Your councillors

Local Councillors are elected by the community to decide how the council should carry out its various activities. They represent public interest as well as individuals living within the ward in which he or she has been elected to serve a term of office.

They have regular contact with the general public through council meetings, telephone calls or surgeries. Surgeries provide an opportunity for any ward resident to go and talk their councillor face to face and these take place on a regular basis.

Councillors are not paid a salary for their work, but they do receive allowances. By law, all members of the Council are required to complete a declaration of interest form, the details of which are published annually.

Party Group Leaders

The leaders of each of the Party Groups on the Council are:

Councillor Ciaran Beattie - Sinn Féin
Councillor Sarah Bunting - Democratic Unionist Party
Councillor Michael Long - Alliance Party
Councillor Séamas de Faoite - Social Democratic and Labour Party
Councillor Áine Groogan - Green Party
Alderman Sonia Copeland - Ulster Unionist Party

To find your councillor please use the below links:

Councillor
Councillor	Political party	District Electoral Area (DEA)
Councillor Hedley Abernethy Work mobile: 07909 609 575 Work: AbernethyH@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Ormiston
Councillor Brónach Anglin c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 608 Work: anglinb@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Castle
Councillor Ciaran Beattie - Party Group Leader c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: beattiec@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Black Mountain
Councillor David Bell c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 659 Work: belldavid@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Titanic
Councillor Christina Black c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: christina.black@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Court
Councillor Christine Bower c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 165 002 Work: bowerc@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Ormiston
Councillor Nichola Bradley c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07741 380 991 Work: nichola.bradley@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Oldpark
Councillor Natasha Brennan c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07919 375 851 Work: brennannatasha@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Balmoral
Councillor Ruth Brooks c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 688 Work: brooksr@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Titanic
Councillor Tara Brooks c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07440 433 445 Work: brookst@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Balmoral
Councillor Sarah Bunting - Party Group Leader c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668783 Work: buntings@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Balmoral
Councillor Claire Canavan c/o. Members Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 320 202 Work: CanavanC@BelfastCity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Court
Councillor Arder Carson c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9080 8404 Work: carsona@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Black Mountain
Councillor Fred Cobain c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668785 Work: Fred.Cobain@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Castle
Councillor Michael Collins 12 Stewartstown Avenue, Belfast, BT11 9GE Work mobile: 07927 688875 Work: collinsmichael@belfastcity.gov.uk	People Before Profit Alliance	Collin
Alderman Sonia Copeland - Party Group Leader c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 320 202 Work: copelands@belfastcity.gov.uk	Ulster Unionist Party	Titanic
Councillor Séamas de Faoite - Party Group Leader c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07469 943 401 Work: defaoites@belfastcity.gov.uk	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Lisnasharragh
Councillor Paul Doherty c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07826 511 639 Work: dohertypaul@belfastcity.gov.uk	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Black Mountain
Councillor Micheal Donnelly c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668799 Work: Micheal.Donnelly@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Black Mountain
Councillor Pádraig Donnelly c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 697 Work: donnellyp@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Titanic
Councillor Róis-Máire Donnelly Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07435 774 763 Work: DonnellyRois-Maire@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Black Mountain
Councillor Jordan Doran c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 320 202 Work mobile: 07342 706 718 Work: doranjordan@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Oldpark
Councillor Davy Douglas c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 647 Work: douglasd@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Lisnasharragh
Councillor Sammy Douglas c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07795 926 732 Work: douglass@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Titanic
Councillor Joe Duffy c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 165 716	Sinn Fein	Collin
Councillor Bradley Ferguson c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 657 Work: fergusonb@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Lisnasharragh
Councillor Anthony Flynn c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668432 Work: Anthony.Flynn@belfastcity.gov.uk	Green Party	Ormiston
Councillor Matt Garrett c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9080 8404 Work: garrettm@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Collin
Councillor Áine Groogan - Party Group Leader c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 664817 Work: Aine.Groogan@belfastcity.gov.uk	Green Party	Botanic
Councillor Eric Hanvey c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668780 Work: Eric.Hanvey@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Lisnasharragh
Councillor Tracy Kelly c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 664909 Work: kellytracy@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Botanic
Alderman James Lawlor c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 638 Work: lawlorj@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Ormiston
Councillor Michael Long - Party Group Leader c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 Work mobile: 078 7639 5436 Work: longm@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Lisnasharragh
Councillor Donal Lyons c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 078 4677 0144 Work: lyonsd@belfastcity.gov.uk	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Balmoral
Councillor JJ Magee c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work: mageejj@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Oldpark
Councillor Jenna Maghie c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 165 132 Work: MaghieJ@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Ormiston
Councillor Conor Maskey c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 Work mobile: 07833 437 083 Work: maskeyconor@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Castle
Councillor Fiona McAteer c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 767 Work: mcateerf@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Titanic
Councillor Áine McCabe c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work: mccabea@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Black Mountain
Councillor Caoimhín McCann c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work: mccanncaoimhin@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Collin
The Deputy Lord Mayor, Councillor Andrew McCormick c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07826 511 646 Work: mccormickandrew@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Ormiston
Alderman Frank McCoubrey c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 Work: mccoubreyf@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Court
Alderman Dean A. McCullough c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07825 453 003 Work: mcculloughd@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Castle
Councillor Paul McCusker c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 074 6733 9637 Work: paul.mccusker@belfastcity.gov.uk	Independent	Oldpark
Councillor Emmet McDonough-Brown c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 078 3322 0447 Work: McDonoughBrownE@BelfastCity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Botanic
Councillor Ron McDowell c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 643 Work: mcdowellr@belfastcity.gov.uk	Traditional Unionist Voice	Court
Councillor Conor McKay c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 270 497 Work mobile: 07387 546 498 Work: mckayc@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Botanic
Councillor Gary McKeown c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 665088 Work: Gary.McKeown@belfastcity.gov.uk	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Botanic
Councillor Ian McLaughlin c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, Bt1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 644 Work: mclaughlini@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Court
Councillor Ronan McLaughlin c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 075 9814 5508 Work: Ronan.McLaughlin@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Black Mountain
Councillor Ryan Murphy c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 02890 320 202 Work mobile: 07554 222 395 Work: murphyryan@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Oldpark
The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor, Councillor Micky Murray c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 165 067 Work: micky.murray@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Balmoral
Councillor Sam Nelson c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07721 164 550 Work: nelsons@belfastcity.gov.uk	Alliance Party	Castle
Councillor Clíodhna Nic Bhranair c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, Bt1 5GS Work: 0228 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 617 Work: nicbhranairc@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Collin
Councillor Tomás Ó Néill c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work mobile: 07826 511 619 Work: oneilltomas@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Oldpark
Alderman Jim Rodgers c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 Work mobile: 078 0188 2478 Work: rodgersj@belfastcity.gov.uk	Ulster Unionist Party	Ormiston
Councillor Brian Smyth c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668431 Work: smythbrian@belfastcity.gov.uk	Green Party	Lisnasharragh
Councillor Nicola Verner c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9027 0497 Work: vernernicola@belfastcity.gov.uk	Democratic Unionist Party	Court
Councillor Séanna Walsh c/o. Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work: 028 9032 0202 Work: walshseanna@belfastcity.gov.uk	Sinn Fein	Collin
Councillor Carl Whyte c/o Members' Room, City Hall, Belfast, BT1 5GS Work mobile: 07823 668806 Work: Carl.Whyte@belfastcity.gov.uk	Social Democratic and Labour Party	Castle