Catherine_Kelly

Catherine Kelly

Catherine Kelly

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Not to be confused with Katherine Kelly.

Catherine Anna 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]

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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] She was replaced on the assembly by Nicola Brogan.

References

  1. [1]
    "Irish language enthusiast Catherine Kelly co-opted as new MLA for Strabane area". www.derryjournal.com.
  2. [2]
    Madden, Andrew (12 June 2017). "Sinn Féin co-opt new MLAs in Foyle and West Tyrone". The Irish News.
  3. [3]
    "Statement from Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald". www.sinnfein.ie.
  4. [4]
    "Covid grants: Mary Lou McDonald accepts resignation of West Tyrone MLA Catherine Kelly". Belfasttelegraph – via www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk.
  5. [5]
    Smith, Ryan (31 October 2020). "Full statement as SF MLA becomes fourth member to resign over Covid grants". BelfastLive.
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