Derry City's Halloween Festival 2022

That this House recognises the contribution of the Derry Halloween Festival to the life and economy of Derry City; notes the globally renowned annual celebrations across the city have grown from strength to strength, with the original festival beginning over 35 years ago drawing on Derry’s rich mythical, creative, and cultural history; further recognises the festival is Europe’s biggest Halloween festival and that in 2019 it attracted 140,000 visitors; further notes that the covid-19 pandemic meant the festival had to be scaled down; congratulates the organisers of the festival and all those involved throughout its rich history; and notes that the festival welcomes all those visiting Derry City in the coming days and celebrates the return of the world’s best Halloween festival to Derry.