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- 1 2 "Groogan elected Chair of Magherafelt District Council", An Phoblacht , 17 June 2004
- ↑ Magherafelt District Council Elections 1993-2005, Northern Ireland Elections
- ↑ Newry and Armagh, Northern Ireland Elections
- ↑ Liam Clarke, "Key members quit Sinn Fein over controls", Sunday Times , 24 September 2006.