Police arrest 20-year-old man in connection with shooting at Creggan bookies
Detectives from PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch investigating a shooting incident in the Central Drive area of Derry on Monday, 27 March arrested a 20 year old man yesterday in Meehan Square in the city...
View ArticleCAN YOU HANDLE IRELAND'S HOTTEST PIZZA? Derry pizzeria lays down 'Ring of...
Nonna’s Wood Fired Pizzas on Spencer Road are putting a call out for the city's most daring and competitive eaters to try and defeat what they have declared is Ireland’s hottest pizza - but you'll have...
View ArticleUlster Bank to close two of its branches in Co Derry
Ulster Bank is to close two of its branches in County Derry. The Draperstown branch will close on June 12 next year while the Dungiven branch is earmarked for closure on June 19. In a statement...
View ArticleDerry republicans welcome 'de facto ceasefire' from IRA grouping
Cogus, ex Republican prisoners from Derry and supporters of the Republican Network for Unity today welcomed moves towards the possible end to the Oglaigh na hEireann’s (ONH) armed campaign. A...
View ArticleIt's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Guildhall Square as tree...
The city's Christmas Tree has been erected in Guildhall Square ahead of Santa's arrival in the city centre next week. Visitors to Guildhall Square today got a preview of tree prior to its decoration in...
View ArticleSinn Féin meets PSNI to discuss recent spate of paramilitary style shootings...
A Sinn Féin delegation met with senior police officers in Derry this morning to discuss a spate of recent shootings across the city. The Sinn Féin delegation included Elisha McCallion MP and Raymond...
View ArticleSDLP demands fair share of investment for Derry and the northwest after...
Speaking after the Secretary of State James Brokenshire affirmed his commitment to advancing City Deals in Northern Ireland today (Wednesday), SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood MLA said the delivery of City...
View ArticleProcess for allocating new disabled parking bays in Derry to be reviewed...
SDLP Derry Councillor Brian Tierney has welcomed a commitment from Transport NI to review the process for allocating new disabled parking bays. Currently the process can take longer than nine months...
View ArticleShock at local autism charity operating with no government funding
A senior member of the SDLP has expressed amazement that a leading organisation providing vital support to families with Autism is receiving no government funding and doesn’t have a place on the...
View ArticleDerry’s St John’s Ambulance Badgers celebrate 30th anniversary with special...
By Gareth Cross Derry's St John’s Ambulance Badger troupe celebrated their 30th anniversary by going ‘on parade’ at the weekend. Badgers from across the Derry area gathered at St Columb’s College for...
View ArticleDissident republican group say they are monitoring homes where drugs are sold
by Orla Mullan A dissident republican group say they are currently monitoring homes in the Dungiven area where drugs are being sold. A spokesperson for the group, which is understood to be operating in...
View ArticleSeamus Bradley inquest to start in Derry this December
An inquest into the death of a Derry man killed by the British Army is to take place in Derry this December. Seamus Bradley, was 19-years-old when he was shot dead by soldiers on the morning of...
View ArticleHow John Hume sowed seeds of Irish peace in the US
A new book charting John Hume's work promoting Irish peace in America will be launched in Derry later this month. Author Maurice Fitzpatrick will be in the city on November 26 for a special screening...
View ArticleDerry songwriter Johnny McDaid receives top university award
By Ursula Duddy Grammy-nominated Derry musician Johnny McDaid has had his songwriting talents recognised by a top university. McDaid, who plays with Snow Patrol and writes for Ed Sheeran, was this...
View ArticleUPDATED: Derry republicans welcome 'de facto ceasefire' from IRA grouping
Cogus, ex Republican prisoners from Derry and supporters of the Republican Network for Unity today welcomed moves towards the possible end to the Oglaigh na hEireann’s (ONH) armed campaign. A...
View ArticleDetectives arrest man in relation to paramilitary-style shooting in the...
Detectives from PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch, investigating the paramilitary style shooting of a 33-year-old man at Lisfannon Park in Derry in August 2017, have arrested a 26-year-old man. He has been...
View ArticleBREAKING: Glenshane Road closed in both directions close to Maghera due to...
The Glenshane Road has been closed in both directions between the turn-offs for Maghera and Knockcloghrim due to a serious crash. There are no further details at this time. If you have a story or want...
View ArticleFoyle MP calls for 'unjust' Universal Credit charges and waiting periods to...
Sinn Féin's Elisha McCallion has today called on the British government to scrap helpline charges and six week waiting times for Universal Credit recipients. The Foyle MP also said an urgent review...
View ArticleCyclist in critical condition after collision involving a van on the...
A cyclist is in a critical condition following a collision involving a van in County Derry. The incident occurred on the Glenshane Road near Maghera at around 8.30am this morning. Two accident and...
View ArticleVIDEO: Harp's Pure Here & There journey visits Derry and gets some help from...
The next leg of the almighty Pure Here & There journey is upon us and where better to be than Legenderry - Northern Ireland's newly crowned "best place" (as voted by RTPI). The lads have arrived in...
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