A well-known SDLPlive councillor in Belfast has quit the party, Paul_Mc_Cusker says he is frustrated and will run as an independent in May's election
Paul McCusker said there has been a lack of progress on the issues he is passionate aboutA well-known Social Democratic and Labour Party councillor in Belfast has quit the party, BBC News NI can reveal.
It is understood he had been considering his future in the party for some time and did not attend the SDLP's annual conference in Londonderry last weekend. The councillor founded the St Patrick's Soup Kitchen in 2017 and campaigns on issues regarding homelessness, poverty and addiction.He said he would continue to highlight and lobby on behalf of those experiencing those issues, if he is re-elected in May.
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