Patricia O'Rawe (died 12 December 2017) was an

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who formerly served as a

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. O'Rawe was first elected to

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in 2001, representing

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. At the

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, she was elected as a representative in Newry and Armagh. However, she failed to be re-selected at convention by local party members prior to the 2007 election. In April 2007, O'Rawe resigned from Armagh District Council and was succeeded by Mary Doyle. She died on 12 December 2017.Tributes following the death of former Sinn Fein MLA Pat O'Rawe
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Second Sinn Féin member deselectedSinn Féin: Pat O'Rawe MLA Newry Armagh
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