Patrick McCarthy (politician)

Patrick McCarthy
MBE
63rd Lord Mayor of Belfast
In office
1 June 2006 – 1 June 2007
Preceded byWallace Browne
Succeeded byJim Rodgers
Member of
Belfast City Council
In office
7 June 2001 – 22 May 2014
Preceded byAlasdair McDonnell
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyLaganbank
Personal details
BornOrmeau, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party (former)
Fianna Fáil[citation needed][1]
Websitewww.sdlp.ie

Patrick McCarthy MBE is an Irish Nationalist former politician, in Northern Ireland, who was Lord Mayor of Belfast from 2006 to 2007. As a member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), he was a Belfast City Councillor for the Laganbank DEA from 2001 to 2014.

Background

Born and raised in the Markets area of Belfast, McCarthy was interned without trial in 1971 on suspicion of being a member of the Official IRA, before being released in 1972.[2] He was first elected to Belfast City Council, at the 2001 local elections, as an SDLP representative for the Laganbank District.

Following re-election in 2005, he was chosen as Lord Mayor of Belfast in 2006.[3] McCarthy, the city's fourth nationalist mayor, was endorsed by all parties except Sinn Féin.[4]

He was re-elected to the Council in 2011.

Following nominations from church and community groups across the sectarian divide McCarthy was appointed MBE for Political and Community Cohesion in the 2016 New Year Honours.[5][2]

In 2017, McCarthy stood for election to the National Executive of Fianna Fáil, and has been a longstanding advocate for Fianna Fáil in Northern Ireland.

References

  1. ^ Sweeney, Eamon (14 September 2017). "Northern Ireland politicians nominated for top Fianna Fail roles". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Monaghan, John (31 December 2015). "Former SDLP mayor and republican internee Pat McCarthy accepts MBE". The Irish News. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ CV
  4. ^ "City elects new SDLP lord mayor". BBC News. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  5. ^ Monaghan, John (1 January 2016). "Former SDLP Belfast mayor and internee defends MBE award". The Irish News. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
Civic offices
Preceded by Lord Mayor of Belfast
2006 - 07 		Succeeded by


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