BREAKING: Man arrested after pensioner suffers serious injuries after being...
A 57-year-old man has been arrested after a pensioner was knocked down in Derry this morning. Police attended the scene of a collision involving a van and a pedestrian at around 10am on the Strand Road...
View ArticleShane Duffy: The whole world in his hands
By Gary Ferry Shane Duffy is ready for the proudest day of his life. When the final whistle goes at the Aviva Stadium next Tuesday night, Duffy will be on his knees. Whether it is in ecstasy or agony...
View ArticleAlleged drug dealer tells court - “I’m no master criminal, I was just trying...
The PSNI found drugs hidden in a garden shed and £1,500 cash inside a microwave during the search of a property where a suspected drug dealer was residing in Derry a court has heard. Ryan Tracey, 37,...
View ArticleCouncil approve new plaque honouring ‘Mr Derry’ at former tour site
By Alan Healy A commemorative plaque to the late popular and well-known Derry tour guide, Martin McCrossan, will be erected where he regularly began his tours of the city. Mr McCrossan, who ran the...
View ArticleCouncil calls on businesses to tackle mental health issues in workplace
by Gareth Cross The local council this week agreed to support employees dealing with mental health problems and called on other Derry businesses to do the same. Derry City and Strabane District Council...
View ArticleCalls for equal pay for men and women in Derry on Equal Pay Day
Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy has today called for immediate action throughout society and in government to root out pay discrimination against women She was speaking on Equal Pay Day, the point in...
View ArticleRemembering Sam Shepard
By Martin Melarkey This month, the Foyle Film Festival is paying tribute to the late Sam Shepard by inviting Stephen Rea and local actress Judith Roddy to read some of his powerful short stories. In...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after man struck by van in Derry
Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision close to the junction of Strand Road and Pennyburn Roundabout on Saturday 11th November. Constable Mailey said: “It was...
View ArticleCalls for council to consider needs of Derry's disabled people when making...
SDLP Councillor Tina Gardiner has stated that the local council “must lead the way” by ensuring future planning decisions give proper consideration to the needs of disabled people. At last week’s...
View ArticlePaddy Nash to embark on first of two European tours
By Ursula Duddy Reporter Derry singer-songwriter Paddy Nash will be jetting off to Belgium in a fortnight's time for the first in five concerts backing the legendary Billy Bragg on the Belgian and...
View ArticleJust one conviction for housing intimidation in Derry between 2011 and 2016
by Gareth Cross There was just one conviction for housing intimidation in Derry between 2011 and 2016, it emerged yesterday. The information came to light as part of an investigation into housing...
View ArticleCalls for urgent redevelopment of Thornhill site after yet another vandalism...
Sinn Féin Housing spokesperson Councillor Tony Hassan has said the former Thornhill College site needs to be brought back in use as a matter of urgency after yet another vandalism attack on the old...
View ArticleMy view with Father Paddy O'Kane: My own Martin Luther moment
This week I have a story about my youthful brashness as a young priest. The tradition was that Bishop Daly invited the Cathedral priests to dinner on New Year’s Day. I was just ordained and Fr James...
View ArticleMan suffers serious head injuries in Dungiven assault
Detectives are investigating a serious assault at Garvagh Road in Dungiven shortly after midnight on Sunday, November 12. Police were contacted after a man, aged in his 40’s, was taken to hospital by...
View ArticleFrom bouncer to businessman - Derry entrepreneur goes global
By Ursula Duddy A Derry man who started out working as a bouncer supplementing his student income is now Chief Commercial Officer in an international company working major global events. Eoghan Gill,...
View ArticleInformation on Derry pre-school placements for 2018 to be published later...
The Education Authority have confirmed that information relating to pre-school placements for September 2018 in Derry will be published later this month. An Education Authority spokesperson said: "On...
View ArticleHomeowner's anger at broken agreement with NI Water
by Gareth Cross A Newbuildings homeowner yesterday expressed his anger at what he called a broken 'Gentleman's Agreement' with NI Water. Kyle Wasson, who lives in the Primity Gardens area, allowed NI...
View ArticleDerry DUP councillor hails Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a 'legend'
A Derry based DUP councillor has branded Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as a 'legend'. Alderman David Ramsey was speaking after the Taoiseach laid a Remembrance Sunday wreath at the site of the...
View ArticleCouncil want Secretary of State meeting to discuss budget cuts
by Gareth Cross Local councillors this week hit out at a decision by senior civil servants to refuse a meeting over budget cuts. Councillors have now agreed to request a meeting with the Secretary of...
View ArticleShantallow’s Racecourse – A community’s memories of horses, games and characters
Compiled by Sean Quinn The Forge Writers’ Group are a group of local historians, writers and history enthusiasts who have been gathering the compelling memories of Shantallow residents of long-term...
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