“The fact Lisa’s the first female to receive the freedom of the city is a truly historic and special occasion”
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has been awarded the Freedom of Derry, making her the first woman to be given the award.
“I’m immensely proud to be from Derry. As a writer working in television, an industry that’s notoriously tough to break into and to survive in, being from Derry has always felt like my superpower.
“Through her work, people have seen the warmth and the charm of our city, the sense of friendship, the sense of families pulling together and dealing with adversity, all delivered through various strong female viewpoints – from the schoolgirls, the mothers, the aunts, and of course, as Martin Scorsese pointed out last week, the nuns as well.”
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