Former IRA youth member elected Mayor of Derry

A Sinn Féin man who has admitted being a member of the IRA’s youth wing on Bloody Sunday has been elected as the new Mayor of Derry.

A Sinn Féin man who has admitted being a member of the IRA’s youth wing on Bloody Sunday has been elected as the new Mayor of Derry.

Gerry O’Hara was elected by 22 votes to five last night.

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