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|predecessor = [[Paul Berry (politician)|Paul Berry]]
|successor =
| office1 = Member of [[Armagh City and District Council]]
| constituency1 = [[The Orchard (District Electoral Area)|The Orchard]]
| term_start1 = 5 May 2005
| term_end1 = 22 May 2014
| predecessor1 = Brian Hutchinson
| successor1 = Council abolished
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|12|12|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Kilmore, County Armagh|Kilmore]], [[Northern Ireland]]
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'''William Irwin''' is a [[Democratic Unionist Party]] (DUP) politician, serving as a [[Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly]] (MLA) for [[Newry and Armagh (Assembly constituency)|Newry and Armagh]] since [[2007 Northern Ireland Assembly election|2007]]. Irwin is the DUP's Spokesperson for [[Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs|Agriculture and Rural Affairs]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=William Irwin MLA |url=https://mydup.com/our-team/william-irwin |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=DUP |language=en}}</ref>
==Background==
Irwin entered politics after his son, Philip, drowned in a swimming pool, and he met DUP founder, [[Ian Paisley]]. "He was only 15. Dr Paisley came and prayed with us and offered great support.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nuzhound.com/articles/Sunday_Tribune/arts2007/mar4_Shinners_Sharon_unrepentant_Republican__SBreen.php |title=The Shinners, Sharon and the unrepentant republican|website=Nuzhound.com|access-date=2016-07-27}}</ref>
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