Welcome to my Website. I am an SDLP Councillor for Dunmurry Cross in Lisburn City Council.
Dunmurry cross comprises Poleglass, Twinbrook, Kilwee, Derriaghy, Seymour Hill and Dunmurry Village.
I am the SDLP's youngest Councillor and I have served since 2007. I'm a member of the Councils Environmental Services Committee and the Planning Committee.
Outside of the Council I sit on The Colin Neighbourhood Partnership Board, The Colin Glen Trust Board of Directors and St. Kieran's Primary School Board of Governers.
I currently work as a parliamentary assistant for West Belfast MLA Alex Attwood and I am studying at Queen's University in Belfast.
Please feel free to browse my web-site. There is links to the SDLP website, SDLP Youth Website and the Party of European Socialists Website in the 'my politics' section.
You can contact me regarding any issues I can help you with via the 'contact me' button, I look forward to hearing from you.
With best wishes
Matthew
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