Cathal Ó hOisín is a former Irish Sinn Féin politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry from 2011 to 2016.
Background Ó hOisín was educated at St. Patrick's College, Maghera and Magee College, Derry.Biography, Sinn Féin website accessed 9 May 2011 He was first elected to Limavady Borough Council at the 2005 local elections for the Benbradagh electoral area.Limavady election results He served as Mayor of Limavady from 2009 to 2010."Mayoral invitation for threatened clergyman" Belfast Telegraph, 3 March 2010 At the 2010 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in East Londonderry, taking second place with 19.3% of the vote."East Londonderry: Gregory Campbell is re-elected", BBC News, 7 May 2010
He lost his Assembly seat to party running mate, Caoimhe Archibald, at the 2016 Assembly election. He unsuccessfully attempted to regain his former seat at the Assembly election the following year.
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External links NIA profile