Emma Sheerin (born 1991/92)[1] is an Irish Sinn Féin politician from Draperstown, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Since 2018 she has been MLA for Mid Ulster.[2][non-primary source needed][3]
Emma Sheerin | |
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 Sheerin in 2021 | |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for Mid Ulster | |
| Assumed office 4 December 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Ian Milne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1991 or 1992 (age 31–32) County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | Sinn Féin |
| Residence | Ballinascreen |
Background
editSheerin is a native of Ballinascreen where she attended St Colm's High School. She then proceeded to Queen's University, Belfast where she obtained a degree in Politics.[4]
Political career
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For several years, Sheerin was a member of and Sinn Féin's Cúige Uladh Officer Board and the Ard Chomhairle.
Aged 26, she was selected to take Ian Milne's seat in the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid Ulster.[6] She was later named as Equality Spokesperson.
Personal life
editSheerin lives in Ballinascreen.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Sinn Féin co-opt Emma Sheerin in Mid Ulster". The Irish News. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Emma Sheerin selected as MLA for Mid Ulster" – via facebook.com.
- ^ "Emma Sheerin MLA, Mid Ulster". TheyWorkForYou.
- ^ "Emma Sheerin". Sinn Fein. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Mid Ulster constituency profile: Jobs the major talking point". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Emma Sheerin selected to replace Ian Milne". sinnfein.ie.
- ^ "The Northern Ireland Assembly". Government of the United Kingdom.
External links
edit- Emma Sheerin on Twitter
- Emma Sheerin at IMDb