Ian McGarvey

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Ian McGarvey is a politician who is Ireland's most senior public representative either side of the island's border. He is a member of Donegal County Council, representing the Letterkenny Electoral Area.[1][2]

Due to his age (he is in his eighties) he is often portrayed as an underdog, "They're always writing me off. I don't worry about that", he once said after being re-elected.[3] He has a special interest in the elderly, and has attracted attention after describing cuts to their care as a form of "euthanasia".[4]

McGarvey has lived at Moorfield in Ramelton, County Donegal, for more than 50 years. In April 2013, in the early hours, his home was attacked with stones and with spray, prompting police intervention.[5]

Aged 82, McGarvey became Ireland's oldest Mayor and Donegal County Council's first Independent Mayor in June 2013.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Cllr Ian McGarvey tipped to be next Mayor of Donegal". Highland Radio. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Letterkenny Electoral Area". Donegal County Council. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Reaction from Letterkenny Electoral". Donegal Democrat (Johnston Press). 8 June 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2009. 
  4. ↑ "Cllr McGarvey likens cuts to elderly care to euthanasia". Highland Radio. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2013. 
  5. ↑ "Gardai investigate attack on Cllr Ian McGarvey's home". Donegal Democrat (Johnston Press). 9 April 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013. 
  6. ↑ http://www.donegalnow.com/sp/article_manager/detail/new_mayor_makes_history
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