Bobby McKee

Bobby McKee MBE is a Unionist politician in Larne, Northern Ireland and former member of the Ulster Volunteer Force.[1][2]

McKee is a Democratic Unionist Party councillor and a member of Larne Borough Council since 1989.[3] He has served as a Mayor of Larne in 2004 and 2008.[4] His brother Jack McKee, who died in 2015, was a DUP councillor in Larne and subsequently a member of the Traditional Unionist Voice.[5]

He lost both his legs as the result of a car bomb when he was a member of the UVF.[6] A founder member and chairman of the N.I. Amputees Association he is also chairman of Larne Disabled Fitness Suite. Bobby is Vice chairman of C.A.B. and has been a member for 10 years. A member of N.I. Housing Council for 15 years he has served as a board member for 6 years.He received the MBE in 2004 in recognition for his work in politics.

In 2009 McKee led a welcoming delegation to the Catholic Ancient Order of Hibernians at Larne Borough Council headquarters in an attempt to boost cross community relations in the area in what was described as a historic day.[7] In 2010 McKee condemned a British National Party leafleting campaign in Larne regarding a new refugee centre being built in the town and accused the BNP of whipping up racial tension.[8]

On January 2011 he was involved in a car crash where his car went through the front window of an insurance shop in Larne.No one was injured in the incident.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Larne Borough Council Archived June 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Anphoblacht
  3. ↑ Members Profile DUP.org
  4. ↑ "Bobby McKee elected new Mayor of Larne". Larne Times. Johnston Publishing. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "TUV decision 'no slight'", Larne Times, 20 March 2008
  6. ↑ Councillor apologises after 'stumpy' jibe Breaking News.ie
  7. ↑ Historic Day Larne Times
  8. ↑ BNP Takes Hate Message To Larne Belfast Telegraph
  9. ↑ DUP councillor crashes into Larne insurance shop Belfast Telegraph
Civic offices
Preceded by
David Fleck		 Mayor of Larne
2002–2004		 Succeeded by
Roy Craig
Preceded by
Andy Wilson		 Mayor of Larne
2011–2012		 Succeeded by
Gerardine Mulvenna

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