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Pádraig Delargy is a 25-year-old member of Sinn Féin in Derry [and new MLA for Foyle].
He is a keen Gaeilgeoir with an interest in Gaelic football and Irish traditional music.
A graduate of Queen’s University and Ulster University with PGCE, Pádraig currently works as a Primary School teach– er in the city.
He has a passion for education and strongly believes that it offers young people an opportunity to determine their future and that it should be accessible to all.
In 2018, Pádraig played a key role in establishing the Patricia Hughes Bursary Scheme in memory of his late aunt. The scheme gives £4000 each year to pupils from low-income households leaving St. Columb’s College to support them through their time at university.
His priority for Derry is developing a first-class mental health service, improving third level education, building more social and affordable homes and delivering more jobs for the north west and advancing the conversation on Irish unity.
Pádraig is passionate about people’s rights and has a strong commitment to social justice and equality for all which he demonstrates as an active trade union member.
Latest news from Pádraig
Delargy welcomes support for cross border postgraduate students
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy has welcomed news that postgraduate university students here will now be able to access financial support when studying in the south. The party’s higher and further education spokesperson said: “It’s welcome news that postgraduate...
Delargy meets with Student Union President to discuss vision for students
Sinn Féin spokesperson for Higher and Further Education Pádraig Delargy today met with the President of NUS-USI Chloe Ferguson to discuss the Cost of Living issues impacting students. The Foyle MLA said: "Today I met with the President of NUS-USI to discuss the...
Post-Brexit grant schemes are failing students and universities – Delargy
Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy has called on the British government to improve a grant scheme which was meant to replace the Erasmus programme post-Brexit. Latest figures have revealed that nearly four in five universities had difficulties with...