Helen Quigley is a former Irish

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politician from Derry in

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. She had been a member (for the Northland District Electoral Area) of

Derry City Council Derry City Council ( ga, Comhairle Cathrach Dhoire; Ulster-Scots: ''Derry Cittie Cooncil'') was the local government authority for the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. It merged with Strabane District Council in April 2015 under local governm ...

since 2001 and the

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in 2006–2007. She was awarded the Freedom of the

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on 6 February 2007. Helen Quigley was an unsuccessful SDLP candidate for the Foyle constituency in the

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s, but remained as SDLP leader on Derry City Council. In November 2010 she confirmed that she would not contest elections in May 2011 and the SDLP announced that she was leaving public life. She resigned as SDLP leader on Derry City Council but would remain a member of the party.

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