.

Costello, also a member of the Good Friday Agreement Oireachtas Committee, delivered a statement via Twitter urging government to make the move which would "unite all the peoples" of the island.

"This day is an extremely important one historically for the island, and culturally for many people who live here," Costello wrote.

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