CALL TO PARK PLANS TO HONOUR CHE GUEVARRA IN GALWAY

Date Published: 03-Aug-2012

City Councillor Padraig Conneely has called for any previously made plans to honour Che Guevarra to be parked.

It comes as another US Congressman Peter King has joined calls to oppose the erection of a commemorative statue.

In March, Congressman David Rivera, who is the US representative for the Florida district also released a statement on the issue, expressing his disappointment at the plans.

In a letter to Cllr Conneely, New York Congressman Peter King who has family ties to the area says the statue could "impact American Investment in Ireland as well as the continued support of the International Fund for Ireland".

Cllr Connelly told Galway Bay fm news the plans should now be parked to avoid any further controversy.