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Slieve Gullion (District Electoral Area)
Slieve Gullion is one of the seven district electoral areas (DEA) in Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland. The district elects seven members to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council and contains the wards of Bessbrook, Camlough, Crossmaglen, Forkhill, Mullaghbane, Newtownhamilton and Whitecross. ARK, accessed 8 July 2023 Slieve Gullion forms part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency), Northern Ireland Assembly and Newry and Armagh (UK Parliament constituency), UK Parliament. It was created for the 1985 Newry and Mourne District Council election, 1985 local elections, replacing Newry and Mourne Area D, Newry and Mourne Areas D and Newry and Mourne Area E, E which had existed since 1973, where it originally contained five wards (Creggan, Crossmaglen, Fathom, Forkhill and Silver Bridge). For the 2014 Newry, M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newry, Mourne And Down District Council
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (Irish language, Irish: ''Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin'') is a local authority in Northern Ireland that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaces Down District Council and Newry and Mourne District Council and covers most of the Newry, Mourne and Down, southeast of Northern Ireland. The first elections to the authority were on 2014 Northern Ireland local elections, 22 May 2014. At the 2019 Northern Ireland local elections, Sinn Féin became the largest party with 16 seats. This success was continued at the 2023 Northern Ireland local elections, winning 20 seats. Chairpersonship Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Councillors For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA): Party strengths Councillors by electoral area † Co-opted to replace an elected councillor Councillor Incidents The Mournes DEA DUP Councillor Glyn Hanna is currently the focus of m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Newry, Mourne And Down District Council Election
The first election to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local elections, Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, returned 41 members to the Reform of local government in Northern Ireland, newly formed council via Single Transferable Vote. Sinn Féin and the Social Democratic and Labour Party won the most seats, with 14 each, with Sinn Féin taking a plurality of first-preference votes. Results by party Districts summary , - class="unsortable" align="centre" !rowspan=2 align="left", Ward ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs !rowspan=2, TotalCllrs , - class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2 bgcolor="", Sinn Féin, !colspan=2 bgcolor="", Social Democratic and Labour Party, !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , Democratic Unionist Party, !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , Ulster Unionist Party, !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , United Kingdom Indepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McAllister
James McAllister (18 September 1943 – 9 April 2013), known as Jim McAllister, was an Irish republican activist and former politician from Ireland. Early life Jim McAllister was born on the Square in Crossmaglen in September 1943, one of seven children to Robbie McAllister, a cobbler, and his wife Katie. McAllister first became involved in the republican movement in the 1950s, at the end of the Border Campaign. McAllister joined Sinn Féin in 1962 as he wanted to fight injustice. In his late teens, McAllister emigrated to Britain, where he worked in the building trade. He returned to South Armagh in 1974 and soon became a leading figure in Sinn Féin. During the 1981 Irish hunger strike, he became a full-time activist.Robert William White, ''Provisional Irish republicans'' (1962), pp. 144, 160 His uncle, Johnnie Faughey, fought in the Irish War of Independence in the early 1920s. Political career At the 1982 Northern Ireland Assembly election, McAllister was elected in Arma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1993 Newry And Mourne District Council Election
Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 19 May 1993 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors. Election results Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. Districts summary , - class="unsortable" align="centre" !rowspan=2 align="left", Ward ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs !rowspan=2, TotalCllrs , - class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="white", Others , - , align="left", Crotlieve , bgcolor="#99FF66", 58.6 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 4 , 12.1 , 1 , 4.8 , 0 , 0.0 , 0 , 24.5 , 2 , 7 , - , align="left", Newry Town , bgcolor="#99FF66", 43.7 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 3 , 11.2 , 1 , 22.8 , 2 , 0.0 , 0 , 22.3 , 1 , 7 , - , align="left", Slieve Gullion , bgcolor="#99FF66", 54.0 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 3 , 0 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Newry And Mourne District Council Election
Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 21 May 1997 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors. Election results Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. Districts summary , - class="unsortable" align="centre" !rowspan=2 align="left", Ward ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs !rowspan=2, TotalCllrs , - class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="white", Others , - , align="left", Crotlieve , bgcolor="#99FF66", 51.0 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 4 , 16.8 , 1 , 10.6 , 0 , 0.0 , 0 , 21.6 , 2 , 7 , - , align="left", Newry Town , 32.1 , 2 , bgcolor="#008800", 32.4 , bgcolor="#008800", 2 , 9.1 , 1 , 0.0 , 0 , 26.4 , 2 , 7 , - , align="left", Slieve Gullion , 46.3 , 2 , bgcolor="#008800", 53.7 , bgcolor="#008 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fee (politician)
