Bobby McKee
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Bobby McKee MBE is a Unionist politician in Larne
, Northern Ireland
and former member of the Ulster Volunteer Force.
McKee is a Democratic Unionist Party
councillor and a member of Larne Borough Council
since 1989.
He has served as a Mayor of Larne in 2004 and 2008. His brother Jack McKee
was a DUP councillor in Larne and now is a member of the Traditional Unionist Voice.
He lost both his legs as the result of a car bomb when he was a member of the UVF. 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 recogition 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.
In 2010 McKee condemned a BNP
leafleting campaign in Larne regarding a new refugee centre being built in the town and accused the BNP of whipping up racial tension.
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.
Larne
Larne is a substantial seaport and industrial market town on the east coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a population of 18,228 people in the 2001 Census. As of 2011, there are about 31,000 residents in the greater Larne area. It has been used as a seaport for over 1,000 years, and is...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and former member of the Ulster Volunteer Force.
McKee is a Democratic Unionist Party
Democratic Unionist Party
The Democratic Unionist Party is the larger of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Founded by Ian Paisley and currently led by Peter Robinson, it is currently the largest party in the Northern Ireland Assembly and the fourth-largest party in the House of Commons of the...
councillor and a member of Larne Borough Council
Larne Borough Council
Larne Borough Council is a Local Council in County Antrim in Northern Ireland. Its headquarters is in the town of Larne and the population of the area is nearly 31,000...
since 1989.
He has served as a Mayor of Larne in 2004 and 2008. His brother Jack McKee
Jack McKee
Alderman Jack McKee is a Unionist politician in Larne, Northern Ireland.Until his resignation from the party in 2007, McKee was a Democratic Unionist Party councillor. He is one of the longest serving councillors on Larne Borough Council; like the UUP's Roy Beggs, he has served continuously since...
was a DUP councillor in Larne and now is a member of the Traditional Unionist Voice.
He lost both his legs as the result of a car bomb when he was a member of the UVF. 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 recogition for his work in politics.
In 2009 McKee led a welcoming delegation to the Catholic Ancient Order of Hibernians
Ancient Order of Hibernians
The Ancient Order of Hibernians is an Irish Catholic fraternal organization. Members must be Catholic and either Irish born or of Irish descent. Its largest membership is now in the United States, where it was founded in New York City in 1836...
at Larne Borough Council headquarters in an attempt to boost cross community relations in the area in what was described as a historic day.
In 2010 McKee condemned a BNP
BNP
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leafleting campaign in Larne regarding a new refugee centre being built in the town and accused the BNP of whipping up racial tension.
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.