Lilian will be a history-making mayor for everyone in Derry and Strabane.

it's great to see so many people coming in to witness Dairy making history I am delighted to be given the honor of being the first citizen of Dair City and staban District I will be the mayor for everyone I want to showcase the best of Dair and straban I want to show that Dair is open to business but it is also an inclusive and welcoming society and I cannot wait to get stuck in well it's a very Pro for the sdlp and for the people of Derry tonight as lilan bar is going to be made our mayor she's been here for a long time he been representing uh the community standing up and fighting for equal rights for all of us we're delighted in the city of civil rights that we're putting uh this history making May into a very important position and the sdlp is very proud of lilan tonight