Karen McKevitt
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Karen McKevitt is a Social Democratic and Labour Party
politician in Northern Ireland
who was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly
in 2011 representing South Down
.
McKevitt entered politics in 2005, when she was elected to Newry and Mourne
council, topping the poll in the Crotlieve electoral area. She did not stand at the 2011 local election.
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...
politician in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
who was elected to 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...
in 2011 representing South Down
South Down (Assembly constituency)
South Down is a constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly.The seat was first used for a Northern Ireland-only election for the Northern Ireland Assembly, 1973...
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McKevitt entered politics in 2005, when she was elected to Newry and Mourne
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...
council, topping the poll in the Crotlieve electoral area. She did not stand at the 2011 local election.