Paul Butler (politician)

Paul Butler

Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley
In office 7 March 2007 – 2011
Preceded by	Marietta Farrell
Succeeded by	Brenda Hale
Personal details
Born	Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Political party	Sinn Féin
Website	Sinn Féin

Paul Butler (Irish: Pól de Buitléir^[1]) is a republican politician in Northern Ireland and a former member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army. He served as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for Lagan Valley from 2007–11.^[2]^[3]

Involvement in the Troubles

At the age of 17, Butler shot dead a 50-year-old reserve Royal Ulster Constabulary officer in the back of the head. As a result, he spent 15 years in jail.^[4]^[5]

Lisburn City Council

Paul Butler is the leader of the Sinn Féin group on Lisburn City Council. The party currently holds four seats on the council, making it the third party and the largest nationalist party. Butler has a served as a Councillor for Lisburn City Council since 1997 and is a member of their Strategic Policy, Planning and Finance Committees.^[6]^[7] Butler claims he campaigns against discrimination on the council, culminating in the Irish Government sending a representative to witness council proceedings. Nationalists claim that the unionist majority on the council has prevented nationalists from taking council positions. Butler campaigned for the town to gain city status which was bestowed on the City by the British Monarch.

Westminster elections

Butler stood in the UK general elections in 2001 and 2005 in the Lagan Valley constituency but was not elected.^[8] In the 2005 general election, Sinn Féin became got the largest share of the vote by a nationalist party, overtaking the SDLP.

Standing down

Butler announced that he will not contest the May Assembly elections after only one term as an MLA. “I am standing down,” confirmed Mr Butler. “The Party’s position on this is that anyone who is a councillor and an MLA should only have one job.”^[9]

Assembly elections

Results of the election to the Northern Irish Assembly, Lagan Valley, 2003

	Candidate	1st Pref	Result
UUP	Jeffrey Donaldson	14,104	Elected
DUP	Edwin Poots	5,175	Elected
Alliance	Seamus Close	4,408	Elected
DUP	Andrew Hunter	3,300	Not Elected
Sinn Féin	Paul Butler	3,242	Not Elected
SDLP	Patricia Lewsley*	3,133	Elected
UUP	Billy Bell	2,782	Elected
Independent	Ivan Davis	2,223	Not elected
UUP	Norah Beare	1,508	Elected
UUP	Jim Kirkpatrick	675	Not elected
NI Conservatives	Joanne Johnston	395	Not elected
PUP	Andrew Park	212	Not elected
Workers' Party	Frances McCarthy	97	Not elected

Patricia Lewsley was appointed as Children's Commissioner and was replaced as an MLA by Marietta Farrell

Results of the election to the Northern Irish Assembly, Lagan Valley, 2007

Butler became the first Sinn Féin member for Lagan Valley in the Northern Irish Assembly. He won the SDLP seat previously held by Patricia Lewsley and subsequently Marietta Farrell. Butler was the only nationalist elected in the six-seater constituency.

	Candidate	1st Pref	Result	Count
DUP	Jeffrey Donaldson	9,793	Elected	1
Sinn Féin	Paul Butler	5,098	Elected	6
UUP	Basil McCrea	4,031	Elected	7
Alliance	Trevor Lunn	3,765	Elected	7
DUP	Jonathan Craig	3,471	Elected	8
DUP	Edwin Poots	3,457	Elected	9
DUP	Paul Given	3,377	Not elected	9
SDLP	Marietta Farrell	2,839	Not elected	5
UUP	Billy Bell	2,599	Not elected	6
UUP	Ronnie Crawford	1,147	Not elected	4
Green Party	Michael Rogan	922	Not elected	4
UK Unionist	Robert McCartney	853	Not elected	3
NI Conservatives	Neil Johnston	387	Not elected	2
Workers' Party	John Magee	83	Not elected	2

Notes and references

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↑ "Lagan Valley: Sinn Féin secure first seat". The Belfast Telegraph. 9 March 2007.
↑ "Lagan Valley: Election results". BBC. 9 March 2007.
↑ "Hansard – UK Parliament". Hansard. 10 June 1998.
↑ "'Truly historic' change of direction". BBC News. 28 January 2007.
↑ "Ard Fheis speech by Paul Butler, Sinn Féin councillor on Lisburn City Council". Sinn Féin. 10 March 2007.
↑ "Candidate Profile – Paul Butler". The Guardian. UK. 10 March 2007.
↑ "Lagan Valley election history". Ark. 10 March 2007.
↑ Baker, Pete. "Slugger O'Toole - SF MLA Paul Butler to stand down". Slugger O'Toole. Slugger O'Toole. Retrieved August 29, 2012.

Northern Ireland Assembly
Preceded by Marietta Farrell	MLA for Lagan Valley 2007–2011	Succeeded by Brenda Hale

Sinn Féin

History

Leadership

Presidents	Edward Martyn (1905–08) John Sweetman (1908–11) Arthur Griffith (1911–17) Éamon de Valera (1917–26) John J. O'Kelly (Sceilg) (1926–31) Brian O'Higgins (1931–33) Michael O'Flanagan (1933–35) Cathal Ó Murchadha (1935–37) Margaret Buckley (1937–50) Paddy McLogan (1950–52) Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1952–54) Paddy McLogan (1954–62) Tomás Mac Giolla (1962–70) Ruairí Ó Brádaigh (1970–83) Gerry Adams (1983–)

