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Mickey Brady the former MP for Newry and Armagh has died today 16 January aged just 75.
Photograph: Columba O'Hare/ Newry.ie
Newry born, the much respected member of Sinn Féin was highly regarded both within the party and as a champion of welfare rights, over many years for people in Newry city and surrounds.
Mr Brady worked at the citizens advice centre at Ballybot House in Newry before being selected by Sinn Fein in 2007 to contest the Newry and Armagh constituency in the Stormont Assembly.
He remained at the Assembly till 2015 and in May that year he was elected in the Westminster election as MP for Newry and Armagh where he remained until 2024 when he decided not to go for re-election.
