Born in
County Donegal, Doherty studied in
Strabane, then at
St Columb's College in
Derry before becoming a
teacher. He later studied Education and Arts and Design at the
University of Ulster and became active in the
Irish National Teachers Organisation.
Political career Doherty was involved in the civil rights movement, and joined the
Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), later serving on its executive. He was elected to
Limavady Borough Council in 1977, serving as Mayor of
Limavady in 1993. In 1996, he was elected to the
Northern Ireland Forum representing
East Londonderry, and he held his seat at the
1998 Northern Ireland Assembly election. He died the following year, after a short illness. ==References==