BEST TIK TOK CREATOR FINALIST - WeeBelfastChick Lauryn Ní Ruaniadh

Your Name: Lauryn Rooney

Your Website: https://www.tiktok.com/@weebelfastchick?_t=ZN-8xKzfGf5sGs&_r=1

Your favourite thing about West Belfast: The sense of community no matter which part of West you are in. Everyone always has a smile on their face and never fail to say hello while passing, whether you know each other or not. Another thing I love is the deep connection we have to our history / culture especially our beautiful language, Gaeilge. One of my favourite childhood memories about growing up in Turf Lodge is remembering all the women standing in their house coats with a cup of tea talking for hours. Real people with real life problems just getting through life with the company of their neighbours. I could name a hundred more reasons.. I am so proud to be from West.

Your First Job: Customer service in Fuscos Anderstown Road

What it taught you? That it is important to be kind and patient with every person you meet. You don’t know what people have going on in their personal life so it’s always important to smile and be nice as you could really make someone’s day.

What do you think are the key ingredients needed to make a person or organisation the Best of the West? Honesty, being authentic, being kind and being true to yourself.

My name is Lauryn Ní Ruanaidh, I’m a gaeilgeoir and a mamaí who loves to vlog her daily life. I’m just a real life girl navigating her way through life like anyone else my age. I just get to inspire and motivate others whilst doing so. I love that I’ve built a community of people around me who tune in to what I get up to, I’ve always loved having my camera in hand so i really feel I was destined to be a creator. I love being busy, I’ll always pack as much into my days as I can. I love helping people, if I can make someone’s day a little less stressful I will.