and Sinn Féin Assembly Press Officer. Lord Mayor of Belfast (2011–12). Seanadóir in the Seanad Éireann. David Cullinane – Current Teachta Dála (TD) representing Waterford. Former Senator and previous member of Waterford City Council. Matt Carthy – Sinn Féin Teachta Dála (TD) representing Cavan–Monaghan. Megan Fearon – Former Sinn Féin MLA for Newry and Aramgh. Emma Sheerin - Sinn Féin MLA for Mid Ulster. Fintan Warfield - Sinn Féin Seanadóir in the Seanad Éireann and former National Chair of Ógra Shinn Féin. Sean Bateson - Sinn Féin Mayor of Causeway Coast council. Órla Nic Biorna - Former Sinn Féin councillor for Blackmountain DEA. At the time of her service was the youngest councillor in Ireland. Caoimhín McCann - Sinn Féin Belfast city councillor representing the Colin DEA. Co-Opted into Council on the 16th February 2022 taking over for former Cllr Stephen Magennis. Caoimhín is also the Current National Chair for Ógra Shinn Féin, being elected by the membership at their congress in Galway in 2019. Longest serving Chair Person for the organisation. National Chairs Eoin Ó Broin – 1997–98 Matt Carthy – 1998–2000 Damian Lawlor – 2000–02 (Author of Na Fianna Éireann and the Irish Revolution - 1909 to 1923) Chris O'Ralaigh – 2002–03 Mickey Bravender – 2003–06 Barry McColgan – 2006–09 Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire – 2009–2011 Darren O’Rourke – 2011–2014 Harry Connolly – 2014–2016 Fintan Warfield – 2016–2018 Aodhán Ó hAdhmaill – 2018–2019 (First chair elected by membership at a National Congress) Caoimhín McCann – 2019– Publications Ógra Shinn Féin publishes a quarterly republican youth magazine entitled Splanc. The magazine was launched in 2001, eventually ceasing publication around 2006. It was re-launched in 2007, primarily in online format, with the same name, Splanc (which is the Irish language translation of Spark). ÓSF has published its own book Awaiting the Lark in 2006 to mark the 25th Anniversary of the 1981 Irish hunger strike. The book includes interviews with many well known Irish republicans such as Michelle Gildernew, Barry McElduff, Sean Crowe, Seanna Walsh and Martina Anderson. It includes photographs from the funerals of the hunger strikers and protests that took place around the time. The book also includes information about Michael Gaughan and Frank Stagg who died on hunger strike in 1974 and 1976 respectively. Notable actions and incidents Ógra Shinn Féin frequently attracts media attention or causes controversy due to some of its activities. Some notable examples include: