Ulster Unionist Party announce replacement for Derry councillor Ryan McCready

The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have announced the replacement for Derry councillor Ryan McCready.

Janice Montgomery will replace Ryan McCready as the councillor for the Faughan District Electoral Area (DEA).

Ms. Montgomery was selected at a meeting of the UUP Foyle Branch on Tuesday night.

She said: “I'm excited to announce that I have been selected to replace Ryan McCready as the new councillor for Faughan DEA. I am looking forward to taking on this role and getting out and about the Faughan area.”

Alderman Darren Guy, Chairman of the Foyle branch of the party said: "As Chair of the Ulster Unionist Foyle Branch I want to thank both candidates who nominated themselves to replace Ryan McCready who stepped down from his councillor role after successfully taking the position of Chair on the Londonderry Port and Harbour Commission."