Related Research Articles
The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) is a unionist political party in Northern Ireland. The party was founded as the Ulster Unionist Council in 1905,emerging from the Irish Unionist Alliance in Ulster. Under Edward Carson,it led unionist opposition to the Irish Home Rule movement. Following the partition of Ireland,it was the governing party of Northern Ireland between 1921 and 1972. It was supported by most unionist voters throughout the conflict known as the Troubles,during which time it was often referred to as the Official Unionist Party (OUP).
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.
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.
Alban Maginness is an Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast North from 1998 to 2016.
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.
Even before Northern Ireland was established,there were a small number of ethnic minorities living in the area. During the Troubles levels of immigration to Northern Ireland were normally low,nevertheless that does not mean they were insignificant,having contributed to Northern Ireland in economy,business and professional skills. However,there has been an increase since the Good Friday Agreement brought an end to most of the violence.
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 chairman of the council as well as the city's first citizen. The current mayor is Patricia Logue of Sinn Féin. Logue will be replaced by Lilian Seenoi-Barr of the SDLP in June 2024.
Derek Robert Hussey is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician,serving as a Derry and Strabane Councillor for the Derg DEA since 2014. Hussey was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for West Tyrone from 1998 to 2007.
Michelle O'Neill is an Irish politician who has served as 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.
Elections for local government were held in Northern Ireland on 15 May 1985,contesting 565 seats in all.
Derry City and Strabane is a local government district that was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the City of Derry District and Strabane District. It covers most of the northwest of Northern Ireland. The local authority is Derry City and Strabane District Council.
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 2017 to June 2017.
Aontú is an all-Ireland political party that was formally launched in January 2019,and operates in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Ideologically,Aontúis opposed to abortion and combines elements of social conservatism with advocacy for a united Ireland and centre-left economics. It has been led by Peadar Tóibín since its foundation.
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.
Kate Siobhan Nicholl is an Alliance Party politician,serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South since 2022.
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.
Ryan McCready is an Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) politician,who served as a Derry and Strabane Councillor for the Faughan DEA from 2019 until January 2024. McCready is a former soldier with the Royal Irish Regiment,serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. McCready is known for his active presence on social media.
Events from the year 2024 in Northern Ireland.
References
- ↑ "Lilian SEENOI-BARR personal appointments – Find and update company information – GOV.UK". web.archive.org. 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 4 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.
- ↑ "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.