Nationalists are in the majority on Derry and Strabane Council and recent elections have seen the SDLP and Sinn Féin neck and neck as they battle it out for dominance.    

But there is also a strong unionist electorate in the area, and parties such as Alliance and People before Profit have been gaining strength in the district. 

Sunday World journalist Ciaran O’Neill spoke to Ciarán Dunbar from Derry with his take on issues, battles and personalities of this campaign.

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