Aodán Mac Póilin (1948 – 29 December 2016) was an Irish language activist in Northern Ireland.Mac Póilin was born in Belfast and lived in the Shaw's Road Irish-speaking community. He graduated from the New University of Ulster with a degree and M.Phil. in Irish studies. He was an ex-teacher and has been Director of ULTACH Trust since 1990.Mac Póilin was active in the European Bureau for Lesser-Used Languages and the Community Relations Council, and was chairman of the first Irish-medium school in Northern Ireland. Wikipedia