Carrickfergus Borough Council - Councillors

Councillor Billy Ashe

Democratic Unionist Party

Billy Ashe was first elected to Carrickfergus Borough Council in May 1997. He served as Mayor of the Borough during 2001-2002 and has served as Chair of Development Services, the largest Council Department for 7 years. Full biography

Alderman May Beattie

Democratic Unionist Party

Alderman Mrs May Beattie is now serving her third term as a Councillor for the Borough of Carrickfergus, having first been elected to Council in 1997. Having been resident in the Borough for her entire life, she is a member of the Democratic Unionist Party, holding the office of Secretary of the local branch and the East Antrim Association. She also holds the position of Whip for the local party. Full biography

Alderman Jim Brown

Independent

Having served as a Carrickfergus Borough Councillor for almost thirty years, Jim Brown is well experienced in dealing with a wide range of constituency matters. Not affiliated to any political party, his loyalty is first and foremost to the people who have chosen to elect him as an individual. Full biography

Councillor Terry Clements - Deputy Mayor

Democratic Unionist Party

Councillor Isobel Day

Alliance Party

Born Isobel Joyner in 1950, Isobel attended her local Sunnylands Primary School, where her father was Vice Principal, and then on to Whitehead High School, leaving after ‘A’ levels. She joined the Alliance Party in 1970/71. Full biography

Councillor Stewart Dickson

Alliance Party

Stewart is the Leader of the Alliance Party Group on Council, his other Alliance Party colleagues are Sean Neeson MLA (Carrick Castle) and Isobel Day (Kilroot) Stewart is also Chair of the Alliance Party in Northern Ireland. Full biography

Councillor Deborah Emerson

Democratic Unionist Party

Councillor Deborah Emerson was elected to Council for the first time in May 2011. She works in the Social Housing Sector. Deborah is the youngest of the current DUP councillors and was Mayoress from 2003 to 2004. Full biography

Councillor Eric Ferguson

Ulster Unionist Party

Councillor Billy Hamilton

Independent

Councillor David Hilditch

Democratic Unionist Party

David Hilditch entered Local Government in 1991, winning the local by-election for the Castle District electoral area.    He served as Deputy Mayor from 1994 to 1996.  From 1997 to 1998 he was elected to Alderman and Mayor, a position he was elected to again in 2004, which he kept until June 2008.  Full biography

Councillor Charles Johnston

Democratic Unionist Party

Charlie Johnston was first elected to Carrickfergus Borough Council in 1973. He served on Council for the next 28 years. Charlie was returned to Council again in May 2011. Full biography

Councillor Lynn McClurg

Democratic Unionist Party

Alderman Jim McClurg - Mayor

Democratic Unionist Party

Jim McClurg has over 10 years experience as a Councillor with Carrickfergus Borough Council and has also recently been elected for the second time as Mayor of Carrickfergus. He feels greatly honoured and very proud to have had this position bestowed upon him. Full biography

Councillor Beryl McKnight

Ulster Unionist Party

Beryl McKnight was elected to Council for the first time in May 2011. She is heavily involved in working with the local community in Carrickfergus through her participation in many community groups, partnerships and forums. Full biography

Alderman Sean Neeson

Alliance Party

Sean is one of the most experienced politicians in Northern Ireland; Leader of the Alliance Party, 1998-2001. He represents East Antrim in the Northern Ireland Assembly and previously served on the EU Committee of the Regions. Full biography

Councillor John Stewart

Ulster Unionist Party

John Stewart was elected to Carrickfergus Borough Council in May 2011 as a UUP representative. John is interested in History having obtained a degree in this subject in 2004. John also sits on many of the business related bodies in the Borough and would like to see Carrickfergus as a lively and thriving business region. Full biography