John Fitzgerald Fee (7 December 1963 – 10 November 2007) was an Irish nationalist politician who served as a Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Newry and Armagh from 1998 to 2003. Career Born in Newry, County Down, Fee was educated at St Patrick's Primary School in Crossmaglen, South Armagh, and St Colman's College, Newry before attending Queen's University Belfast. He worked as the Editor of the ''Creggan Historical Journal'' from 1986 before in 1988 becoming the Parliamentary Research Assistant to Seamus Mallon, the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) Member of Parliament for Newry and Armagh. Fee was elected to Newry and Mourne District Council for the SDLP in 1989, and in 1998 was chosen as one of Northern Ireland's representatives on the European Committee of the Regions. He served on the Rural Development Council for Northern Ireland from 1990 to 1994. Fee was physically assaulted, apparently by republ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Newry And Mourne District Council Election
Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 7 June 2001 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors. Election results Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. Districts summary , - class="unsortable" align="centre" !rowspan=2 align="left", Ward ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs !rowspan=2, TotalCllrs , - class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="white", Others , - , align="left", Crotlieve , 26.4 , 2 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 51.0 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 4 , 6.2 , 0 , 2.4 , 0 , 14.0 , 1 , 7 , - , align="left", Newry Town , bgcolor="#008800", 45.5 , bgcolor="#008800", 3 , 33.7 , 3 , 7.6 , 0 , 0.0 , 0 , 13.2 , 1 , 7 , - , align="left", Slieve Gullion , bgcolor="#008800", 68.1 , bgcolor="#008800", 4 , 31.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Newry And Mourne District Council Election
Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 5 May 2005 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors. Election results Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. Districts summary , - class="unsortable" align="centre" !rowspan=2 align="left", Ward ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs !rowspan=2, TotalCllrs , - class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="white", Others , - , align="left", Crotlieve , 31.2 , 2 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 39.4 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 3 , 4.8 , 0 , 2.8 , 0 , 8.1 , 1 , 13.7 , 1 , 7 , - , align="left", Newry Town , bgcolor="#008800", 46.5 , bgcolor="#008800", 3 , 30.5 , 3 , 6.4 , 0 , 0.0 , 0 , 0.0 , 0 , 16.6 , 1 , 7 , - , align="left", Slieve Gulli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Newry And Mourne District Council Election
Elections to Newry and Mourne District Council were held on 5 May 2011 on the same day as the other Northern Irish local government elections. The election used five district electoral areas to elect a total of 30 councillors. Election results Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. Districts summary , - class="unsortable" align="centre" !rowspan=2 align="left", Ward ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs !rowspan=2, TotalCllrs , - class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , !colspan=2 bgcolor="white", Others , - , align="left", Crotlieve , 38.1 , 3 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 46.1 , bgcolor="#99FF66", 4 , 7.6 , 0 , 0.0 , 0 , 0.0 , 0 , 8.2 , 0 , 7 , - , align="left", Newry Town , bgcolor="#008800", 43.8 , bgcolor="#008800", 3 , 27.2 , 2 , 5.6 , 0 , 0.0 , 0 , 0.0 , 0 , 23.4 , 2 , 7 , - , align="left", Slieve Gull ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Newry, Mourne And Down District Council Election
The 2019 election to the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council, part of the 2019 Northern Ireland local elections, Northern Ireland local elections that were held on 2 May 2019 returned 41 members to the council via Single Transferable Vote. Election results Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The overall turnout was 55.25% with a total of 69,339 valid votes cast. A total of 1,090 ballots were rejected. Districts summary , - class="unsortable" align="centre" !rowspan=2 align="left", Ward ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs !rowspan=2, TotalCllrs , - class="unsortable" align="center" !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , Sinn Féin, !colspan=2 bgcolor="", Social Democratic and Labour Party, !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , Ulster Unionist Party, !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , Democratic Unionist Party, !colspan=2 bgcolor="" , Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, !colspan=2 bgcolor="white", Others , - , align="left", Crotlieve , bgcolor="# ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Newry, Mourne And Down District Council Election
The 2023 election to Newry, Mourne and Down District Council was held on 18 May 2023, alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland, two weeks after local elections in England. The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III. 41 members were returned to the council via Single Transferable Vote. Election results , - , colspan="2" style="background-color:#f2f2f2;text-align:center;margin-bottom:-1px;border:1px solid #aaa;padding:.2em .4em" , , style="text-align:right;" , 41 , , , , , , style="text-align:right;" , 76,643 , Note: "Votes" are the first preference votes. The 2023 LG election in NMD saw the further decline of the SDLP and UUP, whereas Sinn Fein and Alliance made gains, with the DUP also gaining two councillors. Districts summary , - class="unsortable" align="centre" !rowspan=2 align="left", District Electoral Area (DEA) ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cllrs ! % !Cll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fews (District Electoral Area)
The Fews was one of the three district electoral areas in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland which existed from 1985 to 2014. The district elected six members to Newry and Mourne District Council, and formed part of the Newry and Armagh constituencies for the Northern Ireland Assembly and UK Parliament The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace of .... It was created for the 1985 local elections, replacing Newry and Mourne Areas D and E which had existed since 1973, and contained the wards of Bessbrook, Camlough, Derrymore, Donaghmore, Newtownhamilton and Tullyhappy. It was abolished for the 2014 local elections and largely replaced with the Slieve Gullion DEA. Councillors 2011 Election 2005: 3 x Sinn Féin, 1 x UUP, 1 x SDLP, 1 x DUP 2011: 3 x Sinn Féin, 2 x UUP, 1 x SD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
