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Colm Gildernew was born into one of Tyrone’s prominent Republican families as the campaign for Civil Rights was stepping up in 1969 and has two children.
Colm is well known on the traditional music scene and is a founding member of the first Brantry Comhaltas Ceoltorí Éireann. He is also a founding member of Aghaloo Credit Union, a member of and keen follower of Achadh Lú CLG and founding member of The Brantry Area Rural Development Association.
He has previously worked as a social worker having received a first class degree in social work after many years’ run– ning his own engineering business in South Tyrone.
During his time as an MLA Colm has worked tirelessly to improve health services across the north and has played a key role in the response to the Covid 19 pandemic as Chair of the Assembly’s Health Committee.
He has also worked to improve how we recognise HSC workers and unpaid family carers.
Colm has campaigned for improved broadband, GP services and infrastructure across the South Tyrone area. He continues to press for progress on the A5 and improved maintenance for local roads in need of repair.
Latest news from Colm
Windfall Tax needed to cut obscene energy giant profits – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has called for a windfall tax on the eye-watering profits of big energy corporations who have pocketed billions in profits in the first quarter of 2023.
Tory policies continue to pile on the pain as inflation pushes families to the brink – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew said today that workers and families continue to be punished by calamitous economic decisions made by successive Tory governments and the fall-out from Brexit.
Executive needed to support economic recovery – Gildernew
Sinn Féin MLA Colm Gildernew has said the Executive must be restored to help businesses recover and create jobs.
