Dominic Bradley
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Dominic Bradley MLA is an Irish politician and currently an Social Democratic and Labour Party
(SDLP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Newry and Armagh. As an MLA he is the SDLP's Spokesperson for Education and the Irish language.
Dominic Bradley is a teacher from County Armagh
.
He has acted as Director of Elections for Seamus Mallon
MP and for the SDLP in the Newry and Mourne District Council
area.
Membership:
Dominic Bradley is also a Gaelic
speaker, and is Education Editor of the Irish Language daily newspaper Lá Nua. He writes in Irish for a number of other newspapers.
where he studied for and attained a Master's degree in Irish Language and Literature.
Social Democratic and Labour Party
The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic, Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. Its basic party platform advocates Irish reunification, and the further devolution of powers while Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom...
(SDLP) Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
Northern Ireland Assembly
The Northern Ireland Assembly is the devolved legislature of Northern Ireland. It has power to legislate in a wide range of areas that are not explicitly reserved to the Parliament of the United Kingdom, and to appoint the Northern Ireland Executive...
for Newry and Armagh. As an MLA he is the SDLP's Spokesperson for Education and the Irish language.
Dominic Bradley is a teacher from County Armagh
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...
.
He has acted as Director of Elections for Seamus Mallon
Seamus Mallon
Seamus Frederick Mallon born 17 August 1936, in Markethill, County Armagh, is an Irish politician and former Deputy Leader of the nationalist Social Democratic and Labour Party in Northern Ireland...
MP and for the SDLP in the Newry and Mourne District Council
Newry and Mourne District Council
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 approximately 93,400. Council headquarters are in Newry, the largest settlement and only city in the area; it has a...
area.
Membership:
- Member of the National Executive Association for School's Drama
- Founder of Tí Chulainn Cultural Activity Centre, An Mullach Bán.
- Member of National Executive National Association of Teachers of Irish.
Dominic Bradley is also a Gaelic
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
speaker, and is Education Editor of the Irish Language daily newspaper Lá Nua. He writes in Irish for a number of other newspapers.
Education
He studied at Queen’s University, Belfast for a joint joint honours degree in English Literature and Language. After his degree he stayed on at Belfast and studied for a Post-Graduate Certificate in Education. As a mature student he went to the University of UlsterUniversity of Ulster
The University of Ulster is a multi-campus, co-educational university located in Northern Ireland. It is the largest single university in Ireland, discounting the federal National University of Ireland...
where he studied for and attained a Master's degree in Irish Language and Literature.