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01/10/2001
Secretary of State announces Police Board members
After weeks of speculation the Secretary of State, Dr John Reid, has announced the full composition of the Northern Ireland Policing Board.
As widely expected business academic Professor Des Rea has been appointed as chairman, with former priest Denis Bradley as vice chairman.
The other seven independent members are confirmed as: Viscount Brookeborough, Brian Dougherty, Barry Gilligan, Tom Kelly, Pauline McCabe, Rosaleen Moore, Suneil Sharma.
The new 19-member Police Board replaces the Northern Ireland Police Authority and its role will be to hold the chief constable and the police to account.
Announcing the composition of the Board on Saturday September 29, Dr Reid said: “I am delighted to announce the full membership of the Board, including Professor Desmond Rea and Denis Bradley, both independent members, as its first chairman and vice-chairman. Together they will play a key leadership role in ensuring the provision of a fully effective policing service, which will enjoy the support of all sections of the community.”
The nine independents will sit alongside politicians from the Ulster Unionist Party, the DUP and the SDLP.
The Ulster Unionist Party's nominees are John Taylor (now Lord Kilclooney), and assembly members Fred Cobain, James Leslie and Ivan Davis.
The DUP’s nominees are assembly members Ian Paisley junior, William Hay and Sammy Wilson.
The SDLP has nominated its chairman and policing spokesman Alex Attwood, South Down MP Eddie McGrady and West Tyrone assembly member Joe Byrne. (AMcE)
As widely expected business academic Professor Des Rea has been appointed as chairman, with former priest Denis Bradley as vice chairman.
The other seven independent members are confirmed as: Viscount Brookeborough, Brian Dougherty, Barry Gilligan, Tom Kelly, Pauline McCabe, Rosaleen Moore, Suneil Sharma.
The new 19-member Police Board replaces the Northern Ireland Police Authority and its role will be to hold the chief constable and the police to account.
Announcing the composition of the Board on Saturday September 29, Dr Reid said: “I am delighted to announce the full membership of the Board, including Professor Desmond Rea and Denis Bradley, both independent members, as its first chairman and vice-chairman. Together they will play a key leadership role in ensuring the provision of a fully effective policing service, which will enjoy the support of all sections of the community.”
The nine independents will sit alongside politicians from the Ulster Unionist Party, the DUP and the SDLP.
The Ulster Unionist Party's nominees are John Taylor (now Lord Kilclooney), and assembly members Fred Cobain, James Leslie and Ivan Davis.
The DUP’s nominees are assembly members Ian Paisley junior, William Hay and Sammy Wilson.
The SDLP has nominated its chairman and policing spokesman Alex Attwood, South Down MP Eddie McGrady and West Tyrone assembly member Joe Byrne. (AMcE)
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