Cathal Ó hOisín
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland (born 1963)
About Cathal Ó hOisín
Born 1963. Cathal Ó hOisín is a British politician.
Cathal Ó hOisín is a former Irish Sinn Féin politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry from 2011 to 2016.
Background Ó hOisín was educated at St. Patrick's College, Maghera and Magee College, Derry. He was first elected to Limavady Borough Council at the 2005 local elections for the Benbradagh electoral area. He served as Mayor of Limavady from 2009 to 2010. At the 2010 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in East Londonderry, taking second place with 19.3% of the vote.
He lost his Assembly seat to party running mate, Caoimhe Archibald, at the 2016 Assembly election. He unsuccessfully attempted to regain his former seat at the Assembly election the following year.
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Who is Cathal Ó hOisín?
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland (born 1963)
When was Cathal Ó hOisín born?
Cathal Ó hOisín was born on 18 March 1963 in Dungiven.
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Cathal Ó hOisín is a politician.
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Cathal Ó hOisín is British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cathal Ó hOisín. https://biography.guide/cathal-o-hoisin/
MLA: "Cathal Ó hOisín." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cathal-o-hoisin/.
Chicago: "Cathal Ó hOisín." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cathal-o-hoisin/.
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