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Deirdre Hargey has been involved in community and political activity in South Belfast for her entire adult life including the successful local campaign for “Sunshine not Skyscrapers” in the Market area.
From 2010 to 2019 she was a Belfast City Councillor for the Botanic DEA. Deirdre was honoured in 2018 to be elected as Mayor of Belfast.
In that role, she championed a rights-based agenda, including the Irish language, marriage equality, LGBT rights, and women’s and workers’ rights.
In December 2019, Deirdre became an MLA for South Belfast and was soon appointed as Minister of Communities in the Executive.
As the pandemic began, Deirdre immediately ensured measures were taken to protect the North’s most vulnerable people and sectors, and as Minister she has introduced the biggest shake-up of the housing system in the North in 50 years.
She is currently working on legislation to protect renters from eviction and poor housing standards.
Deirdre was also central to the process to bring the long-awaited Casement Park redevelopment to fruition.
Latest news from Deirdre
Hargey condemns ‘sickening’ racist graffiti
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey has slammed those responsible for racist graffiti on a home in South Belfast. The South Belfast MLA said: “Racist graffiti daubed on the home of Takura Makoni in Finaghy is sickening, and a despicable attempt to intimidate...
Intimidatory hate posters must be removed immediately – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey is seeking an urgent meeting with the PSNI on hate crime in South Belfast. The South Belfast MLA said: "Threatening posters erected in Finaghy over recent days are a disgusting attempt to create fear and stir up hate and must be...
More must be done to tackle drug use in Magilligan – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey has expressed disappointment that most recommendations made in the 2021 inspection on drug use in Magilligan Prison have not been implemented. The party’s justice spokesperson said: “I welcome this report although it is concerning that...
