Ian Milne
Ian Milne | |
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Member of Mid Ulster District Council | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 2 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Niamh Milne |
Constituency | Moyola |
Member of the Legislative Assembly for Mid Ulster | |
In office 25 March 2013 – 1 December 2018 | |
Preceded by | Francie Molloy |
Succeeded by | Emma Sheerin |
Member of Magherafelt District Council | |
In office 5 May 2005 – 22 May 2014 | |
Preceded by | Patrick McErlean |
Succeeded by | Council abolished |
Constituency | Moyola |
Personal details | |
Born | Ian Patrick Milne (1954-04-08) 8 April 1954 (age 70) [1] Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Political party | Sinn Féin |
Military service | |
Paramilitaries | Provisional IRA (1971–1992) Fianna Éireann (1970–1971) |
Rank | Volunteer |
Unit | South Derry Brigade |
Battles/wars | The Troubles |
Ian Milne (born 8 April 1954) is an Irish republican politician from Northern Ireland.
Background
Born in Bellaghy, County Londonderry on 8 April 1954, he attended the same school as also future-Provisional IRA members Thomas McElwee, and Francis Hughes. Milne joined the Official IRA-aligned faction of the Fianna Éireann militant youth organisation soon after its formation at the age of 16, but the following year moved to join the Provisional IRA. He was imprisoned in Crumlin Road Jail in 1971, after explosives went off in a car in which he was travelling. After serving 18 months, he escaped in January 1973 and continued his involvement in the Provisional IRA. The following year, he was arrested in the Republic of Ireland after stealing a Garda car, and in June 1974 he was sentenced to five years of penal servitude in Portlaoise Prison.[2] However, several months later he was part of a successful prison break, and resumed his activities in Northern Ireland.[2][3]
During the mid-1970s, the Royal Ulster Constabulary described Milne as one of its three "most wanted" men in the South Londonderry area, alongside Francis Hughes and Dominic McGlinchey. In 1977, he was arrested and received a life sentence for the killing of Ulster Defence Regiment (UDR) soldier, James Speer, in Desertmartin on 9 November 1976. Serving time at Long Kesh, he participated in the blanket protest. He was released in 1992, having served 14.[2][4]
At the 2005 Northern Ireland local elections, Milne was elected to Magherafelt District Council for Sinn Féin, and he held his seat in 2011.[5][6] While on the council, he served two terms as chairman.[6] In 2013, he was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly in Mid Ulster, replacing Francie Molloy.[7][8] He kept this seat when he was elected in 2016.[9]
In September 2017 Milne was served a civil writ by the family of James Speer for his alleged involvement in the murder.[4][10]
In December 2018, he resigned as MLA to seek re-election to Mid Ulster District Council.[11] He was elected to Mid Ulster District Council in 2019,[12] and re-elected in 2023.[13]
References
- ^ "MLA Details: Mr Ian Milne". Aims.niassembly.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Ella O'Dwyer, "Interview: Ian Milne - freedom fighter, public representative", An Phoblacht, 24 August 2006
- ^ O'Rourke, Peter (27 August 2009). "Remembering the Past: 19 prisoners escape from Portlaoise". An Phoblacht. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Murdered soldier's family starts civil action against Sinn Fein politician". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 29 September 2017. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Magherafelt District Council Elections 1993–2011", Northern Ireland Elections
- ^ a b "Constituency: Mid Ulster".
Ian Milne from Bellaghy was co-opted to the Assembly to replace Francie Molloy in April 2013 and has sat on the Agriculture and Environment Committees. He was elected to his local council in 2005 and served two terms as chair.
- ^ McAdam, Noel (4 June 2013). "Ian Milne: Sinn Fein Mid-Ulster". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "SF name Milne as Molloy replacement", Mid Ulster Mail, 25 March 2013
- ^ Farrell, Nevin (7 May 2016). "Mid-Ulster: Sinn Fein dominate as all three candidates elected in first count". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Omagh lawyer serves writ on Sinn Fein MLA for UDR murder". The Newsletter. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "Veteran republican Ian Milne to vacate Assembly to contest council election". www.midulstermail.co.uk. 17 November 2018.
- ^ Young, Connla (6 May 2019). "Election results: Mid Ulster". Irish News. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
Elected: Ian Milne (SF) 1st count
- ^ Mullan, Orla (20 May 2023). "ELECTION 2023: All five seats in Moyola filled". www.derrynow.com. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
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