Mary Nelis

Mary Nelis
Nelis in 2012
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Foyle
In office
25 June 1998 – 15 July 2004
Preceded byNew Creation
Succeeded byRaymond McCartney
Member of
Derry City Council
In office
19 May 1993 – 5 May 2005
Succeeded byGerry MacLochlainn
ConstituencyNorthland
Personal details
Born1935 (age 89–90)
Bogside, Derry, Northern Ireland
Political partySinn Féin (since 1981)
Other political
affiliations		SDLP (1974-1975)
SpouseWilliam Nelis
WebsiteMary Nelis

Mary Margaret Nelis, is an Irish former politician who was a Sinn Féin Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from 1998 to 2004.

Biography

She was born in Wellington Street in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland, in 1935. She is the eldest daughter of the late Catherine and Denis Elliott. She was educated at St Eugene's Convent School and left school at fourteen to work in the Hogg and Mitchell shirt factory. In 1955 she married William Nelis. They had nine children, eight sons and a daughter. Their eldest son was killed in a road traffic accident in 1974.[1]

In the early 1960s, Mary Nelis organised the first community association in the Foyle Hill estate and helped spread community groups in other areas of the city, including the Protestant Fountain estate.

She became active in the civil rights campaign demanding equal rights for the people of the city. She trained as an adult literacy teacher and was a founding member of the Derry Reading Workshop, an organisation set up to help those with educational needs In 1974, she joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), but resigned a year later. In 1976, she became active in the Relatives Action Committee: an organisation campaigning for prisoners' rights. Two of her sons were imprisoned in the H Blocks in HMP Maze. Her work with young people led to the setting up of Dove House, a resource centre in the Bogside. She later established the Templemore Co-op, a craft co-operative for women with exceptional sewing skills.

She was the centre of some controversy in 1978 when Conor Cruise O'Brien, editor-in-chief of The Observer, refused to publish an article about her by Mary Holland, describing Nelis as a "conwoman".[2][3]

In 1981, Nelis joined Sinn Féin. She was elected to Derry City Council in 1993 and served two terms. In 1996 she was an unsuccessful candidate in the Northern Ireland Forum election in Foyle.[4] She was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1998, one of only fourteen women of 108 members. She was re-elected in 2003, but resigned a year later to care for her husband, who sustained injuries in a road traffic accident; and was succeeded by Raymond McCartney. Nelis is the current Hon. President of Sinn Féin in Derry, the second person and only woman to receive the honour. She was presented with the Paul O Dwyer Award by the IAUC for her work for peace and justice in Ireland. She writes the political column in the Sunday Journal and also contributes to the Sinn Féin paper, An Phoblacht.

References

  1. ^ NI Assembly Biography Archived 26 September 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Coogan, Tim Pat A Memoir
  3. ^ Browne, Vincent (30 January 1980). "Is the Cruiser Springing a Leak?". Magill. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  4. ^ Northern Ireland elections
Northern Ireland Assembly
New assembly MLA for Foyle
1998–2004 		Succeeded by

Read other articles:

Jeholornis

Jeholornis Periode Kapur Awal, 122–120 jtyl PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓ Spesimen fosil J. prima muda (IVPP V13550), Museum Paleozoologi TiongkokTaksonomiKerajaanAnimaliaFilumChordataKelasAvesOrdoJeholornithiformesFamiliJeholornithidaeGenusJeholornis Tata namaSinonim takson Dalianraptor? Gao & Liu, 2005 Shenzhouraptor? Ji et al., 2002 Spesies lainnya †J. palmapenis O'Connor et al., 2012 †J. curvipes Lefèvre et al., 2014 lbs Jeholornis (berarti burung Jehol) adalah seb...

 

 

Hijos de Rivera

Hijos de Rivera, S.A.Pabrik Estrella Galicia di A Grela, A Coruña.JenisSociedad AnónimaIndustriMinumanDidirikanA Coruña, Galisia (01 Januari 1906 (1906-01-01))PendiriJosé María Rivera CorralKantorpusatA Coruña, SpanyolTokohkunciIgnacio Rivera, Direktur JenderalProdukBir dan minuman ringanJasaDistribusiSitus webwww.corporacionhijosderivera.com Hijos de Rivera, S.A. adalah sebuah pabrik bir asal Spanyol yang didirikan pada tahun 1906 di A Coruña, Galisia. Produk utama perusahaan ini...

