A PROPOSAL has been put forward to name the new Lagan Gateway bridge in South Belfast after tragic teenager Noah Donohoe.
The 14-year-old went missing after leaving his home in the south of the city in June 2020. His body was found six days later in a storm drain in North Belfast.
The eagerly anticipated new foot and cycle bridge connecting the Lagan Towpath to Annadale Embankment at Stranmillis in South Belfast officially opened last year.
In Council this morning we proposed that the new Lagan gateway bridge be named after young Noah Donohoe. There was huge public demand for it & are glad that this will now happen. We will continue to stand with Fiona and her family in their battle for truth and justice for Noah💙
— Ryan Murphy (@CllrRyanMurphy) August 19, 2022
At Friday's Strategic Policy and Resources Committee meeting, Sinn Féin Councillor Ryan Murphy proposed naming the bridge in memory of Noah.
"In Council this morning we proposed that the new Lagan Gateway bridge be named after young Noah Donohoe," tweeted Cllr Murphy.
"There was huge public demand for it and we are glad that this will now happen.
"We will continue to stand with Fiona and her family in their battle for truth and justice for Noah."
The decision is expected to be ratified at full Council next month.
Noah's mum, Fiona Donohoe, said she felt "humbled" by the news.
“On behalf of Noah we are very humbled and grateful to the public, for their vote that the Lagan bridge be named after him," she said.
"It is a beautiful tribute and very fitting as Noah and I spent many a summer’s day walking that scenic route together.
"That Noah’s name and memory will be given a permanent place in the heart of our city is a touching and heartfelt tribute for which we will be eternally grateful."
