People of Derry urged to know their alcohol limits during Christmas season
With the Christmas party season in full swing the Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging people to be mindful of their alcohol intake. Many people do not realise that alcohol is a powerful drug and we...
View Article'Stop the Cuts' campaign holding anti-austerity protest in Derry this weekend
The 'Stop the Cuts' campaign are holding an anti-austerity protest in Derry this weekend. It is taking place on Saturday 9th December in Newmarket Street at 2pm. The campaign is calling on the...
View ArticleDerry DUP says party will 'prevent a United Ireland by stealth' following...
A local DUP spokesperson has said that the party will prevent a United Ireland 'by stealth' following Brexit negotiations yestedary. The party representative said that the party would take the backlash...
View ArticleDerry schools encouraged to take part in Mood Walk during Mental Health Week
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Maolíosa McHugh, is inviting all schools in the Council area to host their own Mood Walk during Mental Health Week for Young People...
View ArticleCouncil cleared of any wrongdoing in demise of Derry waste management company
By Ursula Duddy There were fraught exchanges in council following a report vindicating council staff accused by councillors and a local waste management contractor of withholding payment and of...
View ArticleNew Culmore social housing development gets go-ahead despite opposition
by Gareth Cross A new social housing development in Culmore has been given the go-ahead despite opposition from local residents. Fifty new homes are to be built in the Ballynagard area alongside a...
View ArticleDerry pensioner expresses heartbreak at Rosemount Post Office closure
By Alan Healy A Derry pensioner said this weekend that the closure of a post office she has used since she was a child has ‘ripped the heart out’ of the community. Lily Hagan, 88, was speaking after...
View ArticleDerry driving instructor tells how traumatic accident changed his life
by Gareth Cross A Derry based-driving instructor, who has just won a top motoring award, spoke yesterday of how a traumatic accident at 19 changed his outlook on driving and life. Jim Doyle of Foyle...
View ArticleTough year ends on a high for courageous Derry woman as she renews her vows
By Marianne Flood A Derry couple who have had a very difficult year are ending it on a high after renewing their views in front of friends and family on Friday. Carmel has been happily married to...
View ArticleOPINION: Has the SDLP got a future in Derry?
JOHN O'CONNELL says it is time for those who burnt Brian Tierney's car to come clean: The burning of SDLP councillor Brian Tierney’s car last week will bring back harrowing memories of the attacks on...
View ArticleDerry youth project gets new hi-tech state of the art mobile hub
Derry Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy, has welcomed the launch of Off The Streets new hi tech state of the art mobile hub. She said: "This mobile hub will allow Off The Streets to reach more young...
View ArticleLandlords reminded they face fine if they don't sign up for registration scheme
The Landlord Registration Scheme collects and maintains accurate information on landlords and their properties. By law, all private landlords in Northern Ireland must register with the Landlord...
View ArticleRally to take place in Guildhall Square tomorrow against US decision to...
Sinn Féin Justice spokesperson Raymond McCartney MLA has condemned the US Government’s reckless decision to declare Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and to begin establishing a US Embassy there....
View ArticleDerry Western Trust Healthcare Staff Receive Recognition for Dementia Work
The Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) are continuing to support healthcare staff across the Western Trust area by providing training in dementia care. Staff from Trauma and...
View ArticleWarning issued over bogus callers in Derry claiming to represent council over...
A warning has been issued to residents in the Rosemount area of Derry after bogus callers were found to be operating in the area. Local councillor Darren O'Reilly said that people were knocking on...
View ArticleEastwood: Misleading fears over constitutional question must not derail a...
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has said a good deal for the nationalist and unionist peoples on the island of Ireland must not be blocked by misplaced or misleading fears surrounding the constitutional...
View ArticlePolice in Derry say they are 'disturbed' after Waterside burglaries not...
The PSNI in Derry have urged people to come forward with information about a number of recent burglaries in the Waterside area after it emerged that a number of break-ins had not been reported to them....
View ArticleMAGEE ON MUSIC: Other Voices - and the voice on the other side of the Atlantic
KEVIN MAGEE spoke to some of the sizable Derry contingent en route to Ireland's longest running music TV series, which was filmed in Kerry at the weekend. Other Voices is upon us again, well, it...
View ArticleDerry's best Christmas window displays unveiled
The local businesses with Derry's best Christmas window displays were revealed at the weekend. City Centre Intiative (CCI) host the competition annually and have said interest grows every year....
View ArticleBats holding up Derry farmer's planning application
by Gareth Cross Councillors this week voted to defer a planning application from a local farmer, due to the possibility of bats nesting in his building. Stephen Montgomery wanted to demolish an...
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