Patrick McCarthy (politician)

Patrick McCarthy MBE is a Northern Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician and member of Belfast City Council.

Patrick McCarthy
51st Lord Mayor of Belfast
In office
2006–2007
Preceded byWallace Browne
Succeeded byJim Rodgers
Councillor on Belfast City Council
In office
2001–2014
ConstituencyLaganbank
Personal details
BornBelfast
Political partySocial Democratic and Labour Party (former)
Fianna Fáil[1]
Websitewww.sdlp.ie

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]

First elected to the council in 2001 for Laganbank 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 successfully represented the SDLP on Belfast City council until 2014.[2]

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]

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

References
  1. "Northern Ireland politicians nominated for top Fianna Fail roles". Belfasttelegraph.
  2. Former SDLP mayor and republican internee Pat McCarthy accepts MBE
  3. CV
  4. City elects new SDLP lord mayor
  5. Former SDLP Belfast mayor and internee defends MBE award, irishnews.com; retrieved 24 November 2017.


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