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'Newry and Mourne District Council' is a local council in Northern Ireland. It includes much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of 92,290. Council headquarters are in Newry, the largest settlement and only city in the area with a population of 28,850. Other towns in the council area include Crossmaglen and Bessbrook in County Armagh and Warrenpoint, Rostrevor, Hilltown, Annalong and Kilkeel (an important fishing port) in County Down.
This district is the most Catholic district of Northern Ireland.
The Newry and Mourne District Council area consists of 5 electoral areas: Crotlieve, Fews, Newry Town, Slieve Gullion and The Mournes. At the elections of 2005 30 members were elected from the following political parties: 13 Sinn Fein, 9 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 2 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 2 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 2 Independents, 1 Green Party and 1 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) who defected in February 2007 from the UUP[1]. The current Mayor is Councillor Pat McGinn (SF) and the Deputy Mayor is Councillor Michael Carr (SDLP).
The next election is due to take place in May 2009.
In elections for the Westminster Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly it is split between the Newry & Armagh constituency and the South Down constituency.
★ includes Henry Reilly a member of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) who defected in February 2007 from the UUP
★ Local Councils in Northern Ireland
1. UKIP Councillor[1]
'Newry and Mourne District Council' is a local council in Northern Ireland. It includes much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of 92,290. Council headquarters are in Newry, the largest settlement and only city in the area with a population of 28,850. Other towns in the council area include Crossmaglen and Bessbrook in County Armagh and Warrenpoint, Rostrevor, Hilltown, Annalong and Kilkeel (an important fishing port) in County Down.
This district is the most Catholic district of Northern Ireland.
The Newry and Mourne District Council area consists of 5 electoral areas: Crotlieve, Fews, Newry Town, Slieve Gullion and The Mournes. At the elections of 2005 30 members were elected from the following political parties: 13 Sinn Fein, 9 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 2 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 2 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 2 Independents, 1 Green Party and 1 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) who defected in February 2007 from the UUP[1]. The current Mayor is Councillor Pat McGinn (SF) and the Deputy Mayor is Councillor Michael Carr (SDLP).
The next election is due to take place in May 2009.
In elections for the Westminster Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly it is split between the Newry & Armagh constituency and the South Down constituency.
| Contents |
| 2005 Election results |
| See also |
| References |
2005 Election results
| Party | seats | change +/- | |
|---|---|---|---|
| • | Sinn Féin | 13 | = |
| • | Social Democratic and Labour Party | 9 | -1 |
| • | Ulster Unionist Party | 3 | -1 |
| • | Democratic Unionist Party | 2 | +1 |
| • | Green Party in Northern Ireland | 1 | +1 |
| • | Independent | 2 | = |
★ includes Henry Reilly a member of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) who defected in February 2007 from the UUP
See also
★ Local Councils in Northern Ireland
References
1. UKIP Councillor[1]
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