IN PICTURES: Mayor brings story-time initiative to schools in Derry

By Brendan McDaid

Published 6th Nov 2026, 10:39 GMT

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Grace Uí Niallais, has been visiting pupils at various schools as part of her Mayoral Storytelling Initiative.

During the visits, the Mayor read to pupils and spent time engaging with the children through interactive storytelling sessions designed to promote literacy, creativity and a lifelong love of reading.

Photos: Derry City & Strabane District Council.

The Mayor visits Glendermott Primary School as part of ongoing storytelling initiative. Photo: Lorcan Doherty.

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The Mayor visits Glendermott Primary School as part of ongoing storytelling initiative. Photo: Lorcan Doherty. Photo: LORCAN DOHERTY

Primary Two pupils from Mrs Donna Mead’s class at Nazareth House Primary School received a visit from the Mayor Councillor Grace Uí Niallais as part of the Mayoral Storytelling Initiative. Picture Martin McKeown. 03.11.26

2. Primary Two pupils from Mrs Donna Mead’s class at Nazareth House Primary School received a visit from the Mayor Councillor Grace Uí Niallais as part of the Mayoral Storytelling Initiative. Picture Martin McKeown. 03.11.26

Primary Two pupils from Mrs Donna Mead’s class at Nazareth House Primary School received a visit from the Mayor Councillor Grace Uí Niallais as part of the Mayoral Storytelling Initiative. Picture Martin McKeown. 03.11.26 Photo: Martin McKeown

St. Colmcille's Primary School & Nursery Unit in Claudy, received a visit from the Mayor Councillor Grace Uí Niallais where she read a story and answered questions from children in the Nursery Unit. The Mayor received a bouquet of flowers and a special poster with each of the pupils hand prints to mark her visit as part of the Mayoral storytelling initiative. Picture Martin McKeown. 04.11.26

3. St. Colmcille's Primary School & Nursery Unit in Claudy, received a visit from the Mayor Councillor Grace Uí Niallais where she read a story and answered questions from children in the Nursery Unit. The Mayor received a bouquet of flowers and a special poster with each of the pupils hand prints to mark her visit as part of the Mayoral storytelling initiative. Picture Martin McKeown. 04.11.26

St. Colmcille's Primary School & Nursery Unit in Claudy, received a visit from the Mayor Councillor Grace Uí Niallais where she read a story and answered questions from children in the Nursery Unit. The Mayor received a bouquet of flowers and a special poster with each of the pupils hand prints to mark her visit as part of the Mayoral storytelling initiative. Picture Martin McKeown. 04.11.26 Photo: Martin McKeown

Primary One pupils from Mrs Shauna Molloy-O'Dowd class at Nazareth House Primary School received a visit from the Mayor Councillor Grace Uí Niallais as part of the Mayoral Storytelling Initiative. Picture Martin McKeown. 03.11.26

4. Primary One pupils from Mrs Shauna Molloy-O'Dowd class at Nazareth House Primary School received a visit from the Mayor Councillor Grace Uí Niallais as part of the Mayoral Storytelling Initiative. Picture Martin McKeown. 03.11.26

Primary One pupils from Mrs Shauna Molloy-O'Dowd class at Nazareth House Primary School received a visit from the Mayor Councillor Grace Uí Niallais as part of the Mayoral Storytelling Initiative. Picture Martin McKeown. 03.11.26 Photo: Martin McKeown

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