New museum in Derry will ‘honour heritage and history’

Junior Minister Aisling Reilly, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane Cllr Ruairí McHugh, Chief Executive of Derry City and Strabane District Council John Kelpie and Junior Minister Joanne Bunting (PA)

A new museum in Derry will honour the “history, heritage and people” of the city, ministers have said.

Junior ministers Joanne Bunting and Aisling Reilly have welcomed the start of construction work on the £15m (€17m) Derry North Atlantic (DNA) Museum at Ebrington Square.