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Derry council congratulates Honours recipients

Catherine McGinty, 5 Feb

Derry City and Strabane District Council is to send letters of

congratulations to local people included on the British New Year

Honours List.

The proposal by Ald Niree McMorris (DUP) was seconded by Ald Darren Guy

(UUP) at January’s full council meeting on Wednesday.

Ald McMorris said she wanted to congratulate the recipients of “His

Majesty’s New Year Honours within the Londonderry and Strabane area”.

She added: “I have listed down the recipients. Mr Neil Guckian, chief

executive of the Western Health and Social Care Trust, received an OBE

for services to Health and Social Care and to the community in Northern

Ireland. Many of us would know Neil and know the sterling work he has

done.

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“We also had Michael Allen, principal of Lisneal College, who received

an MBE for services to Education. The achievements he has made within

Lisneal College have been astronomical. The school is an absolute

credit and it is all on the back of his achievements.

“Then we have Dr Manav Bhavsar, the clinical lead for critical care at

Altnagelvin Hospital, who received an MBE for services to Healthcare,

particularly during Covid-19.

“We also have four recipients of the BEM: Robert Buchanan, chair of the

Londonderry branch of the Royal Naval Association, for voluntary

services to Veterans; Bronagh Hegarty, the Western Health and Social

Care’s principal pharmacist for patient services and procurement, for

services to Healthcare and Pharmacy; Donald Hill, for services to the

community in County Londonderry; and

Lesley Porter who was the Principal’s personal assistant at Oakgrove

Integrated College, for services to reconciliation in Northern

Ireland,” said Ald McMorris.

Ald Mc Morris said she would like to pass on her personal

congratulations to all of the recipients and requested the Council send

letters of congratulation.

Ald Guy said all of the awards were “well deserved” by their

recipients.

Cllr Paul Gallagher (Independent) then said he would like to abstain

from the proposal as he didn’t agree with such accolades.

Agreeing with Cllr Gallagher, Cllr Gary Donnelly said: “As a socialist

and a republican I will not be supporting it. I will be abstaining.”

In the subsequent vote on the issue of letters of congratulations was

passed by 18 votes in favour, none against and 20 abstentions.