Funeral of veteran Derry republican Seamus O'Kane to be held tomorrow
The funeral will take place in Derry tomorrow of the veteran republican socialist Seamus O'Kane who died earlier this week, aged 70. At Mr O'Kane's wake in Glenowen yesterday afternoon, a republican...
View ArticleTHATCHER ON THURSDAY: What is the precise value of a lifetime guarantee?
As I write 2017 is drawing to a close and like many I wonder what 2018 has in store for us. I am no fan of New Year’s Eve and the turn of the year, how will a new number at the end of a date make a...
View ArticleFamilies left with no heating after oil thieves target homes over the...
A number of homes in the Cornshell Fields area have been targeted by oil thieves over the Christmas holidays. Local Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy said: “These are heartless criminals who care...
View ArticleTHE DERRY NEWS LEADER: DUP cannot presume to use a stick
Last week's announcement by the DUP calling for a new round of talks aimed at restoring devolution might, momentarily, have been seen as the party attempting to step up to meet its responsibilities....
View ArticleMark H Durkan seeking urgent meetings with trusts to address health service...
SDLP Health and Wellbeing Spokesperson Mark H Durkan declared he "won't turn a blind eye" to the crisis in the health service. With increasing pressures in hospitals across the North and the...
View ArticleFoyle MP Elisha McCallion hits out as cut to rates bill grant set to attack...
A planned cut to a grant that helps reduce rates bills in poorer council areas is an attack on the most vulnerable and should be axed, Foyle Sinn Féin MP Elisha McCallion has said. “The rates...
View ArticleDerry Girls attracts 1.6m viewers for Channel 4 debut
New Derry-based sitcom 'Derry Girls' is officially a hit with a debut audience of 1.6m viewers. Channel 4 described the audience figure as 'fantastic'. Early reviews of the show have been extremely...
View ArticleVIDEO: SDLP leader Colum Eastwood calls for 'urgent talks' to end health crisis
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has called for urgent talks between the North's political parties to get Stormont up and running again to address the current health crisis. The Foyle MLA has said that the...
View ArticleJames Brokenshire resigns as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Seretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire has resigned from his position. It is believed Mr Brokenshire has resigned for health reasons. He has held the position since 2016 when he...
View ArticleDeath of former Donegal Minister and TD who had a keen interest in Northern...
By Michael McHugh One of the great titans of Donegal politics and former Fine Gael TD and former Minister of State, Paddy Harte Snr has died. He excelled at a time in Donegal politics when talk at the...
View ArticleFoyle MLA expresses anger at Barry McElduff suspension - 'He gets a three...
Foyle DUP MLA Gary Middleton has expressed his anger at the three month suspension given to Sinn Fein West Tyrone MP Barry McElduff. Mr McElduff has been suspended from his party after posting a video...
View ArticleDepartment of Communities say PIP claimants can record assessment sessions if...
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has slammed the Department of Communities’ callous attitude toward vulnerable PIP claimants. In response to claims of inaccurate assessments, the Department has said that...
View ArticleCalls for DFI to fix traffic lights to ensure safety at busy Derry junction...
SDLP Councillor Brian Tierney has called on DFI Roads to act to fix traffic lights at Bradley Pass which are still out over 24 hours after the fault was reported. Cllr Tierney said that after...
View Article21-year-old Derry man who admitted hit-and-run on Abercorn Road to be sentenced
Derry man, 21 who admitted hit-and-run on Abercorn Road to be sentenced A 21-year-old Derry man who admitted to offences arising from a hit-and-run incident on the Abercorn Road will be sentenced next...
View ArticleOver 800 homes with no water in Northland area of Derry
There are over 800 homes currently without water in the Northland area of Derry. SDLP councillor for the area Shauna Cusack has said that NI Water hope to have the issue fixed by 9pm tonight. An NI...
View ArticleNew Maurice Herron Peace Tree sculpture to be located at Ebrington Square
By Alan Healy There are plans for a new Maurice Harron peace sculpture to be erected at Ebrington Square, the Derry News can reveal today. The sculpture, known as the Peace Pledge Tree, was created as...
View ArticleVIDEO: Derry families forced out of their homes due to rat infestation
By Alan Healy A number of families have been forced to leave their homes in Derry because of a rat infestation they claim has plagued the area for a number of years. The Derry News was has spoken to...
View Article22 new holiday apartments planned for Derry city centre
By Alan Healy A new building comprising of holiday apartments designed for tourists is being planned for the city centre, the Derry News can reveal. The new development will be located at lands to the...
View ArticleFormer addict warns Derry is in grip of prescription drug epidemic - 'It is...
by Alan Healy A former drug addict has warned that Derry is in the grip of an ‘epidemic’ involving the misuse of medication and prescribed drugs. The warning came at a meeting of a local group which...
View ArticleCouncil was warned that Brexit could derail European Capital of Culture bid
by Gareth Cross Derry and Belfast's councils ploughed ahead with their £350,000 European Capital of Culture 2023 campaign despite private concerns that Brexit would derail the bid, it emerged last...
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