Lisa McGee is to become the first woman to receive the Freedom of the City of Derry.
Derry and Strabane councillors have unanimously voted to make the 'Derry Girls' creator the first woman to receive the honour.
Councillors voted in favour of the move at a meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council yesterday evening.
SDLP councillor Martin Reily proposed awarding her the honour, in recognition of the impact her groundbreaking programme has had on the city.
I’m delighted that @dcsdcouncil has unanimously agreed to put @LisaMMcGee forward to receive the Freedom of the City this evening.
As Lisa will be the first woman to receive the Freedom of the City she can be proud that her creation of ‘Derry Girls’ has broken the mould. pic.twitter.com/ut1fjtpuzo
— martin reilly (@martinhello) June 30, 2022
On Twitter, McGee said she was "stunned and shocked" to receive the honour.
Thank you so much! Stunned and shocked and very honoured. https://t.co/xKEYZQHuSs
— Lisa McGee (@LisaMMcGee) June 30, 2022
