BREAKING: Two Donegal men sentenced to three years in jail after £500k drugs...
Two men from County Donegal stopped by police in Belfast city centre in possession of more than an estimated half a million pounds worth of cocaine and herbal cannabis were sentenced at Laganside...
View ArticleDerry woman ran off without paying after getting £80 taxi from Enniskillen
A woman who ran off without paying her taxi fare from Enniskillen to Derry was fined yesterday, at the city’s Magistrate’s Court. Shannon Clifford, 22, of Celandine Court in the Waterside area of the...
View ArticleFoyle MLA calls on public to continue their opposition to Brexit
Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has urged everyone opposed to the undemocratic imposition of Brexit on the island of Ireland to remain steadfast in their opposition and to continue to campaign...
View ArticleNew rehabilitation programme helps prisoners at Magilligan become better Dads
A new project, which encourages prisoners’ families to play a part in rehabilitation, has been introduced at Magilligan Prison. Parents, partners and children of more than 70 serving prisoners are...
View ArticleMotorists warned to be careful with heavy snow on Glenshane Pass
Police in Derry have warned motorists to be extremely careful following reports of heavy snow on the Glenshane Pass. A PSNI spokesperson said: "Drivers be extremely careful. Slow down and keep a safe...
View ArticlePolice issue licensing hours for pubs and bars in Derry over the Christmas...
If you are intending to go out socialising over the Christmas and New Year period, please remember there will be changes to licensing hours. On Christmas Eve, the permitted hours are 12.30pm to 10pm,...
View ArticleMotorists warned to be careful with heavy snow on Glenshane Pass
Police in Derry have warned motorists to be extremely careful following reports of heavy snow on the Glenshane Pass. A PSNI spokesperson said: "Drivers be extremely careful. Slow down and keep a safe...
View ArticleNumber of homes evacuated after security alert in Galliagh area of Derry
A number of homes have been evacuated in the Ederowen Park area of Galliagh this evening due to a security alert. Local councillor Brian Tierney has said that the Shantallow Community Centre will be...
View ArticlePublic sector workers set to get long-awaited pay rise - 'They are the...
Speaking after the Permanent Secretary, Hugh Widdis has announced that public sector workers will receive their long awaited pay rise, SDLP Health and Mental Wellbeing Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA...
View ArticleFoyle MP meets government official to discuss City Deal for Derry
British government support for the Derry Strategic Growth Plan is needed for the city and district, and the north-west of Ireland, Sinn Féin’s Elisha McCallion MP has said. The Foyle MP was speaking...
View ArticleCalls for Transport NI to repair safety netting on Lecky Road Flyover
Sinn Féin Councillor Colly Kelly has contacted Transport NI to carry out urgent repairs to safety netting/fence which is damaged on the Lecky Road Flyover. Councillor Kelly said “I am urging...
View ArticleDerry puppy buyers warned of the risks of purchasing illegally imported dogs...
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) today reminded anyone buying pet dogs of the dangers of inadvertently purchasing animals which have come from outside the UK and...
View ArticleLiofa Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme to re-open for application this January
The Department for Communities today announced that the 2018 Líofa Gaeltacht Bursary Scheme will open for applications from the 3 of January 2018. The Gaeltacht provides attendees with an opportunity...
View ArticleCalls for PSNI to take action against those 'wreaking havoc' in...
Sinn Féin Councillor Eric McGinley has called for a greater PSNI response in relation to ongoing criminal activity in the Ballymagroarty area of the city. Cllr. McGinley said: “There is a growing...
View ArticleAnger at lack of gritting carried out in Derry during winter weather
Sinn Féin MP for Foyle Elisha McCallion has called on the Transport NI/Roads Service to ensure that adequate levels of road salt are made available to areas of the city and district which are not...
View ArticleIncrease in number of hit and run traffic collisions in Derry car parks...
Police in Derry have confirmed that their has been an increase in hit and run incidents taking place in Derry car parks since the beginning of December. A PSNI spokesperson said: "Since the start of...
View ArticleDerry man remanded for breaching curfew the day after being issued with final...
A Derry man has been remanded in custody for breaching his bail terms the day after he was issued with a final warning by a judge. Thomas Grimes, 29, of no fixed abode, was on bail for charges of...
View Article'This council is becoming a joke' - DUP walk out of meeting in protest over...
A former Mayor of the city has said that the local council is 'becoming a joke' before joining her DUP party colleagues in a walk-out at a meeting earlier this afternoon. The protest happened at this...
View ArticleRedevelopment work begins on new shop and apartments at listed building in...
by Gareth Cross Work is underway on a new shop and apartments planned for a historic site in Derry city centre. A planning application was lodged earlier this year for a commercial unit and five...
View ArticleDerry group stars funding pot to help local cannabis users with fines
By Alan Healy A Derry-based group which campaigns for the legalisation of marijuana have started a new funding initiative to help people prosecuted for using the drug. The LegenDerry Cannabis Club said...
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