Sinn Fein MLA resigns council seat

SINN Fein Councillor Ian Milne has resigned his seat on Magherafelt District Council.
By The Newsroom
Published 27th Jun 2013, 12:08 BST
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Ian Milne

Mr Milne recently replaced party colleague Francie Molloy in the Assembly after he was elected MP for Mid-Ulster.

The Bellaghy father-of-three has represented the Moyola ward since 2005 and his recent move to the Assembly was strongly criticized by local Unionist politicians.

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The DUP’s Ian McCrea and the UUP’s Sandra Overend condemned Sinn Fein for promoting a man who was once dubbed one of ‘the three most wanted.’

At the monthly meeting of the council this week the Sinn Fein Chairperson Councillor Catherine Elattor announced that Patricia Smyth would be replacing Mr Milne.

She wished the new member all the best for the future.

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