Preceded by Pat O'Rawe Political party Sinn Fein Name Cathal Boylan | Website Cathal Boylan MLA Nationality Irish | |
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Cathal Boylan MLA on the protection of Irish hares
Cathal Boylan (Irish name: Cathal Ó Baoighealláin, born 30 April 1964) MLA has been a councillor on Armagh City and District Council since 2005. In March 2007 Cathal was elected as an MLA to the Northern Ireland Assembly to represent the Newry and Armagh constituency. He is currently the 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. 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.