Jim McDonald (Northern Ireland)

Jim McDonald (James McDonald) (1936/1937-2019)[1] CBE, LVO, KCSG, GCHS, JP, DL was a Northern Irish Catholic Unionist.

McDonald served as the first Chairman of the Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation[2] and Chancellor of the Papal Orders in Ireland.

McDonald was born and raised in a devoutly Catholic family off the Falls Road close to Clonard Monastery in West Belfast, a nationalist/republican stronghold.[3] [4]

References

  1. ^ "James (Jim) McDonald CBE, LVO, KC*SG, KMCO, JP, DL passes away". Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  2. ^ "ANNUAL REPORT: Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Foundation for the period 1st April 2013 to 31st March 2014", rucgcfoundation.org; accessed 13 November 2016.
  3. ^ Martin O'Brien, "First and foremost a Belfast man", irishcatholic.ie, 17 April 2014; accessed 13 November 2016.
  4. ^ Profile, vsb.org.uk; accessed 13 November 2016.