Rosemary Byrne (born 3 March 1948, Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a Scottish political figure. She was a co-convenor of Solidarity (Scotland) and a former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the South of Scotland (Scottish Parliament electoral region). She was elected as a representative of the Scottish Socialist Party in 2003, but lost her seat in the 2007 election after she and Tommy Sheridan left the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) to form Solidarity (Scotland).
Byrne lives in Irvine, and was a teacher and a trade union activist for several years. At one time she was president of Irvine Trades Council.
Read more about Rosemary Byrne: Scottish Parliament, Sheridan V News International
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