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At a reconvened Adjudication Hearing held on behalf of the Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards in Coleraine today (Thursday 24th November 2016) the Acting Commissioner Mr Ian A Gordon OBE, having previously concluded that Causeway, Coast and Glens Borough Councillor Padraig McShane had breached the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, imposed a sanction on him of full suspension from Council activities for a period of three months. 

PRESS RELEASE

Tuesday 15th November 2016

COUNCILLOR FOUND TO HAVE BREACHED THE COUNCILLOR’S CODE OF CONDUCT

The Northern Ireland Local Government Commissioner for Standards, Mrs Marie Anderson, her Deputy Commissioner, Mr Paul McFadden and members from the Local Government Ethical Standards Directorate attended the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) Event for Elected Members and the Planning Committee at Craigavon Civic Centre on Tuesday 25 October 2016. 

The Commissioner has today published a revised version of The Guidance on the Code of Conduct for Councillors, a publication for councillors to help them better understand their obligations under the Code.

The Guidance, which was first produced in 2017, was developed with input from councillors and others to make it useful and relevant.

The latest version comes in advance of a more detailed review and re-launch of the publication later this year.

Councillor Wesley Irvine (Ards & North Down Borough Council) has been suspended for three months following an Adjudication Hearing held on 13 June.

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Alderman Linda Clarke (Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council) has been suspended from her position as councillor for 3 months following an Adjudication Hearing held today (9 July).

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