Cathal Boylan
Cathal Boylan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Newry and Armagh | |
| Assumed office 7 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Pat O'Rawe |
| Leader of Sinn Fein on Armagh City and District Council | |
| In office 2005–2011 | |
| Leader | Gerry Adams |
| Member of Armagh City and District Council | |
| In office 5 May 2005 – 5 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Cunningham |
| Succeeded by | Mary Doyle |
| Constituency | Crossmore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1964 Keady, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Website | Cathal Boylan MLA |
Cathal Boylan (Irish name: Cathal Ó Baoighealláin, born 30 April 1964) MLA is an Irish Sinn Fein politician, serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Newry and Armagh since 2007.[1]
Background
[edit]He is a former Sinn Féin Party Group Leader for Armagh Council and is a member of the Internal Scrutiny Committee, Public Services Scrutiny Committee, The Public Parks Scrutiny Committee and the Market Place Theatre Management Board. He is also Vice - chairperson of both the East Border Region Partnership and the Local Strategy Partnership (LSP).
He is a lifelong resident of Keady.[2] He sits on the recently formed Keady Regeneration Committee, and for many years his membership of Keady Residents Association has involved his participation in discussions with the Parades Commission. The married man is the Chairperson of the local Mc Verry/McElvanna Sinn Féin Cumann, of which he was a founder member.
He was Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Assembly Environment committee between 2007 and 2011.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Northern Ireland Assembly Biography for Boylan". Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Newry Armagh Senn Fein: Cathal Boylan". Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Assembly". Democracy Live. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
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