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'''Catherine Kelly''' [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] (born 27 June 1987) is a [[Sinn Féin]] politician from [[Loughmacrory]], [[County Tyrone]], who |
'''Catherine Kelly''' [[Member of the Legislative Assembly|MLA]] (born 27 June 1987) is a [[Sinn Féin]] politician from [[Loughmacrory]], [[County Tyrone]], who served as [[Member of the Legislative Assembly]] for the [[West Tyrone (Assembly constituency)|West Tyrone]] constituency in the [[Northern Ireland Assembly]] June 2017 until her resignation in October 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Madden|first1=Andrew|title=Sinn Féin co-opt new MLAs in Foyle and West Tyrone|url=http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2017/06/13/news/karen-mullan-sinn-fe-in-select-community-worker-as-new-foyle-mla-1053185/|website=The Irish News|language=en}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:13, 31 October 2020
Catherine Kelly | |
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly for West Tyrone | |
| In office 20 June 2017 – 31 October 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Barry McElduff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1987 Loughmacrory, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland[1] |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Alma mater | Liverpool John Moores University |
Catherine Kelly MLA (born 27 June 1987) is a Sinn Féin politician from Loughmacrory, County Tyrone, who served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for the West Tyrone constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly June 2017 until her resignation in October 2020.[2]
Education
Kelly studied English and History at Liverpool John Moores University and Early Childhood Studies at South West College in Omagh.[1]
Nursery school teacher
She also worked at an Irish language nursery school.[1]
Sinn Féin and political career
Kelly joined Sinn Féin in 2009 and stood as a candidate in the local elections in Omagh Town in 2014. She worked as an advisor to Barry McElduff. After the 2017 general election, she was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the West Tyrone constituency following McElduff's election to the House of Commons. Kelly resigned on 31 October 2020 following controversy over a small-business grant related to the COVID-19 epidemic.[3][4][5]
References
- ^ a b c "Irish language enthusiast Catherine Kelly co-opted as new MLA for Strabane area". www.derryjournal.com.
- ^ Madden, Andrew. "Sinn Féin co-opt new MLAs in Foyle and West Tyrone". The Irish News.
- ^ "Statement from Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald". www.sinnfein.ie.
- ^ "Covid grants: Mary Lou McDonald accepts resignation of West Tyrone MLA Catherine Kelly" – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Smith, Ryan (31 October 2020). "Full statement as SF MLA becomes fourth member to resign over Covid grants". BelfastLive.
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