IRA abuse victim and SDLP councillor Máiría Cahill has withdrawn from the upcoming local elections in Northern Ireland due to a rule which stipulates she would have to make her address public. IRA abuse victim and SDLP councillor Máiría Cahill has withdrawn from the upcoming local elections in Northern Ireland due to a rule which stipulates she would have to make her address public. Ms Cahill said there are various legal order in place to prohibit behaviour towards her which puts her at risk. Due to electoral rules for local elections Ms Cahill said she would have to make her address known in order to run which she said would put her and her young daughter at “severe risk”. In a statement an SDLP spokesperson said the withdrawal of Ms Cahill due to fears for her safety was a matter of "profound regret".

Source: Irish Independent April 05, 2019 10:20 UTC