Patrick McCarthy (politician)
Patrick McCarthy | |
|---|---|
| 51st Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 2006–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Wallace Browne |
| Succeeded by | Jim Rodgers |
| Councillor on Belfast City Council | |
| In office 2001–2014 | |
| Constituency | Laganbank |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Belfast |
| Political party | Social Democratic and Labour Party (former) Fianna Fáil[citation needed][1] |
| Website | www.sdlp.ie |
Patrick McCarthy MBE is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party politician and member of Belfast City Council.
Born and raised in the Markets area of Belfast, McCarthy was interned without trial in 1971 on suspicion of being a member of the Official IRA, before being released in 1972.[2]
First elected to the council in 2001 for Laganbank he was chosen as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 2006.[3] McCarthy, the city's fourth nationalist mayor, was endorsed by all parties except Sinn Féin.[4] He successfully represented the SDLP on Belfast City council until 2014.[2]
Following nominations from church and community groups across the sectarian divide McCarthy was appointed MBE for Political and Community Cohesion in the 2016 New Year Honours.[5]
MacCarthy stood for election to the National Executive of Fianna Fáil and has been a longstanding advocate for Fianna Fáil in Northern Ireland.
References[]
- ^ "Northern Ireland politicians nominated for top Fianna Fail roles". Belfasttelegraph.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Former SDLP mayor and republican internee Pat McCarthy accepts MBE
- ^ CV
- ^ City elects new SDLP lord mayor
- ^ Former SDLP Belfast mayor and internee defends MBE award, irishnews.com; retrieved 24 November 2017.
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