The SDLP has selected Declan Norris to dcsdcouncil
The SDLP has selected a new councillor on Derry City and Strabane District Council to replace a former member who was convicted of sex offences.
James McKeever, 64, got a four-year jail term for eight sexual offences against a girl between 1981 to 1988., and was then asked by the SDLP to relinquish his council seat.Following a party selection convention, Mr Norris will now represent the Faughan district. Speaking to BBC Radio Foyle, Mr Norris said he hopes to build the profile of the SDLP in the area and highlight issues facing the tight-knit community there.More on this story
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