Fearghal McKinney
| Fearghal McKinney | |
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| Deputy Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party | |
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Assumed office 14 November 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Dolores Kelly |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Belfast |
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In office 16 September 2013 – 5 May 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Conall McDevitt |
| Succeeded by | Clare Bailey |
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| Born |
6 July 1962 Derry, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Political party | SDLP |
| Spouse(s) | Maire |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Belfast |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
Fearghal McKinney (born 6 July 1962 in Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish politician and former journalist. In 2013, he was elected a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for the South Belfast constituency. Since November 2015, he has been deputy leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP). However, despite his position in the SDLP, Fearghal lost his seat in South Belfast, in the following election.
McKinney was a reporter and presenter on UTV Live, joining the station in 1994. Before joining UTV, he was a journalist at The Impartial Reporter in his hometown of Enniskillen and Downtown Radio. McKinney was educated at St Michael's College, Enniskillen.
In addition to his work for UTV Live, McKinney presented the series Sunday Issue and The Issue for UTV from 2003 to 2004. He has also reported on, introduced television debates about, and co-hosted UTV's coverage of local and general elections. McKinney was nominated in 2006 for the RTS Award for Nations and Regions Presenter.
In January 2009, McKinney announced his departure from UTV, and left the station that month.
McKinney unsuccessfully contested the Parliamentary constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone in the 2010 Westminster general election for the Social Democratic and Labour Party. He was selected to replace Conall McDevitt as MLA for South Belfast and became an MLA on 16 September 2013.
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