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McCreesh Appointed Chair of Department

Published: 23 August, 2008

Sinn Fein councillor for the Fews, Jimmy McCreesh, has been appointed Chairman of the Community Sports and Public Works Department of the Newry and Mourne Council.

Cllr McCreesh will be involved with the selection and administration of small grants and assistance to sports clubs and associations that require funding. A delighted McCreesh commented, 'I am thrilled to be appointed Chair of this department. I have been heavily involved with my local GAA club, Belleeks GFC for many years now and have a great love for all sports so when this opening emerged I put my name forward and thankfully was appointed Chair last week.