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Orla Black

Orla was elected to Moyle District Council in 2005.  She is married to Joey and has two young children Dervla and Senan and lives in the village of Cushendall in the heart of the Glens of Antrim.

Orla has a degree in European Regional Development from the University of Ulster, Coleraine and a Diploma in Community Development Practice from the Rural College in Draperstown and NUI Galway.  She has been Development Officer for Cushendall since February 2003 and works in a voluntary capacity with a number of local groups including Glenariff Development Group, Jack and Jill Playcare, Ballycastle Ltd, and Green Glens Recycling Ltd. She is a member of Moyle District Policing Partnership and has been extremely proactive in developing a number of initiatives to help address anti social behaviour and other crime throughout the area including neighbourhood watch.

Since her election to Council in May 2005 Orla has become a well respected public representative for Moyle.  She is currently Vice Chair of Moyle Council and has led a number of initiatives both in and out of Council for the benefit of the community.  Her hard work and support to the local community is well known throughout the Glens as is her friendliness and cheery nature.

She is particularly interested in issues involving young people and young families and has organised a number of public meetings in the Moyle area, including one on the lack of affordable housing and has helped, through her work as Development Officer and as a volunteer, to draw down significant amounts of funding for the Moyle area.