NI council elections 2023: Full list of elected councillors in Newry, Mourne and Down

Another election has come and gone in Northern Ireland, with final results for councils being announced across the region.

In Newry, Mourne and Down, a total of 41 councillors were elected in the 2023 count for the council's District Electoral Areas (DEA). On Friday, the count begun in the morning, and went on until 7am on Saturday - the count then resumed at around 9am.

And that wasn't all in terms of non-political drama - the council had a power cut as the final few councillors were due to be announced. A generator, extension lead, whiteboard and WIFI hotspot later, and the final announcements were made.

Here's your councillors across Newry, Mourne and Down:

Crotlieve

Mark Gibbons - Independent

Declan McAteer - SDLP

Selina Murphy - Sinn Féin

Mickey Ruane - Sinn Féin

Jarlath Tinnelly - Independent

Downpatrick

Philip Campbell - Sinn Féin

Cadogan Enright - Alliance

Conor Galbraith - SDLP

Oonagh Hanlon - Sinn Féin

Gareth Sharvin - SDLP

Newry

Valerie Harte - Sinn Féin

Cathal King - Sinn Féin

Geraldine Kearns - Sinn Féin

Aidan Mathers - Sinn Féin

Michael Savage - SDLP

Doire Finn - SDLP

Rowallane

Jonny Jackson - DUP

Callum Bowsie - DUP

Terry Andrews - SDLP

Tierna Kelly - Alliance

David Lee-Surginor - Alliance

Slieve Croob

Alan Lewis - DUP

Jim Brennan - Sinn Féin

Roisin Howell - Sinn Féin

Andrew McMurray - Alliance

Siobhán O'Hare - Sinn Fein

Slieve Gullion

Pete Byrne - SDLP

Aoife Finnegan - Sinn Féin

Mickey Larkin - Sinn Féin

Oonagh Magennis - Sinn Féin

Declan Murphy - Sinn Féin

Aine Quinn - Sinn Féin

David Taylor - UUP

The Mournes

Glyn Hanna - DUP

Michael Rice - Sinn Féin

Willie Clarke - Sinn Féin

Laura Devlin - SDLP

Leeanne McEvory - Sinn Féin

Henry Reilly - DUP

Jill Truesdale - Alliance

Newry, Mourne and Down has a combined population of approximately 180,000 citizens, 10% of all those living in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest council in Northern Ireland.

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