The SDLP has selected Daniel McCrossan MLA as the party's Assembly election candidate for West Tyrone.

A lifelong SDLP member and proud Strabane man, Daniel has represented West Tyrone at Stormont since 2016 and has built a strong reputation as an effective campaigner on healthcare, education, rural investment and support for local families and businesses. 

Daniel has been West Tyrone’s strongest voice on the delivery of the A5.  He has led the charge for the live-saving project to be delivered without further delay.

Daniel McCrossan MLA said: 

"It is a huge honour to have been selected as the SDLP candidate for West Tyrone.

"West Tyrone is my home, and representing my community has been the privilege of my life. I'm asking the people of West Tyrone for their support to continue fighting for the issues that matter most to local families.

"People are tired of a politics that has answers for everything, but solutions for nothing.  They want delivery on the A5, shorter waiting lists, stronger public services, and a better future for their children.  

"For too long, politics here has been dominated by division and deadlock. The SDLP offers something different. We are focused on the future.

"We're building a new Ireland, with a better Northern Ireland along the way. That means making this place work in the here and now, while working to build a better future in a new Ireland."

SDLP Leader Claire Hanna MP said:

"Daniel has been an outstanding champion for West Tyrone and a relentless advocate for the A5 and the investment this constituency needs.

"He is a hardworking, effective representative who understands the challenges facing local families and is focused on delivering real results. 

"I am delighted that Daniel will once again carry the SDLP banner in West Tyrone, and I look forward to campaigning alongside him."