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A STRABANE student is hoping her dreams of becoming a human rights barrister are a step closer to reality after she became the first young person from Ireland to be awarded a special scholarship from the Lord Mayor of the City of London. Megan Edwards impressed the judges of the Mansion House Scholarship Scheme with her passion for human and civil rights. Over 180 scholarships have been awarded over the past 21 years, with scholars selected in 66 countries from across the world. But Megan is the first recipient from these shores to receive the esteemed award. Like many young people the Strabane student isn’t where she expected to be this year. Coronavirus has meant a diversion in her plans to study for the Post Graduate Bar Practice Course at Northumbria University in Newcastle. Instead Megan is back at home with her parents Kate and Mickey and her younger siblings, where she continues her studies, something that while unexpected, has given her the opportunity to spend s ....