Mayor Brian Tierney pays tribute to the late Ken Robinson 'a great friend to Derry'

The Mayor said he was a 'great friend to the District.'

"I was very saddened to hear of Sir Ken's passing. He was an expert in his field of creative education and visited Derry many times to share his thoughts, ideas and learning on the creative classrooms approach – and that kindness then benefited our young people throughout the Council area.

"Sir Ken was also a passionate supporter of our successful bid for the City of Culture and his role will always be a part of the story of that fantastic year for Derry in 2013.

"Sir Ken was a true visionary and will be missed by so many, but I extend my condolences in particular to his family and friends. I hope that they can find comfort in the great work that he did and in the legacy that he has left behind for others to carry on," said the Mayor.