Fra McCann

Fra McCann (born 19 June 1953) is a retired Irish Sinn Féin politician and former Republican prisoner.

While being held in H-Block 3 of the Maze, McCann befriended Kieran Nugent and participated in the blanket protest.

[3] In 1987, he was elected to Belfast City Council, having won a by-election, representing the Lower Falls District.

In June 2006, McCann was charged with assault and disorderly behaviour following an incident in west Belfast.

[7] In October 2021, Fra McCann announced that he would be stepping down as MLA for West Belfast and would not be contesting the next election.