Cathal Boylan

Cathal Boylan (Irish name: Cathal Ó Baoighealláin, born 30 April 1964) is an Irish Sinn Fein politician, serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Newry and Armagh since 2007.^[1]

Cathal Boylan MLA
Boylan in 2018
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Newry and Armagh
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 March 2007
Preceded by	Pat O'Rawe
Leader of Sinn Fein on Armagh City and District Council
In office 2005–2011
Leader	Gerry Adams
Member of Armagh City and District Council
In office 5 May 2005 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	Brian Cunningham
Succeeded by	Mary Doyle
Constituency	Crossmore
Personal details
Born	(1964-04-30) 30 April 1964 (age 61) Keady, Northern Ireland
Nationality	Irish
Political party	Sinn Féin
Website	Cathal Boylan MLA

Background

He is a former Sinn Féin Party Group Leader for Armagh Council and is a member of the Internal Scrutiny Committee, Public Services Scrutiny Committee, The Public Parks Scrutiny Committee and the Market Place Theatre Management Board. He is also Vice - chairperson of both the East Border Region Partnership and the Local Strategy Partnership (LSP).

He is a lifelong resident of Keady.^[2] He sits on the recently formed Keady Regeneration Committee, and for many years his membership of Keady Residents Association has involved his participation in discussions with the Parades Commission. The married man is the Chairperson of the local Mc Verry/McElvanna Sinn Féin Cumann, of which he was a founder member.

He was Chairperson of the Northern Ireland Assembly Environment committee between 2007 and 2011.^[3]