| Cathal Ó hOisín | |
| Constituency Am: | East Londonderry |
| Assembly: | Northern Ireland |
| Term Start: | 5 May 2011 |
| Term End: | 5 May 2016 |
| Predecessor: | Billy Leonard |
| Successor: | Caoimhe Archibald |
| Office1: | Member of Limavady Borough Council |
| Constituency1: | Benbradagh |
| Term Start1: | 5 May 2005 |
| Term End1: | 5 May 2011 |
| Predecessor1: | Francie Brolly |
| Successor1: | Tony McCaul |
| Birth Date: | 18 March 1963 [1] |
| Birth Place: | Dungiven, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality: | Irish |
| Party: | Sinn Féin |
| Website: | Cathal Ó hOisín MLA |
Cathal Ó hOisín is a former Irish Sinn Féin politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry from 2011 to 2016.[2]
Ó hOisín was educated at St. Patrick's College, Maghera and Magee College, Derry.[3] He was first elected to Limavady Borough Council at the 2005 local elections for the Benbradagh electoral area.[4] He served as Mayor of Limavady from 2009 to 2010.[5] At the 2010 general election, he stood unsuccessfully in East Londonderry, taking second place with 19.3% of the vote.[6]
He lost his Assembly seat to party running mate, Caoimhe Archibald, at the 2016 Assembly election. He unsuccessfully attempted to regain his former seat at the Assembly election the following year.