Pól Callaghan | |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly for Foyle |
Assembly: | Northern Ireland |
Term Start: | 15 November 2010 |
Term End: | 5 May 2011 |
Predecessor: | Mark Durkan |
Successor: | Colum Eastwood |
Birth Place: | Derry, Northern Ireland |
Party: | SDLP |
Pól Callaghan is an Irish former Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle between 2010 and 2011.
On 15 November 2010, Callaghan was co-opted to the Northern Ireland Assembly for the Foyle constituency, succeeding Mark Durkan. Regarding his co-option, he said: "We know the people of Derry are hungry for change and as a new representative I can help build a newly energized SDLP to deliver it."[1] [2] Callaghan failed to retain his seat at the 2011 Assembly election.