Sean MacManus
European Candidate Connaught/Ulster
Sean MacManus is married to Helen and is the father of two sons.
Currently an Alderman on Sligo Corporation he has a proven and
reliable record as a public representative, on both national and
local issues. He has been a member of Sinn Féin's Ard Chomhairle for
the past seventeen years, during which time he held the post of Party
Chairperson for seven years.
He was also a key member of Sinn Féin's negotiating team at the
Stormont peace talks which led to the creation of the Good Friday
agreement last year. He has travelled extensively throughout
Ireland, Europe and the US promoting Sinn Féin's peace strategy. A
consistent defender of Ireland's sovereignty and neutrality, he was
at the forefront of the Anti-maastricht and Anti-Amsterdam Treaty
campaigns.
Sean, a native of Co. Cavan, has been a consistent and vigorous
campaigner for the retention of Objective One status and the
devolution and de-centralisation of real powers to Connaught/Ulster.
He has also played an active role in opposing telecommunication masts
being imposed on local communities against their will. Widely
regarded as an honest and tireless representative, Sean MacManus
offers the people of Connaught/Ulster an effective Republican Labour
alternative to the tired old establishment parties, who are steeped
in double dealing and scandals.
In addition to the European elections, Sean will be standing for Sinn
Féin in the local elections to both Sligo Corporation and Sligo
County Council.
Mitchel McLaughlin
EU Candidate Six Counties
Mitchel McLaughlin is 51 years old. He is married and lives in the
Bogside area of Derry City with his wife Mary-Lou and their three
sons, Niall, Ronan and Conor.
Mitchel McLaughlin, a member of the Party's National Executive (Ard
Chomhairle), is currently Sinn Fein's National Chairperson. In this
role he plays a major part in overseeing the political development of
the Party .
Elected to the Derry City Council in 1985, Mitchel is now the leader
of the Sinn Fein group on that body.
Mitchel was first politically active in the Civil Rights Association
in 1968. He was also a leading member of the National H-Blocks
Committee (a committee organised to campaign around the prison
protests of the late 70's and early 80's).
He has played a central role in formulating Sinn Fein's current peace
strategy and was instrumental in the drawing up of our two peace
documents, Scenario for Peace (1989) and Towards a Lasting Peace in
Ireland (1992). He is one of Sinn Fein's main spokespersons on the
peace process and travels widely to speak on behalf of the party.
He was elected as an Assembly member for Foyle in the 1998 elections.
Seán Crowe
EU Candidate for Dublin
Seán Crowe is married to Pamela and lives in Raheen, Tallaght. He is
Sinn Féin's representative for Dublin South West and came close to
winning a seat in the 1997 general election because of his record on
local and national issues.
Seán has fought for the provision of Tallaght Hospital and has taken
part in the ongoing campaign for a safe and regular transport system
for the city. He has played a major role in the anti-drugs campaign
and water rates campaign.
During the early days of the Peace Process, Seán was the head of the
Sinn Féin mission to the Forum for Peace and Reconciliation at Dublin
Castle and is currently a member of Sinn Féin's talks team. This
week he was part of the Sinn Féin delegation which met with British
Prime Minister, Tony Blair and An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, at Downing
Street. He has travelled internationally, particularly in Europe,
to promote the party's peace strategy.
In addition to the European elections, Seán will be standing for Sinn
Féin in the local elections to South Dublin County Council.
Arthur Morgan
EU Candidate for Leinster
Arthur Morgan is married to Marion and is from Omeath, Co. Louth.
As Sinn Féin representative in Louth he has a proven and reliable
record on both national and local issues.
Arthur is a Director in the family fish processing company. He is a
founding member of Cooley Environmental and Health Action Committee
which campaign against Sellafield and has investigated the
extraordinary high incidence of cancer in the North Louth area. He
is also a member of various fishing groups, local and national,
formed to protect the seas, fishing stocks and the livelihood of
fishing communities.
A republican of long standing he has contested local and general
elections on behalf of Sinn Féin. He is a member of Sinn Féin's Ard
Chomhairle and was a key member of Sinn Féin's negotiating team at
the talks which took place at Hillsborough last month.
In addition to the European elections, Arthur will be standing for
Sinn Féin in the local elections to both Louth County Council.
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