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Cathal Boylan (Irish name: Cathal Ó Baoighealláin, born 30 April 1964) MLA is an Irish Sinn Fein politician, serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Newry and Armagh since 2007.[1]

Cathal Boylan
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Newry and Armagh
Assumed office
7 March 2007
Preceded byPat O'Rawe
Leader of Sinn Fein on Armagh City and District Council
In office
2005–2011
LeaderGerry Adams
Member of Armagh City and District Council
In office
5 May 2005 – 5 May 2011
Preceded byBrian Cunningham
Succeeded byMary Doyle
ConstituencyCrossmore
Personal details
Born (1964-04-30) 30 April 1964 (age 60)
Keady, Northern Ireland
NationalityIrish
Political partySinn Féin
WebsiteCathal Boylan MLA

Background

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He is a former 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.[2] 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.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Northern Ireland Assembly Biography for Boylan". Archived from the original on 18 February 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Newry Armagh Senn Fein: Cathal Boylan". Archived from the original on 9 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Northern Ireland Assembly". Democracy Live. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
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Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by MLA for Newry and Armagh
2007–present
Incumbent