Representatives

Junior Minister

Spokesperson for Equality

Councillor Áine McCabe was born and raised in the Blackmountain DEA area. She is married with two grown-up children, Fionnuala and Declan. Áine has been a Councillor for the Andersonstown area for the last 2 years, working with party colleagues…

Arder Carson is a father and grandfather who enjoys nothing more than spending time with his family. He previously served as a Sinn Féin Councillor for several years on Lisburn City Council, during which he chaired the Policy and Resources…

Born and raised in the Castle area, Brónach Anglin is a dedicated community activist and works in the Consumer Council. A married mother of one, She has a keen interest in local environmental campaigns including Loughshore and the Cavehill, consumer…

Caoimhín McCann is a hardworking and dedicated local representative who has been a Sinn Féin councillor in the Colin area since February 2022. He is a graduate of Queen’s University and is one of the youngest representatives on Belfast City…

Tina Black is a lifelong resident of the Falls community. She has over 26 years of experience working in the local community, focusing on social and cultural development. Tina has been the Mayor of Belfast and is deeply committed to…

Councillor Ciaran Beattie has served on Belfast City Council from 2013 and has been the Sinn Féin Belfast Council Group leader since 2017. Born and raised in the Beechmount area, Ciaran is a lifelong community activist and hardworking elected representative….

Councillor Claire Canavan grew up in the Clonard area and is a mother of a one-year-old boy. Claire worked as a barrister for seven years before becoming a political advisor to former MLA Fra McCann. She then became a policy…

Councillor Conor Maskey has served the Castle DEA on Belfast City Council since 2019. A political activist for over 30 years, Conor has dedicated his life to community work and transformative change, delivering for health, education, business support and arts…

Conor McKay was born in South Down moving to Belfast to study at Queens University in 2013. He has been involved in community activism in South Belfast for over a decade. Conor became interested in republican politics after attending an…

Councillor JJ Magee was first elected to Belfast City Council in 2014. He is well known as a grassroots community activist who is passionate about his local community. JJ has been a strong voice for residents during major infrastructure projects…

Councillor Joe Duffy has lived in the Colin area for the past 16 years. He is currently the Chairperson of the Mount Eagles/Lagmore Youth and Community Association. He is a family orientated person who goes above and beyond for the…

Councillor Matt Garrett is married with three children and lives in the Brooke area. He is a local resident and is deeply committed to improving the lives of the people of his community. Matt was elected to Belfast City Council…

Councillor Michael Donnelly is a hardworking and dedicated local representative, who has been a Sinn Féin councillor since May 2019. Michael has played a leading role in delivering for local people and continues to campaign and lead change across the…

Natasha Brennan is the Healthy Living Centre Manager at LORAG (Lower Ormeau Residents Action Group). Natasha has been a Sinn Féin activist in South Belfast now for a number of years, playing a role in public relations.  Natasha has worked…

Councillor Nichola Bradley has been an elected representative in Belfast City Council since 2020. Nichola is a lifelong community activist in Ardoyne. Passionate about equality, she has dedicated her life to campaigning for the community of Ardoyne and ensuring people…

Pádraig Donnelly is a lifelong resident of Short Strand in East Belfast. He works as a primary school teacher in Downpatrick, and has also supported children in literacy & numeracy. Pádraig has been a Sinn Féin activist for many years,…

Councillor Róis-Máire Donnelly was born and raised in Ballymurphy. A grassroots activist, Róis-Máire has volunteered within the community for a number of years with Integrated Services for Children and Young People in the Upper Springfield, local sporting organisation Cumann Spóirt…

Councillor Ronan McLaughlin is a lifelong Glen Road resident. He attended CBS Glen Road, before graduating with a degree in Politics and International Relations from Queens University Belfast. Ronan was elected to Belfast City Council in May 2019 and is…