Robin Stirling
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Robin Stirling is a former Unionist politician in Ballymena
, County Antrim
.Having previously sat on Ballymena Borough Council
as a Traditional Unionist Voice
member and for a period before as a Democratic Unionist Party
(DUP) councillor.
He was quoted as strongly opposing a visit from Irish president Mary McAleese
to a Ballymena school in 2006.
Stirling resigned from the DUP in April 2007 in protest in the DUP's decision to share power with Sinn Féin
.
To much surprise Stirling supported a Social Democratic and Labour Party
(SDLP) councillor becoming mayor of Ballymena in 2008.
He has spoken out on his views of the grammar of the English language
being misused and accused former DUP colleagues of using incorrect grammar.
Stirling has also stated he has little faith in a truth commission being set up for victims of The Troubles
.
In 2009 Stirling apparently in a drunken state was ejected from a Chinese restaurant in Ballymena for a Milk Cup
fund raising event after heckling former Manchester United player Harry Gregg
amidst rumours that he would be disciplined by the TUV though Harry Gregg himself sought to distance himself from the incident.
Stirling didn't seek re-election in the 2011 local government elections.
Ballymena
Ballymena is a large town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland and the seat of Ballymena Borough Council. Ballymena had a population of 28,717 people in the 2001 Census....
, County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
.Having previously sat on Ballymena Borough Council
Ballymena Borough Council
Ballymena is a local government district with borough status in Northern Ireland. It is one of twenty-six districts created on 1 October 1973 and covers the town of Ballymena and the surrounding area which includes small towns including Broughshane, Cullybackey, Galgorm, Ahoghill and Portglenone....
as a Traditional Unionist Voice
Traditional Unionist Voice
Traditional Unionist Voice is a unionist political party in Northern Ireland founded on 7 December 2007, as an anti-St Andrews Agreement splinter group from the Democratic Unionist Party . Its first and current leader is Jim Allister who, until 2009, sat as an independent Member of the European...
member and for a period before as a Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist Party
The Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
(DUP) councillor.
He was quoted as strongly opposing a visit from Irish president Mary McAleese
Mary McAleese
Mary Patricia McAleese served as the eighth President of Ireland from 1997 to 2011. She was the second female president and was first elected in 1997 succeeding Mary Robinson, making McAleese the world's first woman to succeed another as president. She was re-elected unopposed for a second term in...
to a Ballymena school in 2006.
Stirling resigned from the DUP in April 2007 in protest in the DUP's decision to share power with 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...
.
To much surprise Stirling supported a Social Democratic and Labour Party
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) councillor becoming mayor of Ballymena in 2008.
He has spoken out on his views of the grammar of the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
being misused and accused former DUP colleagues of using incorrect grammar.
Stirling has also stated he has little faith in a truth commission being set up for victims of The Troubles
The Troubles
The Troubles was a period of ethno-political conflict in Northern Ireland which spilled over at various times into England, the Republic of Ireland, and mainland Europe. The duration of the Troubles is conventionally dated from the late 1960s and considered by many to have ended with the Belfast...
.
In 2009 Stirling apparently in a drunken state was ejected from a Chinese restaurant in Ballymena for a Milk Cup
Milk Cup
The Milk Cup is an international youth football tournament held annually in Northern Ireland. The cup matches are mainly played in the North Coast area of Northern Ireland, with matches taking place in the towns of Portrush, Portstewart, Castlerock, Limavady, Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballymena and...
fund raising event after heckling former Manchester United player Harry Gregg
Harry Gregg
Henry "Harry" Gregg, MBE is a former Northern Ireland international footballer and manager.He played 25 times for Northern Ireland as a goalkeeper and played for Manchester United during the reign of Sir Matt Busby with a total of 210 appearances.-Playing career:Gregg started his career with...
amidst rumours that he would be disciplined by the TUV though Harry Gregg himself sought to distance himself from the incident.
Stirling didn't seek re-election in the 2011 local government elections.