Pat Catney

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Pat Catney
MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Lagan Valley
Assumed office
2 March 2017
Personal details
Born (1954-11-11) 11 November 1954 (age 67)
Political partySDLP

Pat Catney (born 11 November 1954) is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician and former publican.

Catney was born in 1954 to Eileen (née McDonald, died in 2020) and James Catney, who ran the Kitchen Bar in Belfast, having previously ran the old Liverpool Bar. Before entering politics, Catney ran the Kitchen Bar.[1]

He was elected to Lisburn City Council in 2011,[2] and served as a councillor until he was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly for the Lagan Valley constituency in the March 2017 elections.[3] He currently serves as the SDLP spokesperson for Small Business and Innovation.[4]

Catney's office was picketed by Britain First supporters in 2018, for which the motive was unclear. Catney responded by saying "Such actions didn’t deter me then, and Saturday’s empty protest by this group will not deter me now," adding that "Lisburn is a city for all, Catholic, Protestant and dissenter – any message that undermines the good relations of this great city is not welcome."[5]

In 2020, Catney put forward legislation in the Assembly to make period products available in all public buildings, to combat period poverty.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ McAleer, Ryan (17 February 2020). "Funeral to take place of well-known Belfast publican Eileen Catney". The Irish News. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. ^ "People - Pat Catney". SDLP. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  3. ^ "NI Election 2017 - Lagan Valley". BBC News. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Lagan Valley MLA". Social Democratic and Labour Party. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Britain First protest won't deter SDLP's Pat Catney from doing his job". The Irish News. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  6. ^ cassoscoop (2 December 2020). "SDLP launches Period Poverty consultation – Derry Daily". Retrieved 25 April 2021.

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Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by MLA for Lagan Valley
2017–present 		Incumbent


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