Maria Caraher ( born Maria Caraher , born in 1968 in Kallichanne) is a British and Irish public and political activist.
| Maria Karaher | |
|---|---|
| English Maria Caraher | |
| Date of Birth | |
| Place of Birth | |
| Citizenship |  Great Britain |
| Occupation | member of the Northern Ireland Forum |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| The consignment | Sinn Fein |
| Main ideas | irish unionism |
Biography
From youth, she was a member of the Sinn Fein party . She had brothers Fergal and Michael : the first in 1990 was killed by British soldiers, the second worked as a sniper in South Armagh and personally killed nine soldiers [2] .
In 1996, Mary was elected to the Northern Ireland Forum from Newry and Armagh counties, but did not run for the Northern Ireland Assembly [3] . In 1999, she traveled to the United States as a representative of the Committee of Farmers and Residents of South Arm [4] .
Currently, Maria Caraher is the director of the Bunscoil an Iúir Irish-speaking school in Newry [5] .
Notes
- ↑ According to other sources, in 1969
- ↑ Gerry Moriarty, " 'Those people who murdered Paul will have that on their conscience' Archived May 21, 2009. ", Irish Times , December 15, 2007
- ↑ Newry and Armagh , Northern Ireland Elections
- ↑ Cari Zall, " US welcomes South Armagh Farmers and Residents ", An Phoblacht , February 11, 1999
- ↑ " Praise heaped on Irish-language nursery school Archived June 22, 2011. ", Newry Democrat , March 29, 2006