Eamonn McCann

Eamonn McCann
McCann on a march against austerity
in Belfast in 2012
Member of Derry City and Strabane District Council
In office
2 May 2019 – 1 March 2021
Preceded bySharon Duddy
Succeeded byMaeve O'Neill
ConstituencyThe Moor
Member of the Legislative Assembly
for Foyle
In office
5 May 2016 – 26 January 2017
Preceded byGerard Diver
Succeeded bySeat abolished
Personal details
Born (1943-03-10) 10 March 1943 (age 81)
Derry, Northern Ireland
Political partyPeople Before Profit
Children3
Alma materQueen's University Belfast

Eamonn McCann (born 10 March 1943[1]) is an Irish political activist, former politician and journalist from Derry, Northern Ireland. McCann was a People Before Profit (PBP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from 2016 to 2017. In 2019, he was elected to Derry City and Strabane District Council, remaining in the position until his resignation for health reasons in March 2021.

  1. ^ "Mr Eamonn McCann". Northern Ireland Assembly. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.