New faces on Sinn Féin's Assembly team BY MICHAEL McMONAGLE Sinn Féin’s Assembly team at Stormont has a number of new faces and is set to be joined by a few more in the time ahead. The latest addition to the MLA team is Áine Murphy, who was recently co-opted to the Assembly in the Fermanagh and South Tyrone constituency, replacing Seán Lynch who stepped down after representing the area for 11 years. The 24 year old is one of the youngest Assembly members at Stormont and said she is looking forward to getting stuck in to her new challenge. “I am determined to serve all the people of Fermanagh and South Tyrone
and to make their voice heard in the Assembly chamber and on committees,” she said. “There are many challenges and opportunities ahead of us and my priority will be to work alongside my colleagues to deliver a better health service, build more homes, create jobs and improve everyone’s lives. “This is an exciting time in politics across our island and I look forward to playing my part as an MLA to build a better, fairer, greener new and united Ireland for all,” she added. The new MLA hit the ground running after joining the Assembly, asking questions in the
Chamber just one hour after formally signing in in the Speaker’s office. She also joined Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald and Vice President Michelle O’Neill in speaking to the media outside Stormont later the same day. The new Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA will be one of a number of new faces in the Sinn Féin Assembly team in the coming term. Changes are expected in a number of areas across the six counties as several longstanding MLAs step down from frontline
• New Assembly MLA for Fermanagh South Tyrone, Áine Murphy anphoblacht UIMHIR EISIÚNA 3 - 2021 - ISSUE NUMBER 3
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