The Freedom of the City is to be conferred on Foyle Hospice founder Dr Tom McGinley at a special meeting of Derry City Council tonight.
Dr Tom McGinley
The decision to present the honour to the former GP was taken at a special meeting of Derry City Council in September last and has received widespread approval throughout the North West and beyond.
Dr McGinley becomes the first person to receive the honour since Nobel Laureate John Hume in 2000.
He will receive the Freedom of the City at a special council meeting to be held in the Guildhall at 7.00pm.
The ceremony will be followed a by civic reception hosted by the Mayor and a celebratory dinner.
Dr McGinley has dedicated his Freedom of the City award to the people of Derry.
He said he was honoured to accept the accolade and would accept the award in recognition of the support the Hospice had received by the local community.
Dr. McGinley’s work with the hospice has already seen him awarded a Papal Knighthood by Pope John Paul II.
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