 

 

Traité instituant la Communauté européenne

Cet article parle du traité instituant la Communauté européenne et sur son contenu entre 1993 et 2009, pour le traité dans sa forme précédente lire l'article sur le TCEE et pour le traité suivant, voir l'article sur le TFUE. Ne doit pas être confondu avec Traité instituant la Communauté économique européenne. Traité instituant la Communauté européenne Données clés Type de traité Traité constitutif Autre nom Traité de Rome Abréviation TCE Signature 7 février 1992(signatu...

Jean-Baptiste Bienvenu-Martin

Pour les articles homonymes, voir Jean-Baptiste Martin, Bienvenu et Martin. Jean- Baptiste Bienvenu-Martin Fonctions Ministre du Travail et de la Prévoyance sociale 26 août 1914 – 29 octobre 1915(1 an, 2 mois et 3 jours) Président Raymond Poincaré Président du Conseil René Viviani Gouvernement Viviani II Prédécesseur Maurice Couyba Successeur Albert Métin Ministre de la Justice 9 décembre 1913 – 26 août 1914(8 mois et 17 jours) Président Raymond Poinc...

 

 

Walther Rathenau

German businessman and politician (1867–1922) Walther RathenauForeign Minister of GermanyIn office1 February – 24 June 1922PresidentFriedrich EbertChancellorJoseph WirthPreceded byJoseph Wirth (acting)Succeeded byJoseph Wirth (acting) Personal detailsBorn(1867-09-29)29 September 1867Berlin, North German ConfederationDied24 June 1922(1922-06-24) (aged 54)Berlin, Weimar RepublicPolitical partyGerman Democratic PartyRelationsEmil Rathenau (father)ProfessionIndustrialist, politi...

 

 

Klaus-Dieter Sieloff

Questa voce sull'argomento calciatori tedeschi è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Klaus-Dieter Sieloff Nazionalità  Germania Calcio Ruolo Difensore Carriera Squadre di club1 1960-1969 Stoccarda181 (22)1969-1974 Borussia M'gladbach123 (15)1974-1976 Alemannia Aquisgrana43 (3) Nazionale 1964-1971 Germania Ovest14 (5) Palmarès  Mondiali di calcio Argento Inghilterra ...

List of regions of the United States

This is a list of some of the ways regions are defined in the United States. Many regions are defined in law or regulations by the federal government; others by shared culture and history, and others by economic factors. Interstate regions Census Bureau–designated regions and divisions U.S. Census Bureau regions and divisions Since 1950, the United States Census Bureau defines four statistical regions, with nine divisions.[1][2] The Census Bureau region definition is widely...

 

 

Reconstruction Acts

US law addressing ex-Confederate states' readmission to the Union (1867–68) This article is about the U.S. legislation enacted between 1867 and 1868. For the history of the Southern United States from 1863 until 1877, see Reconstruction era. For other uses, see Reconstruction (disambiguation). The Reconstruction Acts, or the Military Reconstruction Acts (March 2, 1867, 14 Stat. 428-430, c.153; March 23, 1867, 15 Stat. 2-5, c.6; July 19, 1867, 15 Stat. 14-16, c.30; and March 11, 1868, 15 Sta...

 

 

Catholic Church in the 20th century

Period in the history of the Catholic Church The Roman Catholic Church in the 20th century responded to the challenge of increasing secularization of Western society and persecution resulting from great social unrest and revolutions in several countries. It instituted reforms, particularly in the 1970s after the Second Vatican Council, to modernize practices and positions. In this period, Catholic missionaries in the Far East worked to improve education and health care, while evangelizing peo...

Mavoglurant

Mavoglurant Names Preferred IUPAC name Methyl (3aR,4S,7aR)-4-hydroxy-4-[(3-methylphenyl)ethynyl]octahydro-1H-indole-1-carboxylate Other names AFQ056 Identifiers CAS Number 543906-09-8 Y 3D model (JSmol) Interactive image ChemSpider 8102466 ECHA InfoCard 100.219.728 IUPHAR/BPS 7586 PubChem CID 9926832 UNII GT0I9SV4F6 CompTox Dashboard (EPA) DTXSID30202777 InChI InChI=1S/C19H23NO3/c1-14-5-3-6-15(13-14)8-11-19(22)10-4-7-17-16(19)9-12-20(17)18(21)23-2/h3,5-6,13,16-17,22H,4,7,9-10,12H2,1-2H3...

 

 

Национальное аэрокосмическое агентство Азербайджана

Национальное аэрокосмическое агентство Азербайджана Штаб-квартира Баку, ул. С. Ахундова, AZ 1115 Локация  Азербайджан Тип организации Космическое агентство Руководители Директор: Натиг Джавадов Первый заместитель генерального директора Тофик Сулейманов Основание Осн�...

