Colum Eastwood
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 41 |
| Date of birth | April 30,1983 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Derry |
| United Kingdom | |
| Spouse | Rachael Parkes |
| Party | Social Democratic and Labour Party |
| Job | Politician |
| Movies/Shows | The Morrigan |
| Here | |
| Official site | members.parliament.uk |
| Position | Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom since 2019 | |
| Education | University of Liverpool |
| Siblings | Liam Eastwood |
| Previous position | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland (2011–2019), Mayor of Derry (2010–2011) |
| Children | 2 |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 419752 |
Colum Eastwood Life story
Colum Eastwood is an Irish nationalist politician serving as Leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party since 2015. He has served as the Member of Parliament for Foyle since 2019, served in Northern Ireland Assembly from 2011 to 2019 and served on Derry City Council from 2005 to 2011.
Irish unity: Micheál Martin warns UK against changing vote terms
... His suggestion was criticised by SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, who said on the level of support needed for a vote on Irish unity to pass...
PSNI: Under-pressure Simon Byrne faces Policing Board
... On Thursday morning, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said there was a serious problem with policing in Northern Ireland...
NI council elections 2023: Restore Stormont Executive now, Sinn Féin urges
... The leaders of both parties, Doug Beattie and Colum Eastwood, dismissed any suggestion they would leave their positions after the election...
Omagh shooting: Police launch attempted murder inquiry after officer attacked
... SDLP leader Colum Eastwood, MP, said it was a " chilling attack on an individual serving his community"...
Rishi Sunak meets Stormont parties on first NI visit
... " SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said he raised issues about workers pay and the collapse of power-sharing at Stormont...
Pro-IRA chant video with Arlene Foster condemned
... " We are better than this, surely? " SDLP leader Colum Eastwood said he was " sick of this nonsense"...
Londonderry alert: Man forced at gunpoint to drive to PSNI station, says Eastwood
...A man has been forced at gunpoint to drive to a Londonderry police station, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said...
Creeslough: Tributes to Donegal petrol station explosion victims
... Northern Ireland politicians Michelle O Neill from Sinn Féin and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood were also present...
Creeslough: Tributes to Donegal petrol station explosion victims
Tributes have been paid to The 10 Victims of a huge explosion at a petrol station in The Republic of Ireland.
The blast happened in the County Donegal village of Creeslough on Friday.
The Victims - four men, Three Women , a Teenage Boy and Girl and a younger Girl - were from The Village or surrounding areas, said gardaí (Irish police).
One local woman told Irish national broadcaster RTÉ: " It's just devastating - I know them all, God rest them. "
Evidence gathered, So Far , suggested The Explosion was a " tragic accident, " said gardaí.
Tánaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister ) Leo Varadkar said the government would do everything it could to support people in Creeslough.
Speaking late on Saturday during a visit to The Village , He Said : " The Thoughts and prayers of The Nation are with The People here.
" Government support will be in place not just the short term but in the longer term because it can take a very long time for a community to recover from something like this. "
Creeslough is situated in the north-west of Ireland and has a population of about 400 people.
Taoiseach (Irish Prime Minister ) Micheál Martin said The Nation was In Mourning after The Explosion .
He spoke to members of The Emergency services who had worked for 24 hours to find The Victims .
The taoiseach and the tánaiste were among several senior politicians who attended a vigil Mass in Creeslough on Saturday evening.
It was held St Michael's Church where 10 candles representing the lives lost were lit by Bishop Alan Mcguckian .
Northern Ireland politicians Michelle O'Neill from Sinn Féin and SDLP leader Colum Eastwood were also present.
Eight people were injured as a result of The Explosion , which happened shortly after 15:00 local time on Friday.
Seven of Those People are in a stable condition in nearby Letterkenny University Hospital .
Another person is critically ill in the burns unit of a hospital in Dublin.
A search operation at The Scene ended on Saturday evening, with No Other causalities Found .
Source of news: bbc.com
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