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Shaun Keenan

SDLP MLA Cara Hunter calls for St Brigid’s Day to be made a public holiday in Northern Ireland

An SDLP MLA has called for St Brigid’s Day to be made a public holiday in Northern Ireland.

East Derry elected rep, Cara Hunter, made the call after the Republic confirmed it would make February 1 a holiday from 2023 to remember those who died during Covid-19 and recognise the contribution of frontline workers.

Ms Hunter added that it would also be the first public holiday both north and south named after a woman.

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