Newry and Mourne District Council Totally Explained

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Newry and Mourne District Council is a local council in Northern Ireland. It includes much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of approximately 93,400. Council headquarters are in Newry, the largest settlement and only city in the area with a population of 28,850. Other towns in the council area include Crossmaglen and Bessbrook in County Armagh and Warrenpoint, Rostrevor, Hilltown, Annalong and Kilkeel (an important fishing port) in County Down.
   The Newry and Mourne District Council area consists of 5 electoral areas: Crotlieve, Fews, Newry Town, Slieve Gullion and The Mournes. At the elections of 2005 30 members were elected from the following political parties: 13 Sinn Féin, 9 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 2 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), 2 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 2 Independents, 1 Green Party and 1 United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) who defected in February 2007 from the UUP. The current Mayor is Councillor Pat McGinn (SF) and the Deputy Mayor is Councillor Michael Carr (SDLP).
   The next election is due to take place in May 2009.
   In elections for the Westminster Parliament and the Northern Ireland Assembly it's split between the Newry & Armagh constituency and the South Down constituency.

2005 Election results

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Sinn Féin	13	=
•	Social Democratic and Labour Party	9	-1
•	Ulster Unionist Party	3	-1
•	Democratic Unionist Party	2	+1
•	Green Party in Northern Ireland	1	+1
•	Independent	2	=

includes Henry Reilly, a member of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) who defected in February 2007 from the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP).

Mayor of Newry

2003: Frank Feely, Social Democratic and Labour Party

2003 - 04: Jackie Patterson, Independent

2004 - 05: Henry Reilly, Ulster Unionist Party

2005 - 06: Pat McGinn, Sinn Féin

2006 - 07: Michael Carr, Social Democratic and Labour Party

2007 - 08: Michael Cole, Social Democratic and Labour PartyFurther Information

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