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ARTICLES RELATED TO Strabane - Local Politics | | | |  Strabane - Local Politics: Encyclopedia II - Strabane - Local PoliticsAt the last council elections in May 2005, members of Strabane District Council were elected from the following political parties: 8 Sinn Féin, 3 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), 2 Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), 2 Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) and 1 Independent Nationalist. The current Council Chairman is Councillor Brian McMahon (Sinn Féin). The Strabane District Council area covers an area of 861.6 sq km and according to the 2001 Census, the council area had a total population of 38,250.
Pat Doherty MP, of Sinn Féin, represents Strabane as part of t ...
See also:Strabane, Strabane - Local Politics, Strabane - Recent History, Strabane - Culture, Strabane - Places of Interest, Strabane - 2001 Census, Strabane - Notable Natives, Strabane - See Also Read more here: » Strabane: Encyclopedia II - Strabane - Local Politics |
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| | | | Strabane - Local Politics: Encyclopedia II - Strabane - Recent History Strabane once had the dubious distinction of having the highest unemployment rate in the European Union, although in recent years the town has recovered to an extent economically. However, the inevitable closure of the town's largest employer, the Adria factory, will see the town plunge into economic chaos with huge ramifications.
Strabane was badly scarred by the Troubles, beginning in the early 1970s and continuing throughout much of the 1990s, with bombings commonplace and Irish Republican paramilitary groups, mainly the Provisiona ...
See also:Strabane, Strabane - Local Politics, Strabane - Recent History, Strabane - Culture, Strabane - Places of Interest, Strabane - 2001 Census, Strabane - Notable Natives, Strabane - See Also Read more here: » Strabane: Encyclopedia II - Strabane - Recent History |
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| | | | Strabane - Local Politics: Encyclopedia II - Strabane - Places of Interest The wider area surrounding Strabane is scenic and very attractive with many forests and glens. People come from all over the world to fish in the beautiful River Mourne, including golfing legend Tiger Woods, particularly between Victoria Bridge and Strabane. The town is home to one of Ireland's largest and most picturesque golf courses.
The National Trust owns the Strabane house in which John Dunlap learnt the printing trade. The house has been visited by many famous people, for example 42nd US President Bill Clinton, and is located at the end of the Main Street (An Príomhsráid). Dunlap went on to print ...
See also:Strabane, Strabane - Local Politics, Strabane - Recent History, Strabane - Culture, Strabane - Places of Interest, Strabane - 2001 Census, Strabane - Notable Natives, Strabane - See Also Read more here: » Strabane: Encyclopedia II - Strabane - Places of Interest |
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| | | | Strabane - Local Politics: Encyclopedia II - Strabane - Culture Strabane has seen a revival of Irish Gaelic culture over the last decade. The local Gaelic football team, Strabane Sigersons, and the hurling team, Strabane Seamrogaí, are ever expanding. Hundreds of children attend the local Irish language Gaelscoil and Irish language groups are flourishing.
One of Strabane's most striking features are five 20ft steel structures: two dancers, a fiddle player on the Lifford side, a flute player on the Strabane side and a drummer in the middle. Designed by Maurice Harron, they were placed at the former British Army base at the Donegal border. Affectionately ...
See also:Strabane, Strabane - Local Politics, Strabane - Recent History, Strabane - Culture, Strabane - Places of Interest, Strabane - 2001 Census, Strabane - Notable Natives, Strabane - See Also Read more here: » Strabane: Encyclopedia II - Strabane - Culture |
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