Sinn Fein co-opt two new faces to replace McElduff and McCallion
David McCann on June 12, 2017, 10:33 pm | Readers 2567
Sinn Féin have selected Karen Mullan for co-option to replace newly elected MP Elisha McCallion as a Foyle MLA & Catherine Kelly for co-option to replace newly elected MP Barry McElduff as MLA for West Tyrone.
Catherine Kelly has been a member of Sinn Féin since 2009, stood as a candidate in Omagh Town in the 2014 local elections, has worked as Political Advisor to Barry McElduff and is currently secretary of Omagh Sinn Féin Comhairle Ceantair.
Karen Mullan is a community worker in the city of Derry.
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