Newry/Armagh - Cathal Boylan
Cathal Boylan has been on Armagh City and District Council since 2005. 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). A lifelong resident of Keady, he has a deep passion for the GAA and is an active member of the local GAA Club, where he has been involved in coaching and underage football for many years. 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 / Mc Elvanna Sinn Féin Cumann of which he was a founder member.
Cathal in his role as a Councillor has endeavoured to see local democracy strengthened and brought closer to people in a meaningful, effective and efficient way. Cathal along with his Sinn Féin elected colleagues have led the way in working with communities across the Newry and Armagh area to bring about change and ensure that the needs and concerns of people and communities are highlighted and addressed. Cathal as an MLA and a member of a strong Newry and Armagh Sinn Féin team will continue to act in the best interests of all whom they represent in continuing to Deliver in the Peace Process and in Delivering Locally.
Cathal recognises that beyond the politics of the peace process there are other big issues of job creation, policing and the justice system, water and rates charges, rural and urban planning, the environment, education and health, racism and sectarianism which along with many more issues of concern need to be tackled. All of these affect every individual and every family, whether they are unionist, nationalist or republican.
