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Donaldson welcomes suggestion for July 12 national holiday

The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson has welcomed the sentiment behind calls for July the 12th to be made a national holiday.

Thu, 22 Jul, 2010 - 09:21

The DUP's Jeffrey Donaldson has welcomed the sentiment behind calls for July the 12th to be made a national holiday.

The former PD leader Michael McDowell made the suggestion at the MacGill Summer School in Glenties last night.

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