A new Friendship Charter has been signed between Letterkenny Municipal District and West Dunbartonshire Council in Scotland.
The signing took place at a special event in Clydebank Scotland on Saturday last when Mayor of Letterkenny MD Cllr. Ian McGarvey travelled with Donegal County Council Director of Service, Liam Ward to Scotland to sign the Friendship Charter alongside Provost William Hendrie and Bailie Denis Agnew of West Dunbartonshire Council.
West Dunbartonshire is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. The area lies to the west of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow’s commuter towns and villages, as well as the city’s suburbs and has a population in the region of 89,600.
Speaking following the signing Mayor McGarvey acknowledged the many historical and family links that Donegal and indeed the Letterkenny Municipal District has with Glasgow and the West Dunbartonshire Council.
He said “The link between our two regions is of important historical and social significance to both our communities. For generations Donegal people travelled to Scotland mainly for work and many remained in Scotland, set up home and raised their families while all the time retaining a strong link and affinity with Donegal.
“So the signing of this Friendship Charter is a very special occasion for us all and it is an important step forward in recognising and acknowledging our historical ties while at the same looking to future opportunities that will strengthen our educational, sporting, tourism and economic links.
“We enter into this agreement in the spirit of mutual cooperation and friendship for the benefit of our two communities.”
The formal friendship agreement was signed between West Dunbartonshire Council and Letterkenny Municipal District at 1pm on Saturday 30 March 2019 and through this Friendship Charter both Councils undertake to encourage educational, sporting, tourism, economic and individual links between the citizens of the two areas.