 

 

Knight Kadosh

Masonic degree Part of a series onFreemasonry Overview Grand Lodge Masonic lodge Masonic lodge officers Grand Master Prince Hall Freemasonry Regular Masonic jurisdiction Anglo-American Freemasonry Continental Freemasonry History History of Freemasonry Liberté chérie Masonic manuscripts Masonic bodies Masonic Masonic bodies York Rite Order of Mark Master Masons Holy Royal Arch Royal Arch Masonry Cryptic Masonry Knights Templar Red Cross of Constantine Scottish Rite Knight Kadosh Societas Ros...

أحمد أمين (مفكر)

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع أحمد أمين (توضيح). أحمد أمين   معلومات شخصية الميلاد 1 أكتوبر 1886(1886-10-01)القاهرة، مصر تاريخ الوفاة 29 مايو 1954 (67 سنة) الجنسية  مصر عضو في مجمع اللغة العربية بدمشق،  ومجمع اللغة العربية بالقاهرة،  والمجمع العلمي العراقي  الأولاد حسين-جلال الحي...

 

 

Amorebieta-Etxano

Untuk pemain sepak bola, lihat Fernando Amorebieta. Amorebieta-EtxanoMunisipalitasTaman Zelaieta BenderaLambang kebesaranNegaraSpanyolKomunitas otonomNegeri BasqueProvinsiVizcayaComarcaDurangaldeaDidirikan26 Januari 1951Pemerintahan • WalikotaAndoni Agirrebeitia (PNV)Luas • Total58,46 km2 (2,257 sq mi)Ketinggian70 m (230 ft)Populasi (2016) • Total18.859 • Kepadatan317,81/km2 (82,310/sq mi)DemonimZornotzarraZona...

 

 

Heiner Flassbeck

German economist and public intellectual Heiner FlassbeckFlassbeck in 2004Born (1950-12-12) 12 December 1950 (age 73)Birkenfeld, West GermanyNationalityGermanAcademic careerInstitutionSaarland University 1971–76 German Council of Economic Experts Assistants Staff 1977–80 German Federal Ministry for Economy and Technology 1980–85 Free University of Berlin 1981–87 German Institute for Economic Research 1986–98 Federal Ministry of Finance (Germany) 1998–99 United Nations Confere...

Nora Swinburne

Nora SwinburneSwinburne dalam trailer untuk The River (1951)LahirLeonora Mary Johnson(1902-07-24)24 Juli 1902Bath, Somerset, InggrisMeninggal1 Mei 2000(2000-05-01) (umur 97)London, InggrisPendidikanRoyal Academy of Dramatic ArtPekerjaanPemeranTahun aktif1920–1974Suami/istriFrancis Lister ​ ​(m. 1924; bercerai 1932)​ Edward Ashley-Cooper ​ ​(m. 1934; bercerai 1938)​ Esmond Knight ​...

 

 

Thakali people

Ethnolinguistic group Not to be confused with Thakuli. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: Thakali people – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Ethnic group Thakali peopleथकालीTotal population11,743 (2021 census)[1]...

 

 

دار الشيخ (القدس)

دار الشيخ   الإحداثيات 31°44′56″N 35°04′02″E / 31.7488°N 35.0671°E / 31.7488; 35.0671   تقسيم إداري  البلد فلسطين الانتدابية  التقسيم الأعلى قضاء القدس  خصائص جغرافية  المساحة 6781 كيلومتر مربع  تعديل مصدري - تعديل   قرية دير الشيخ في القدس دار الشيخ أو (دير الشيخ)،...

بلدة غرينوود (مقاطعة ويكسفورد)

  لمعانٍ أخرى، طالع بلدة غرينوود (توضيح). بلدة غرينوود الإحداثيات 44°28′06″N 85°31′37″W / 44.468333333333°N 85.526944444444°W / 44.468333333333; -85.526944444444   [1] تقسيم إداري  البلد الولايات المتحدة[2]  التقسيم الأعلى مقاطعة ويكسفورد  خصائص جغرافية  المساحة 35.4 ميل مرب�...

 

 

Sarah Nurse

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1995) Ice hockey player Sarah Nurse Nurse with PWHL Toronto in 2024Born (1995-01-04) January 4, 1995 (age 29)Burlington, Ontario, CanadaHeight 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)Weight 148 lb (67 kg; 10 st 8 lb)Position ForwardShoots LeftPWHL teamFormer teams PWHL TorontoToronto FuriesWisconsin BadgersNational team  CanadaPlaying career 2015–present Medal record Women's ice hockey Representing  Canada Olympic Games 2022 B...