Eddie McGrady
Eddie McGrady | |
|---|---|
Margaret Ritchie | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 June 1935 Downpatrick, Northern Ireland |
| Died | 11 November 2013 (aged 78) Downpatrick, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | SDLP |
| Spouse | Patricia McGrady |
| Children | Paula Jerry Conaill |
| Alma mater | Belfast Technical College |
| Profession | Accountant |
Edward Kevin McGrady (3 June 1935 – 11 November 2013) was an
McGrady was also a
Early life
Born in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland, one of eleven children, McGrady was educated at St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick and at Belfast Technical College, where he trained as a chartered accountant, subsequently entering his family's accountancy firm.
Political career
McGrady entered politics in 1961[2] as an Independent Nationalist councillor on Downpatrick Urban Council, serving as chairman from 1964 until the council was replaced by Down District Council in 1973.
In the late 1960s he joined the
In 1970 he became a founder member of the
In Westminster elections he contested
McGrady formerly sat on the Northern Ireland Policing Board and was a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly between 1998 and 2003.
On 25 February 2010, McGrady announced that he would stand down at the 2010 General Election.[4]
McGrady continued to be chairperson of the Lecale Branch of the SDLP.[5]
References
- ^ "BBC News – Former SDLP South Down MP Eddie McGrady dies". BBC News. Bbc.co.uk. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
- ^ "CAIN: People: Biographies of People Prominent During 'the Troubles' – Mc". Conflict Archive on the Internet.
- ^ "Northern Ireland Parliamentary Election Results: Counties: Down". United Kingdom Election Results. Archived from the original on 16 January 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2008.
- ^ "NI MP to step down after 23 years". BBC News Online. 25 February 2010.
- ^ "Ritchie, John". Retrieved 25 February 2013.