Conor McGinn
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Conor Patrick McGinn is a County Armagh
-born politician who is Chair of the Labour Party Irish Society
He stood as a Labour candidate in Mildmay ward, London Borough of Islington
in May 2006, but narrowly lost to the Liberal Democrats by less than 100 votes.
His candidacy for an English constituency as a Northern Irish-born politician in Britain attracted attention from certain segments of the media such as The Irish Post, which reported that he was among the youngest ever (aged 21) Labour candidates in local elections.
In 2003, he received a Young Leaders Award from the Royal Society of Arts
, having been awarded a Churchill Fellowship the previous year.
Between 2006 and 2007 McGinn was the Chair of the Young Fabians
and previously was Vice Chair of Young Labour (2007).
County Armagh
-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
-born politician who is Chair of the Labour Party Irish Society
Labour Party Irish Society
The Labour Party Irish Society is an affiliate organisation of the UK Labour Party. It is a collective body of Labour Party members of Irish birth or descent, and those interested in Ireland and Irish affairs...
He stood as a Labour candidate in Mildmay ward, London Borough of Islington
London Borough of Islington
The London Borough of Islington is a London borough in Inner London. It was formed in 1965 by merging the former metropolitan boroughs of Islington and Finsbury. The borough contains two Westminster parliamentary constituencies, Islington North and Islington South & Finsbury...
in May 2006, but narrowly lost to the Liberal Democrats by less than 100 votes.
His candidacy for an English constituency as a Northern Irish-born politician in Britain attracted attention from certain segments of the media such as The Irish Post, which reported that he was among the youngest ever (aged 21) Labour candidates in local elections.
In 2003, he received a Young Leaders Award from the Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
, having been awarded a Churchill Fellowship the previous year.
Between 2006 and 2007 McGinn was the Chair of the Young Fabians
Young Fabians
The Young Fabians is the under 31 years of age section of the Fabian Society, a socialist society in the United Kingdom.- History :The Fabian Society was founded by a group of young idealists in the late 19th century . For example HG Wells was 27 when he joined the Committee as was George Bernard...
and previously was Vice Chair of Young Labour (2007).