Colin McGrath

Colin McGrath is a Northern Irish politician who has served as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly for South Down since 2016. Born in Downpatrick, he previously worked as a youth worker for 17 years and served as a councillor on the Down District Council and later the Newry, Mourne & Down District Council. A member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, McGrath has held roles as party chairman and health spokesperson. His political priorities include rural development, local healthcare accessibility, and education reform, specifically opposing the eleven-plus academic selection system.