Ryan Murphy (born November 1994) is an Irish Sinn Fein politician who was Lord Mayor of Belfast from June 2023 to June 2024, and a Belfast City Councillor for the Oldpark DEA since January 2018.[2][3]
Ryan Murphy | |
|---|---|
| Lord Mayor of Belfast | |
| In office 5 June 2023 – 3 June 2024 | |
| Deputy | Áine Groogan |
| Preceded by | Tina Black |
| Succeeded by | Micky Murray |
| Member of Belfast City Council | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gerry McCabe |
| Constituency | Oldpark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1994 (age 29–30) [1] Ligoniel, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Political party | Sinn Fein |
Background
editMurphy is from Ligoniel, and has lived in the area his whole life.[4]
In January 2018, he was co-opted onto Belfast City Council to replace Gerry McCabe in the Oldpark District.[5][6] Murphy retained his seat at the 2019 Council election, being elected on the fifth count.[7] He was re-elected at the 2023 election[8]
In June 2024, he was appointed Lord Mayor of Belfast.[9] Murphy, who was aged 28 at the time, became one of the youngest councillors to serve in the role.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Ryan MURPHY - personal appointments". Companies House. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Sinn Féin councillor Ryan Murphy becomes one of Belfast's youngest Lord Mayors". Irish Times. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Sinn Fein councillor set to be Belfast's next Lord Mayor". Belfast Live. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Sinn Fein to nominate Ryan Murphy for Belfast Mayor". Belfast Media. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Sinn Fein selects two new Belfast City councillors". Irish News. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Sinn Fein confirm Claire Canavan co-opted on to Belfast City Council". Belfast Live. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Oldpark: in Belfast results". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Oldpark: Belfast result". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "New Sinn Fein lord mayor takes up chain of office in Belfast". Irish News. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Belfast: Sinn Féin councillor Ryan Murphy to become Lord Mayor". BBC News. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Ryan Murphy, 28, becomes one of Belfast's youngest lord mayors". ITV News. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2024.