Mid Ulster District Council has paid tribute to six councillors who will not be seeking re-election next month.
At a meeting of the local authority on Thursday, April 20, Sinn Fein group leader, Councillor Cathal Mallaghan paid tribute to Councillors Kim Ashton, Walter Cuddy, Niamh Doris, Catherine Elattar, Joe O’Neil and Phelim Gildernew who have all decided not to step back from local politics.
“On behalf of my party I want to express my great thanks to Joe O’Neill, Niamh Doris, Phelim Gildernew and Catherine Elattar, who we know at this point won’t be joining us again in the new term,” said Cllr Mallaghan.