Vice presidents	John Sweetman (1905–07) Arthur Griffith (1905–08; 1917–22) Bulmer Hobson (1907–10) Jennie Wyse Power (1911–) Thomas Kelly (1911–) Fr. Michael O'Flanagan (1917–23) P. J. Ruttledge (1923–26) Mary MacSwiney John Madden John J. O'Kelly (1931-33) Margaret Buckley (1933–35; 1952–60) Liam Raul (1933-37) Tom Maguire (1935-37) Seamus Mitchell Padraig de Paor Criostóir O'Neill Michael Traynor (1950–54; 1962) Tomás Ó Dubhghaill (1950–52; 1954–62) Tony Magan (1960–62) Rory O'Driscoll (1962–63) Larry Grogan (1962–69; 1970–71) Sean Caughey (1963–65) Joe Clarke (1966–72) Cathal Goulding (1969–70) Dáithí Ó Conaill (1971–78; 1978–83) Máire Drumm (1972–76) Joe Cahill (1976–78) Gerry Adams (1978–83) Phil Flynn (1983–85) John Joe McGirl (1985–88) Pat Doherty (1988–2009) Mary Lou McDonald (2009–)

Seanad leaders	Pearse Doherty (2007–10) David Cullinane (2011–)

Assembly leaders	Gerry Adams (2007–10) Raymond McCartney (2010–)

Chairpersons	Seán MacManus (1984–90) Tom Hartley (1990–96) Mitchel McLaughlin (1996–2005) Mary Lou McDonald (2005–09) Declan Kearney (2009–)

General secretaries	Joe Cahill Cathleen Knowles Tom Hartley (1984–86) Joe Reilly (1986–88) Lucilita Bhreatnach (1988–2003) Mitchel McLaughlin (2003–07) Rita O'Hare (2007–09) Dawn Doyle (2009–)

Directors of publicity	Seán Ó Brádaigh (1960–79) Danny Morrison (1979–90) Rita O'Hare (1990–98) Dawn Doyle (1998–2008) Rosaleen Doherty (2008–)

Party structures

Leader of Sinn Féin Ardfheis Sinn Féin Front Bench Sinn Féin Republican Youth An Phoblacht Friends of Sinn Féin

Presidential candidates

Martin McGuinness (2011)

Elected representatives

Dáil Éireann	Adams Brady Buckley Crowe Cullinane P. Doherty Ellis M. Ferris Funchion M. Kenny McDonald Mitchell Munster Nolan J. O'Brien Ó Broin Ó Caoláin Ó Laoghaire O'Reilly Ó Snodaigh Quinlivan Stanley Tóibín

Seanad Éireann	David Cullinane Trevor Ó Clochartaigh Kathryn Reilly

European Parliament	Martina Anderson Lynn Boylan Matt Carthy Liadh Ní Riada

Northern Ireland Assembly	Caoimhe Archibald Cathal Boylan Michaela Boyle Linda Dillon Megan Fearon Órlaithí Flynn Michelle Gildernew Chris Hazzard Declan Kearney Gerry Kelly Seán Lynch Alex Maskey Declan McAleer Fra McCann Raymond McCartney Barry McElduff Martin McGuinness Daithí McKay Oliver McMullan Ian Milne Conor Murphy Carál Ní Chuilín John O'Dowd Michelle O'Neill Sue Ramsey Caitríona Ruane Catherine Seeley Patrick Sheehan

Westminister (Abstentionist)	Mickey Brady Pat Doherty Paul Maskey Francie Molloy

Alliances

European United Left–Nordic Green Left

Provisional Irish Republican Army

General

Organisation

Attacks

Insurgency, 1969–1977	Battle of St Matthew's 1970 RUC booby-trap bombing Scottish soldiers' killings Balmoral showroom bombing Abercorn bombing Donegall St bombing Battle at Springmartin Bloody Friday Claudy bombing Coleraine bombings M62 coach bombing Guildford pub bombings Brook's Club Bomb Attack British Airways bombing attempt Birmingham pub bombings Bayardo Bar attack Caterham Arms pub bombing London Hilton bombing Green Park Tube Station Bombing Scott's (restaurant) bombing Walton's Restaurant bombing Drummuckavall ambush Balcombe Street siege Kingsmill massacre

Long War, 1977–1988	Jonesboro Gazelle downing La Mon restaurant bombing Warrenpoint ambush Dunmurry train explosion Lough Foyle attacks Hyde Park and Regent's Park bombings Harrods bombing Woolwich barracks Brighton hotel bombing Ballygawley Land Mine Attack Newry mortar attack Ballygawley attack JHQ Rheindahlen bombing (Germany)

Peace Process, 1988–1998	Corporals killings Lisburn van bombing 1988 Netherlands Attacks Ballygawley bus bombing Jonesborough ambush Deal barracks bombing Derryard attack Derrygorry Gazelle downing RFA Fort Victoria bombing Proxy bombings Downing St mortar attack Mullacreevie ambush Glenanne barracks bombing Teebane bombing Cloghoge attack 1992 Manchester bombing South Armagh sniper campaign Warrington bomb attacks Cullaville occupation Bishopsgate bombing Battle of Newry Road Shankill Road bombing Crossmaglen Lynx downing Drumcree conflict Docklands bombing 1996 Manchester bombing Osnabrück mortar attack Thiepval barracks bombing Coalisland attack July 1997 riots

Chiefs of Staff

Seán Mac Stíofáin (1969–72)
Joe Cahill (1972–73)
Seamus Twomey (1973)
Éamonn O'Doherty (1973–74)
Seamus Twomey (1974–77)
Gerry Adams (1977–78)
Martin McGuinness (1978–82)
Ivor Bell (1982–83)
Kevin McKenna (1983–97)
Thomas "Slab" Murphy (1997–2005)

Personalities
(Volunteers)

Espionage &
Supergrasses

Denis Donaldson
Freddie Scappaticci (allegedly "Stakeknife")
Martin McGartland
Raymond Gilmour
Kevin Fulton
Joseph Fenton
Eamon Collins

Associates

Derivatives

Prominent killings

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