Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee awarded the Freedom of Derry

Writer Lisa McGee in front of a Derry Girls mural in Derry, ahead of the premiere for the third series of Channel 4’s Derry Girls at the Omniplex Cinema (Liam McBurney/PA)

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has been awarded the Freedom of Derry, making her the first woman to be given the award.

The screenwriter, who has won international praise for the hit programme Derry Girls, attended a short ceremony with her parents, her husband and her two sons.