The SDLP representative became the first black mayor of a council in Northern Ireland on Monday night when she accepted the Derry City and Strabane District mayoral chain from her predecessor Patricia Logue. The 42-year-old, originally from Kenya, described herself as a “Maasai woman and a Derry girl”. Lilian Seenoi-Barr (Liam McBurney/PA)“Many of you know that I am deeply proud of my Maasai heritage, rich with culture and tradition. “I will be a mayor for everyone, one who will be accessible and one who will lead with hope. He said: “As the city’s first openly gay Lord Mayor, I want Belfast to be a place where everyone feels welcomed and included.

Source: The Herald June 03, 2024 19:26 UTC