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Jim Speers on the other hand has served as a councillor for four-and-a-half decades.
"I got into it partly as a social outlet and I was involved in various community activities, which would have been the likes of bicycle and pram races in the [Armagh] Mall in those days".During his time, Mr Speers saw Pat Brannigan of the nationalist Social Democratic and Labour Party elected as Armagh council's first nationalist chairman.
After 46 years as a councillor and "a few birthdays", the 76-year-old has decided it is time for someone else to take on the baton. The 33-year-old said he was inspired by co-worker Colin McGrath - an SDLP assembly member - at Patrician Youth Club in Downpatrick
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