Pádraig Delargy
Pádraig Delargy | |
|---|---|
Delargy in 2021 | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Foyle | |
| Assumed office 13 September 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Karen Mullan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1996 (age 29–30) |
| Party | Sinn Féin |
| Alma mater | Queen's University Belfast Ulster University |
| Profession | Teacher |
Pádraig Delargy (born 1996)[1] is an Irish Sinn Féin politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle since 2021.[2]
Delargy became the MLA for Foyle following a selection convention held by Sinn Féin after his predecessor Karen Mullan was forced to step down following an internal review by the party.[3]
Prior to becoming an MLA, Delargy was a teacher based in Derry.[4] He went to Queen’s University for his undergraduate and Ulster University for his Postgraduate Certificate in Education.[5]
On 13 February 2026, he announced he would stand down at the next Northern Ireland Assembly election.[6]
References
- ^ Keenan, Shaun (8 May 2022). "Sinn Fein top poll in Foyle as UUP narrowly miss out". BelfastLive. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ "Sinn Féin selects Pádraig Delargy and Ciara Ferguson as new Foyle MLAs". BBC News. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ McClements, Freya (8 September 2021). "Sinn Féin selects two new MLAs for Foyle constituency". Irish Times. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ Ward, James (8 September 2021). "Pádraig Delargy and Ciara Ferguson new Sinn Féin MLAs for Foyle". The Irish News. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Pádraig Delargey". www.sinnfein.ie. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, James Martin (13 February 2026). "Sinn Féin MLA confirms he will not contest next Assembly election". Belfast Live. Retrieved 13 February 2026.