Órlaithí Flynn

Órlaithí Flynn (born 13 May 1988) is an Irish politician and MLA who represents Belfast West in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Órlaithí Flynn

MLA
Flynn in 2017
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly
for Belfast West
Assumed office
7 December 2016
Preceded byJennifer McCann
Personal details
Born (1988-01-01) 1 January 1988 [1]
Political partySinn Féin

The daughter of Patrick Flynn, an Irish republican in West Belfast, Flynn was educated at St Dominic's Grammar School for Girls before studying politics at the University of Ulster. She then completed a master's degree in Irish politics at Queen's University Belfast.[2][3]

Flynn joined Sinn Féin as a teenager.[3] She worked as an adviser to a succession of politicians: Rosie McCorley, Sue Ramsey and, finally, Alex Maskey. In 2016, she was selected by the party to become a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Belfast West, replacing Jennifer McCann.[2] Flynn was re-elected in the assembly elections of March 2017.[4]

References
  1. "Northern Ireland Assembly | AIMS Portal | MLA Details". Aims.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. John Manley, "Órlaithí Flynn is new Sinn Féin MLA for West Belfast", Irish News, 2 December 2016
  3. "Órlaithí Flynn set to become new MLA", Andersonstown News, 1 December 2016
  4. Harry McGee, Amanda Ferguson (3 March 2017). "NI Assembly: Sinn Féin topping polls in many constituencies". Irish Times. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by
Jennifer McCann		 MLA for Belfast West
2016–present		 Incumbent
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