He is the current Social Democratic and Labour Party Spokesperson for Employment and Learning, and is Chief Whip of the Party. The attackers were reported to be dissident republicans. lieutenant is reported he has been forced out of his home and will be relocating to the Waterside area of Derry.
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He is a former Mayor of Derry and was elected as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly firstly in 2003, and at each subsequent election.
He is a member of several All-Party Groups, such as Diabetes, Learning Disability and Pro-life.
