Mid Ulster MLA and SDLP stalwart Patsy McGlone to step down at next Assembly election

Mr McGlone represented Ballinderry area on the former Cookstown District Council prior to his election to the Assembly in 2003.

He is currently the SDLP Opposition Justice Spokesperson.

SDLP party leader, Claire Hanna, said his electoral record was a "testament to the trust and respect he has earned from the community he serves".

In May 2016 Mr McGlone was elected as a Deputy Speaker of the Assembly and was re-elected to that post in 2020, serving until 2024.

He has previously served as the Chair of the Assembly’s Environment Committee, and as Chair of the Assembly’s Enterprise, Trade and Investment Committee and as a Member of the Assembly’s Justice Committee. He is currently a member of the Justice Committee.

Next year’s Assembly election is due to take place on May 6 with 90 seats up for grabs.