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Patrick Francis McGill (1913 – 1977), known as Paddy McGill or P. F. McGill was a journalist and nationalist politician in Ireland.
McGill was the editor-in-chief of the Ulster Herald series of newspapers, and was a Nationalist Party member of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1953 until the body was abolished in 1972.[1]
McGill served as the Secretary of the Irish Anti-Partition League from 1953 until its dissolution 1956, and as Secretary of the Parliamentary Nationalist Party from 1958. During this time, he adopted a cautious approach towards modernising party structures, in contrast to Eddie McGrady.[1]
In 1965, McGill was awarded a PhD from Queen's University Belfast, having written his thesis on The Senate in Northern Ireland, 1921-1962. He served as a Deputy Speaker of the Senate from 1965 until its abolition. He stood for Mid Ulster at the Northern Ireland Assembly election, 1973, but was unsuccessful.[2]
References
- ^ a b Brendan Lynn, Holding the Ground: The Nationalist Party in Northern Ireland, 1945 - 72 (1997), ISBN 1855219808
- ^ The Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72, Northern Ireland Elections
Categories:- Alumni of Queen's University Belfast
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1953–1957
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1957–1962
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1962–1965
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1965–1969
- Members of the Senate of Northern Ireland 1969–1973
- Nationalist Party (Ireland) politicians
- Journalists from Northern Ireland
- 1913 births
- 1977 deaths
- Northern Ireland politician stubs
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