Fra McCann

Fra McCann MLA
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for West Belfast
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 November 2003
Preceded by	Alex Maskey
Personal details
Born	(1953-06-19) 19 June 1953 [1] Belfast, Northern Ireland
Political party	Sinn Féin
Religion	Roman Catholicism
Website	Fra McCann MLA

Fra McCann (born 19 June 1953) is an Irish politician. McCann became active in the Irish republican movement and during the 1970s was jailed on a number of occasions. In 1987, he was elected to Belfast City Council in a by-election,^[2] representing Sinn Féin.

McCann was elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly representing West Belfast in 2003 and again in 2007.^[3]

He was imprisoned during the 1970s for firearms offences. While being held in H-Block 3 of the Maze, McCann befriended Kieran Nugent and participated in the blanket protest.^[4][5]

In June 2006 McCann was charged with assault and disorderly behaviour following an incident in west Belfast. The incident occurred as the PSNI were attempting to arrest a teenager for attempted robbery. However, McCann alleged heavy-handedness and stated "I tried to put myself between one of the officers and the girl when the police officer radioed for assistance. McCann was released on bail.^[6][7]

References

External links

• NIA profile

Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Alex Maskey	MLA for Belfast West 2003 -	Succeeded by Incumbent

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Name	McCann, Fra
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Date of birth	1953
Place of birth	Belfast, Northern Ireland
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