Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council
Grace Uí Niallais
On 01 June 2026, Sinn Fein Cllr Grace Uí Niallais was elected the new Mayor to represent the City and District for the incoming 2026-27 period when she accepted the Mayoral chain from her predecessor Cllr Ruairí McHugh at the Council’s Annual meeting in the Guildhall.
Mayor Grace Uí Niallais, will be supported in his role as Mayor, by the SDLP’s Councillor Catherine McDaid, who takes up the position of Deputy Mayor.