Megan Fearon

Megan Fearon (born 29 July 1991) is an Irish former Sinn Féin politician who was member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for the Newry and Armagh constituency from June 2012 to January 2020.

At the time of her selection, Fearon had just completed her last year at Queen's University Belfast, where she took a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics.

[1] Before her selection, Fearon had campaigned for Sinn Féin and had worked to raise mental health and drug awareness.

Additionally, she served as a member of various other APGs, including those focused on Children and Young People, Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse, and Fair Trade.

[3] In December 2019, Fearon announced that she was stepping down as a Sinn Fein representative and that while she would remain an activist, her time in elected politics was over.