Garrett Hargan
garretthargan.bsky.social
Garrett Hargan
@garretthargan.bsky.social
Citizen of Derry city, Ireland.

Journalist. Music and sports fan.
John Hurson: “While I’m not very religious, I think of people celebrating Christmas Day, and the story of Mary being turned away. There we are, just down the road, we’ve got the perfect answer and women are being made to suffer.”
December 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
And of course an iconic Derry landmark for the festive season.
December 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
From the start of this myself and others have been forcefully told, 'nothing to see here'.

Slurs thrown around, people branded 'sectarian'.

There is definitely something to see here.
February 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
This letter is said to have come after a June meeting at Parliament Buildings between Ministers Givan and Lyons, Foyle MLA Gary Middleton & the school principal.

Another twist in this story that sparks a whole new set of serious questions.
February 10, 2025 at 1:52 PM
MLAs have once again questioned the prioritisation methods used by the department/EA.

If schools with serious concerns over roofs, black mould and heating are placed behind a pitch upgrade to Northern Ireland Football League standard - then something is rotten in the system.
February 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Minutes show they discussed the pitch and broken floodlights, previously installed by EA.

Action to be taken was:

Contact Lisneal School when Your School Your Club issues call for applications for 2024.
February 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Another MLA pointed to the “bluster and belligerence” of Mr Givan when he came before the Assembly on Monday where he and party colleagues branded everyone-and-their-dog “sectarian” for having the audacity to question whether due process was adhered to in this funding allocation.
February 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
She went on to outline anger expressed by four principals who spoke of the need for urgent repairs to roofs and heating systems.
February 6, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Altnagelvin's ED is the oldest in NI.

When built it was designed to cater for 40,000 patients annually, the numbers are almost doubled that now.

But it appears that improvements are years away and will be subject to a budget being available.
February 5, 2025 at 9:39 AM