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Henry McAlinden (c.1920 – 2010) ^[1] was an Irish republican, political activist and Irish language advocate based in Ballymena, County Antrim. He stood for the Irish Independence Party in the 1978 Ballymena council by-election, being the first Irish republican candidate to do so in the town. ^[2]

His grandson, Bréanainn Lyness, who is an incumbent Sinn Féin councillor, would go on to be the first Irish republican elected in Ballymena town in 2023, ^{[3][ failed verification]} and the first Irish republican Deputy Mayor in Mid & East Antrim Borough Council in 2024. ^{[4][ failed verification]}

Throughout the early 1950s, McAlinden dedicated his time to working for Gael Linn as the full-time County Antrim sales manager for more than 40 years.^{[ tone]} He travelled the county on his bicycle year after year, raising funds to support the Irish language and becoming widely recognized by a large group of people.^{[ who?]} He was awarded for his services to Gael Linn as the "top area collector" in Ireland. ^[5]

McAlinden played a role as a founding member of the All Saints GAA Club in Ballymena. He organized Scór events, and had a passion^{[ tone]} for traditional folk music and céilí dancing. ^[6]

McAlinden was a committed Irish republican in terms of his political ideology. He ran for election in Ballymena representing the Irish Independence Party and had a close relationship with John Turnley, who died in Carnlough on 4 June 1980.^{[ citation needed]} During this period, McAlinden faced death threats from Loyalist paramilitaries. Both McAlinden and Turnley were heavily involved in the National H-Block/Armagh campaign. Additionally, McAlinden served as a committee member for North Antrim Green Cross, a group that provided support to the families of Irish republican prisoners, as well as the National Graves Association. ^[2]