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'''Cathal Ó hOisín''' ({{lang-en|Charles Hasson}}) is an Irish [[Sinn Féin]] [[politician]] who was elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)|MLA]] to the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] to represent the [[East Londonderry (Assembly constituency)|East Londonderry]] constituency in May 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/constituency/html/36719.stm|title=East Londonderry election results|accessdate=9 May 2011 | work=BBC News}}</ref> He lost his seat to his party running mate [[Caoimhe Archibald]] at the 2016 election. |
'''Cathal Ó hOisín''' ({{lang-en|Charles Hasson}}) is an Irish [[Sinn Féin]] [[politician]] who was elected as an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (Northern Ireland)|MLA]] to the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] to represent the [[East Londonderry (Assembly constituency)|East Londonderry]] constituency in May 2011.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/constituency/html/36719.stm|title=East Londonderry election results|accessdate=9 May 2011 | work=BBC News}}</ref> He lost his seat to his party running mate [[Caoimhe Archibald]] at the 2016 election. |
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Ó hOisín was educated at Saint Patrick's College, [[Maghera]] and [[Magee College]], [[Derry]].<ref>[http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/18471 Biography, Sinn Féin website] accessed 9 May 2011</ref> He was first elected to [[Limavady Borough Council]] at the [[Northern Ireland local elections, 2005|2005 local elections]] for the Benbradagh electoral area.<ref>[http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lglimavady.htm Limavady election results]</ref> He served as Mayor of Limavady from 2009 to 2010.<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/mayoral-invitation-for-threatened-clergyman-14705375.html?startindex=-1 Mayoral invitation for threatened clergyman, Belfast Telegraph, 3 March 2010]</ref> At the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]], he stood unsuccessfully in [[East Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)|East Londonderry]], taking second place with 19.3% of the vote.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/northern_ireland/8649334.stm East Londonderry: Gregory Campbell is re-elected]", ''[[BBC News]]'', 7 May 2010</ref> |
Ó hOisín was educated at Saint Patrick's College, [[Maghera]] and [[Magee College]], [[Derry]].<ref>[http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/18471 Biography, Sinn Féin website] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518093534/http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/18471 |date=18 May 2011 }} accessed 9 May 2011</ref> He was first elected to [[Limavady Borough Council]] at the [[Northern Ireland local elections, 2005|2005 local elections]] for the Benbradagh electoral area.<ref>[http://www.ark.ac.uk/elections/lglimavady.htm Limavady election results]</ref> He served as Mayor of Limavady from 2009 to 2010.<ref>[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/mayoral-invitation-for-threatened-clergyman-14705375.html?startindex=-1 Mayoral invitation for threatened clergyman, Belfast Telegraph, 3 March 2010]</ref> At the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]], he stood unsuccessfully in [[East Londonderry (UK Parliament constituency)|East Londonderry]], taking second place with 19.3% of the vote.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/northern_ireland/8649334.stm East Londonderry: Gregory Campbell is re-elected]", ''[[BBC News]]'', 7 May 2010</ref> |
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Revision as of 04:49, 1 August 2017
Cathal Ó hOisín | |
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| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for East Londonderry | |
| In office 2011–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Billy Leonard |
| Succeeded by | Caoimhe Archibald |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 March 1963 [1] Dungiven, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Website | Cathal Ó hOisín MLA |
Cathal Ó hOisín (English: Charles Hasson) is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who was elected as an MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the East Londonderry constituency in May 2011.[2] He lost his seat to his party running mate Caoimhe Archibald at the 2016 election.
Ó hOisín was educated at Saint Patrick's College, Maghera and Magee College, Derry.[3] He was first elected to Limavady Borough Council at the 2005 local elections for the Benbradagh electoral area.[4] He served as Mayor of Limavady from 2009 to 2010.[5] At the 2010 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in East Londonderry, taking second place with 19.3% of the vote.[6]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ "East Londonderry election results". BBC News. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ^ Biography, Sinn Féin website Archived 18 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine accessed 9 May 2011
- ^ Limavady election results
- ^ Mayoral invitation for threatened clergyman, Belfast Telegraph, 3 March 2010
- ^ "East Londonderry: Gregory Campbell is re-elected", BBC News, 7 May 2010
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