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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
Attack on sports grounds ‘disgusting’ and should be condemned across society – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey has described oil being poured over goal mounts at playing fields used by East Belfast GAA as ‘disgusting’. The South Belfast MLA said: “Tuesday nights barbaric attack on the Henry Jones playing fields, used by East Belfast GAA, is...
Landmark day as Housing Executive builds homes again – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey has said today is a ‘landmark day’ as the Housing Executive begins building homes for the first time in over 20 years. Deirdre Hargey said: “It’s fantastic news that the Housing Executive will begin building homes again for the first time...
No place for racism or discrimination in our society – Hargey
Sinn Féin MLA Deirdre Hargey has said the police must do more to bring those responsible for racist and criminal attacks to justice. Speaking after revelations in a BBC documentary, the South Belfast MLA said: “The sustained campaign of racist and hate attacks...
