Claire McGill
Irish politician
Claire McGill MLA was a nationalist politician in Northern Ireland. She sat in the Northern Ireland Assembly from 2007 to 2011, representing West Tyrone as a member of Sinn Féin.
McGill also represented Sinn Féin for the Glenelly Electoral Area on Strabane District Council from 2001 to 2011.
She died on 15 June 2023 at Altnagelvin Area Hospital.
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