A Clean Sweep!!

This morning I joined a clean-up of the tourist walk around Derry’s Walls with volunteers from the three McDonald’s branches in the city – for the Belfast Telegraph / TIDY Northern Ireland Big Spring Clean.

Culmore Bomb Attack

The attack on a home in Spruce Meadows in the early hours of this morning is totally unacceptable and must be condemned. People in the area were put out of their homes in the dead of night and that disruption is rejected by the people of this city. I urge anyone with information to provide it to the PSNI.

Declaration of Interests form

Declaration of Interests form

Name of candidate: Mark Durkan

Constituency: Foyle

Political party (if any): SDLP

Date of publication of Declaration: 19/04/10

CATEGORY RELEVANT INTERESTS

(a) Other paid jobs and whether I intend
to continue to hold them, if elected


(i) Paid as MP for Foyle until date of dissolution
(ii) MLA for Foyle Paid 1/3 salary until commencement of the Northern Ireland Assembly Members Act 2010. No salary thereafter.
(iii) I have publicly declared that I will be resigning from the Assembly if elected again to Parliament

(b) positions of responsibility in some
types of organisation, even if unpaid, and whether I intend to continue to hold them, if elected.
NONE

(c)(i)Directorships, and whether I intend to continue to hold them, if elected.
NONE

(c)(ii) Clients, and whether I intend to continue to advise them, if elected.
NONE

(c)(iii) Land and property, and whether I intend to continue to hold this, if elected.
NONE

(c)(iv) Shareholdings, and whether I intend to continue to hold these, if elected.
NONE

(d)Tax matters RESIDENT

(e)Any other interests which I consider relevant.
NONE

Nomination Day

I handed in my nomination papers today to officially become the SDLP candidate for Foyle. I am honoured to have been proposed by John Hume and seconded by Berna McIvor. Tomorrow will tell the final line up of opponents - meanwhile I'm campaigning hard.

Newsline debate

I was on the BBC Newsline debate this evening which was broadcast live from Portrush. Back in Derry now and hitting a few doors. I'll post the link to the broadcast once (or if) it goes on the iplayer.

Eglinton once again

After a really positive canvass in the city yesterday lunchtime I was out in Eglinton on constituency business and catching up with people later in the day. Like in many other areas the feedback was positive. It's great to hear people's views on current issues and how they feel the election is panning out. Hopefully the weather will be this good on May 6th!

SDLP Campaign Launch

This morning I was in Belfast for the SDLP Campaign launch where Margaret Ritchie presented the compelling case for voting SDLP on May 6th. You can read her remarks online setting out the importance of your vote for jobs, defending public services, protecting benefits and much more.