Related Research Articles
Strabane is a town in County Tyrone,Northern Ireland.
The Social Democratic and Labour Party is a social-democratic and Irish nationalist political party in Northern Ireland. The SDLP currently has seven members in the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLAs) and two members of Parliament (MPs) in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
Derry City Council was the local government authority for the city of Derry in Northern Ireland. It merged with Strabane District Council in April 2015 under local government reorganisation to become Derry and Strabane District Council.
Strabane District Council was a local council in County Tyrone,Northern Ireland established by the Local Government Act 1972. It merged with Derry City Council on 1 April 2015 under local government reorganisation in Northern Ireland to become Derry and Strabane District Council.
Donemana or Dunnamanagh is a village in County Tyrone,Northern Ireland. It is 7 miles or 11 kilometres north-east of Strabane,on the banks of the Burn Dennett and at the foothills of the Sperrins. In 2001,it was the largest of the thirteen villages in the former Strabane District Council area and it had a population of 586 in the Census that year.
Artigarvan is a village and townland in County Tyrone,Northern Ireland.
Narok is a town west of Nairobi that supports Kenya's economy in south-west of the country,along the Great Rift Valley. Narok is the district capital of the Narok County and stands as the major centre of commerce in the district. Narok has a population of around 120,000 people,mostly Maasai. The elevation of Narok is 1827 metres in altitude.
Black people in Ireland,also known as Black Irish,Black and Irish or in Irish:Daoine Goirme/Daoine Dubha,are a multi-ethnic group of Irish people of African descent. Black people,Africans and people of African descent have lived in Ireland in small numbers since the 18th century. Throughout the 18th century they were mainly concentrated in the major cities and towns,especially in the Limerick,Cork,Belfast,Kinsale,Waterford,and Dublin areas. Increases in immigration have led to the growth of the community across Ireland. According to the 2022 Census of Population,67,546 people identify as Black or Black Irish with an African background,whereas 8,699 people identify as Black or Black Irish with any other Black background.
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council is an honorary position bestowed upon a Citizen of Derry City &Strabane District in Northern Ireland,who is in practice a member of Derry and Strabane District Council,chosen by their peers on the council to serve a one-year term. The mayor is the chairperson of the council as well as the city's first citizen. The current mayor is Lilian Seenoi-Barr of the SDLP.
Michelle O'Neill is an Irish politician who has been the First Minister of Northern Ireland since February 2024 and Vice President of Sinn Féin since 2018. She has also been the MLA for Mid Ulster in the Northern Ireland Assembly since 2007. O'Neill was previously deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland from 2020 to 2022. O'Neill served on the Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council from 2005 to 2011.
Allan Bresland is a retired Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was a Derry and Strabane Councillor for the Sperrin DEA from 2014 to 2023. He was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for West Tyrone from 2007 to 2011.
The first election to the new Derry and Strabane District Council took place on 22 May 2014,as part of the Northern Ireland local elections that year.
Alderman Maurice Devenney is a Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) politician who was a Derry and Strabane Councillor for the Sperrin DEA from 2019 to 2023. Devenney also briefly served as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from 2014 to 2015.
Elisha McCallion is an Irish former Sinn Féin politician who served as a Senator for the Industrial and Commercial Panel from April 2020 until October 2020. She previously served as Mayor of Derry from 2015 to 2016,a Member of Parliament (MP) for Foyle from 2017 to 2019,and as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Foyle from March to June 2017.
Aontú is an Irish republican and socially conservative political party that operates in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It has been led by Peadar Tóibín since its foundation in January 2019. A significant party policy is opposition to abortion. Tóibín has described Aontúas centre-left economically,though the party has also been described as right-wing and populist.
Maolíosa McHugh is a Sinn Féin politician from County Tyrone,Northern Ireland who has served as Member of the Legislative Assembly for the West Tyrone constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly since 28 May 2019. Previously,he was a local councillor and Mayor of Derry and Strabane.
Cara Hunter MLA is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician,currently serving as a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for East Londonderry,a position she has held since 18 May 2020.
The 2023 election to Derry City and Strabane District Council was held on 18 May 2023,alongside other local elections in Northern Ireland,two weeks after local elections in England. The Northern Ireland elections were delayed by 2 weeks to avoid overlapping with the coronation of King Charles III.
Events from the year 2024 in Northern Ireland.
The New Ireland Commission is an organisation established in 2021 by the Social Democratic and Labour Party that holds discussions with citizens on the possibilities of a United Ireland.
References
- ↑ "Lilian SEENOI-BARR personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". 5 May 2024. Archived from the original on 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ White, Nadine (30 April 2024). "'I'm proud to be a Derry girl' – former refugee Lilian Seenoi-Barr to become Northern Ireland's first black mayor". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- 1 2 3 McGiney, Catherine (6 May 2024). "Lilian Seenoi-Barr: From Kenya to mayor of Derry and Strabane". The Irish News. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Lilian Seenoi-Barr set to become Northern Ireland's first Black mayor". The Independent. 29 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ O'Connor, Siobhan (5 May 2024). "Former refugee elected as new mayor of Derry vows to defy death-threats". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- 1 2 3 "SDLP co-opt migrant rights activist to Derry council". 8 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024– via www.bbc.co.uk.
- 1 2 3 "Lilian Seenoi-Barr set to make history as Derry mayor". 29 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024– via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ McLaughlin, Sophie (28 April 2024). "History made in NI as councillor to become country's first black Mayor". Belfast Live. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ "Lillian Seenoi-Barr: Kenyan refugee is NI's first black mayor". BBC News. BBC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "Lilian Seenoi-Barr: Racist abuse won't put new Derry mayor off job". BBC News. BBC. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ McGee, Elaine (4 May 2024). "SDLP to change selection process after Lilian Seenoi-Barr fallout". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- ↑ Deeney, Niall (29 April 2024). "NI's first black Mayor 'ready' for abuse amid Alex Jones conspiracy theories". Belfast Live. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ "Who is Alex Jones? The conspiracy theorist who targeted Londonderry's first black mayor". Belfast Telegraph. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- 1 2 Deeney, Niall (30 April 2024). "Celebrations in Kenya as 'Masaai woman' set to become NI Mayor". Belfast Live. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ↑ "Man held over online threats to NI's first black mayor". RTÉ News. RTÉ. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.