Pat McNamee
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Pat McNamee is a nationalist politician in Northern Ireland
. He was elected in the 1998 election
to the Northern Ireland Assembly
as a Sinn Féin
member for Newry & Armagh.
McNamee was educated at St Patrick's College, Armagh, Abbey Grammar School, Newry and at the University of Ulster
. McNamee was also a Member of Northern Ireland Forum
, 1996–2001 and a Member of Newry and Mourne District Council
, 1997-2001.
When Paul Quinn (21) of Cullyhanna
was brutally beaten to death by a gang of men wearing balaclavas and overalls in October 2007 Pat McNamee joined the Quinn Support Group to seek justice for his family.
He contributed to a Spotlight programme on BBC in November 2007 and stated that he believed that 'members of the provisional IRA were responsible for Paul Quinn's death
Pat McNamee was a councillor on Newry & Mourne District Council from 1997 to 1998. He was a councillor on Armagh City and District Council
from 2001 to 2005. He left Sinn Féin
prior to the general election in May 2005, and decided not to stand for Sinn Féin in the local Government Elections in May 2005. He is not currently a member of any political party.
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...
. He was elected in the 1998 election
Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1998
-Seats summary:-Details:Although the SDLP won the most first preference votes, the Ulster Unionists won the most seats in the Assembly. This has been attributed to several reasons, including:...
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...
as a Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
member for Newry & Armagh.
McNamee was educated at St Patrick's College, Armagh, Abbey Grammar School, Newry and at the University of Ulster
University 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...
. McNamee was also a Member of Northern Ireland Forum
Northern Ireland Forum
The Northern Ireland Forum was a body set up in 1996 as part of a process of negotiations that eventually led to the Belfast Agreement in 1998....
, 1996–2001 and a Member of 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...
, 1997-2001.
When Paul Quinn (21) of Cullyhanna
Cullyhanna
Cullyhanna is a small village and townland in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the main road between Newtownhamilton and Crossmaglen. It had a population of 306 in the 2001 Census...
was brutally beaten to death by a gang of men wearing balaclavas and overalls in October 2007 Pat McNamee joined the Quinn Support Group to seek justice for his family.
He contributed to a Spotlight programme on BBC in November 2007 and stated that he believed that 'members of the provisional IRA were responsible for Paul Quinn's death
Pat McNamee was a councillor on Newry & Mourne District Council from 1997 to 1998. He was a councillor on Armagh City and District Council
Armagh City and District Council
Armagh City and District Council is a district council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. It includes the city of Armagh, as well as the surrounding area and its population is about 54,000. City status was officially conferred in 1995...
from 2001 to 2005. He left Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin is a left wing, Irish republican political party in Ireland. The name is Irish for "ourselves" or "we ourselves", although it is frequently mistranslated as "ourselves alone". Originating in the Sinn Féin organisation founded in 1905 by Arthur Griffith, it took its current form in 1970...
prior to the general election in May 2005, and decided not to stand for Sinn Féin in the local Government Elections in May 2005. He is not currently a member of any political party.