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Órlaithí Flynn

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Órlaithí Flynn is an Irish politician and MLA who represents Belfast West in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

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The daughter of Patrick Flynn, an Irish republican in West Belfast, Flynn was educated at St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls before studying politics at the University of Ulster. She then completed a master's degree in Irish politics at Queen's University Belfast.[1][2]

Flynn joined Sinn Féin as a teenager.[2] She worked as an adviser to a succession of politicians: Rosie McCorley, Sue Ramsey and, finally, Alex Maskey. In 2016, she was selected by the party to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast West, replacing Jennifer McCann.[1] Flynn was re-elected in the assembly elections of March 2017.[3]

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  1. [1]
    John Manley, "Órlaithí Flynn is new Sinn Féin MLA for West Belfast", Irish News, 2 December 2016
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    "Órlaithí Flynn set to become new MLA", Andersonstown News, 1 December 2016
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    Harry McGee, Amanda Ferguson (3 March 2017). "NI Assembly: Sinn Féin topping polls in many constituencies". Irish Times. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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