Peter O'Hagan was an Irish Nationalist politician who sat as a

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(SDLP) Councillor on Lisburn City Council. He was one of three SDLP members of the predominantly Unionist council.

Background

O'Hagan represented the electoral ward of Killultagh,

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. In 1998, O'Hagan became the first nationalist Mayor of Lisburn. In 1996, he was an unsuccessful candidate in the

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election in

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. O'Hagan died on 23 December 2009.

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Social Democratic and Labour Party politicians Mayors of places in Northern Ireland Members of Lisburn City Council 2009 deaths Year of birth missing {{NorthernIreland-mayor-stub