Ógra Shinn Féin attend vigil in support of East Belfast Family

Ógra Shinn Féin activists joined an anti deportation vigil on Monday at Belfast City Hall. The vigil was called to urge against the deportation of East Belfast residents Comfort Adefowoju and her family.


Alex Maskey MLA and Bairbre de Brun MEP also joined the vigil, with Bairbre addressing those assembled and pledging Sinn Féin’s support to them.

Gemma McKenna of Queen’s University Sheena Campbell Ógra Shinn Féin, said.

“The nightmare that Comfort and her family must be living in Yarl’s wood detention centre is a human rights violation. These draconian centres are not fit for human habitation, especially young children.”

“We call on Jackie Smith, the British Home Secretary to immediately release Comfort and her family and allow them to return to their home and community in East Belfast where they have been playing a very positive role.”

Photographs courteousy of Ciarán Ó Brolcháin