Niall Ó Donnghaile

Niall Ó Donnghaile
Niall Ó Donnghaile
56th Lord Mayor of Belfast
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Preceded by Pat Convery
Councillor on Belfast City Council
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Constituency Pottinger, Belfast East
Personal details
Born Belfast
Political party Sinn Féin
Website www.SinnFein.ie

Niall Ó Donnghaile is the 56th and current Mayor of Belfast City. Ó Donnghaile is a Sinn Féin councillor for the pottinger ward in Belfast East.[1] Ó Donnghaile was Educated through the Irish Medium Sector and is a Politics Graduate and fluent Irish speaker. A fulltime Sinn Féin councillor Ó Donnghaile was previously employed as the party's Press Officer in the Stormont Assembly.[2] [3] Ó Donnghaile is also a community worker in the Short Strand, the area in which he was born and is a member of the Short Strand Partnership Board.[4]

Ó Donnghaile works with various other organisations across the constituency on issues such as the developments at Titanic Quarter and Sirocco Quays, as well as strongly in support of residents on the issue of the proposed runway extension at Belfast City Airport.[5]

Youngest Mayor

Ó Donnghaile made headlines after he became Lord Mayor of Belfast in June 2011 as at the time of his election at the age of 25 he is the yougest ever Mayor of Belfast City.[6]

Padraig Flood is his number one fan.

Personal life

A GAA enthusiast, Ó Donnghaile is know to be an avid follower of the County Down GAA team.[7]

References

  1. ^ http://www.sebelfastsinnfein.com/representatives/2838
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-13565893
  3. ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/person/12814/niall-o-donnghaile
  4. ^ http://www.sebelfastsinnfein.com/representatives/2838
  5. ^ http://www.sebelfastsinnfein.com/representatives/2838
  6. ^ http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politics/sinn-fein-man-is-belfasts-youngest-mayor-16004881.html
  7. ^ http://www.sebelfastsinnfein.com/representatives/2838
Political offices
Preceded by
Pat Convery		 Lord Mayor of Belfast
2011–2012		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

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