Margaret Anne lives in Cushendall in Co Antrim, and is married with three children and six grandchildren. The 56-year-old is passionate about early intervention for children with special educational needs. She set up a support group for parents of autistic children and brought a motion to council to make it more autism friendly.
She initially trained as a chef and worked in hospitality, before going back to university to study community development. She used her skills to run a youth club with three staff. She is interested in gardening, the GAA, football and fundraising for the RNLI.
