Mary McSorley | |
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Member of Magherafelt District Council | |
In office 15 May 1985 – 19 May 1993 | |
Preceded by | District created |
Succeeded by | John Walsh |
Constituency | Sperrin |
In office 20 October 1981 – 15 May 1985 | |
Preceded by | John Henning |
Succeeded by | District abolished |
Constituency | Magherafelt Area A |
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Mid Ulster | |
In office 20 October 1982 – 1986 | |
Preceded by | Assembly re-established |
Succeeded by | Assembly abolished |
Personal details | |
Political party | Independent Nationalist (from 1989) |
Other political affiliations | Social Democratic and Labour (until 1989) |
Mary Katherine McSorley MBE is a former Irish nationalist politician.
McSorley joined the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), and was elected to Magherafelt District Council in 1981.[1] She was then elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 1982, representing Mid Ulster.[2]
In January 1989, McSorley accepted an MBE.[3] This was against SDLP policy which stated that members should not accept British honours. It prompted talk of a split in the party, but McSorley was persuaded to resign.[4] She held her council seat as an independent in 1989,[5] but didn't stand for re-election in 1993.[6]