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Shaun Keenan

Derry Girls mural receives 'temporary' update ahead of third and final series

The Derry Girls mural in the city centre has been given a special update ahead of the show's final series next week.

The mural depicts the five main characters – for which UV Arts' Karl Porter painted the uniform, Raymond Boner the hair and Dave O’Hara the facial features.

However, in the latest 'temporary' update, Michelle - as always - is the centre of attention.

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UV Arts have changed their original painting, which showed Michelle holding up two fingers in the peace sign, to three fingers as a nod to the third series.

Speaking to MyDerry last year, Karl Porter said the mural, which is painted on the side of Badgers Bar on Orchard Street, had proved a huge success for the city.

"The city is just booming,” Karl said, “That mural has become one of the biggest tourist attractions in the city.

“It’s done wonders for Derry - not just the mural but Derry Girls alone."

Meanwhile, Siobhan McSweeney says Derry Girls "changed everybody's lives".

Speaking on the 'Off Menu' podcast with hosts Ed Gamble and James Acaster, Siobhan said her life is "completely different" since playing Sister Michael on the hit Channel 4 show.

It's sad isn't it - an end of an era," she said.

When asked by host James Acaster were there any tears when wrapping filming, she replied: "Oh yeah, for various reasons.

"It's changed everybody's lives, everybody that it's touched - like my life is completely different since playing that nun.

"It was weird taking off the costume for the last time because like we know it's the last time and there isn't sort of 'oh maybe her and Fraiser off in some spin off'. No, it's not going to happen."

Derry Girls season 3 begins on Channel 4 at 9:15pm on Tuesday, April 12.

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