Áine Murphy
Northern Irish politician
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Áine Murphy MLA is a Sinn Féin politician who has been a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fermanagh and South Tyrone since 2021.[1]
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Áine Murphy | |
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Murphy in 2023 | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Fermanagh and South Tyrone | |
| Assumed office 5 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Seán Lynch |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Sinn Féin |
| Website | Áine Murphy MLA |
Political career
Murphy was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly in July 2021 for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, succeeding Sean Lynch, who had retired.[1] After taking office, she stated her biggest focuses were improving health care in Lisnaskea and the Ulster Canal project.[1]
In March 2022, she introduced a fracking prohibition bill.[2]
At the 2022 Assembly election, Murphy was re-elected to the Assembly on the eighth and final count with 7,379 first-preference votes (13.73%).[3]
