Michael Colreavy (born 28 September 1948) is an Irish former

Sinn Féin Sinn Féin ( ; ; ) is an Irish republican and democratic socialist political party active in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The History of Sinn Féin, original Sinn Féin organisation was founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffit ...

politician who served as a

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(TD) for the Sligo–North Leitrim constituency from 2011 to 2016. He was the Sinn Féin spokesperson on agriculture, fisheries and food from 2011 to 2016. Born in

Sligo Sligo ( ; , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of 20,608 in 2022, it is the county's largest urban centre (constituting 2 ...

, he moved to

Manorhamilton Manorhamilton () is the second-largest town in County Leitrim, Ireland. It is located on the N16 from Sligo and from Enniskillen. History Before the Plantations of Ireland, the settlement was known, and continues to be known in the ...

County Leitrim County Leitrim ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Connacht and is part of the Northern and Western Region. It is named after the village of Leitrim, County Leitr ...

in 1981 where he now lives. He joined Sinn Féin in 1979 where he campaigned for the hunger striker and

Anti H-Block Anti H-Block was the political label used in 1981 by supporters of the Irish republican hunger strike who were standing for election in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. "H-Block" was a metonym for the Maze Prison, within who ...

candidate Joe McDonnell at the 1981 general election. He was a branch secretary of the Irish Municipal, Public and Civil Trade Union. He was a member of

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for the Manorhamilton electoral area from 1999 to 2011. He is an opponent of fracking in the

Lough Allen Lough Allen () is a lake on the River Shannon in northeastern Connacht, Ireland. Most of the lake is in County Leitrim, with a smaller part in County Roscommon. The lake lies to the south of the River Shannon's source, near the Iron Mountains ...

basin, citing environmental concerns. He did not contest the 2016 general election.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Colreavy, Michael 1948 births Living people Members of Leitrim County Council Members of the 31st Dáil Sinn Féin TDs (post-1923) Trade unionists from County Sligo