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German Ambassador visits Letterkenny for official twinning with Rudolstadt

 

The German Ambassador to Ireland Deike Potzel visited Letterkenny on Monday to mark the signing of the official twinning agreement between Letterkenny and the German town of Rudolstadt.

 

German Ambassador visits Letterkenny

Welcoming German Ambassador to Ireland Deike Potzel

to Letterkenny on Monday last for the Official Signing of

Twinning Agreement between Letterkenny and Rudolstadt

in Letterkenny Public Service Centre.  Pictured with the

Ambassador is l to r: Cllr. Ian McGarvey, Mayor of Letterkenny

MD, Jorg Reichl, Rudolstadt Mayor, Karol Kerrane,

Cllr. Seamus O’Domhnaill Cathaoirleach, Donegal County

Council

 

In her address Ambassador Potzel highlighted the impact that town twinning arrangements has had for many towns and cities in Germany and how these special relationships have had a valuable impact in not only building on peace and reconciliation post World War II but also in developing mutually beneficial arrangements in terms of educational exchanges, cultural development, trade and tourism.

 

Ambassador Potzel encouraged both towns to explore the potential of educational exchanges between children and young people saying that she believed that these types of exchanges had the potential to broaden the horizon of participants allowing for the building of friendships and the sharing of ideas and insights that would be of benefit to all involved.

 

German Ambassador visit to Letterkenny

Mary Daly, Donegal County Council, Karol Kerrane, Cllr.

Ian McGarvey, Mayor of Letterkenny MD and Jorg Reichl,

Rudolstadt Mayor at the official signing of Twinning

Agreement between Letterkenny and Rudolstadt in Letterkenny

Public Service Centre on Monday morning

 

 

The official signing of the Town Twinning Agreement between Letterkenny and Rudolstadt took place on Monday morning (1 Oct) in Letterkenny Public Service Centre where a delegation of 40 people from the town of Rudolstadt visited Letterkenny for the special occasion.   The agreement was signed by Cllr. Seamus O’Domhnaill as Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council and Jorg Reichl, Rudolstadt Mayor. 

 

The delegation arrived in Letterkenny on Friday evening at 6pm with an official welcome at the Radisson Hotel with Letterkenny Senior Accordion Band, followed by flag raising ceremony.  The delegation spent Saturday and Sunday exploring Donegal and on Sunday evening a Rudolstadt Photography Exhibition was held in the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny followed by a celebration night of music and stories. 

 

German Ambassador twinning visit to Letterkenny

Some of the 40 strong delegation from Rudolstadt who

visited Letterkenny over the weekend at the official signing

of Twinning Agreement between Letterkenny and Rudolstadt

in Letterkenny Public Service Centre on Monday morning

 

 

Cathaoirleach Cllr. Seamus O’Domhnaill thanked the large delegation for Rudostadt from coming to Letterkenny saying that this was a strong indicator of their commitment to the Twinning Agreement with Letterkenny.  He also welcomed Ambassador Potzel’s to Letterkenny saying “we are delighted to be in a position to welcome Ambassador Potzel to Letterkenny.  By visiting Letterkenny and joining us for this special event, the Ambassador has shown her commitment to this arrangement and her words of encouragement and support are very much appreciated.”

 

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Displaying the Official Twinning Agreement  between Letterkenny

and Rudolstadt in Letterkenny Public Service Centre on Monday

morning is Cllr. Seamus O’Domhnaill, Cathaoirleach Donegal

County Council and Jorg Reichl, Rudolstadt Mayor

 

 

Cllr. Ian McGarvey Mayor of Letterkenny MD also welcomed the Ambassador and the delegation and paid tribute to the work of his colleague Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh who has been to the fore in promoting this twinning arrangement.  He also thanked Letterkenny native Karol Kerrane who currently lives in Rudolstadt, for his instrumental role in making this twinning arrangement a reality.

 

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Signing the Official Twinning Agreement between

Letterkenny and Rudolstadt in Letterkenny Public Service

Centre on Monday morning is Cllr. Seamus O’Domhnaill,

Cathaoirleach Donegal County Council and Jorg Reichl,

Rudolstadt Mayor

 

 

Rudostadt Mayor Jorg Reichl also addressed the gathering and highlighted the importance of building strong communications and relationships within Europe.  He referred to the current challenges being presented by Brexit and urged the active participation by all European citizens in building a strong and progressive Europe.

 

 

German Ambassador Letterkenny

Displaying the Official Twinning Agreement  between Letterkenny

and Rudolstadt in Letterkenny Public Service Centre on Monday

morning is Cllr. Seamus O’Domhnaill, Cathaoirleach Donegal

County Council and Jorg Reichl, Rudolstadt Mayor

 

 

The gathering was also addressed by Maire Aine Gardiner from Failte Ireland and Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh. 

 

Music was provided by John Muldowney, Cian O’Donnell and Trudy O’Donnell.

 

German Ambassador visits Letterkenny

Musicians John Muldowney and Trudi O’Donnell entertaining

the audience at the official signing of Twinning Agreement

between Letterkenny and Rudolstadt in Letterkenny Public

Service Centre on Monday morning

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