North West Greenway Network to be officially launched later this month
The North West Greenway Network will be officially launched at An Grianán Hotel in Burt, Co. Donegal on Monday, February 26 at 12.30pm. The network is funded by the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme and has...
View Article60,000 cigarettes, 30 kilos of rolling tobacco seized after car stopped in Derry
A 48-year-old man has been arrested, and approximately 60,000 cigarettes and more than 30 kilograms of hand rolling tobacco (HRT), seized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) today in Derry. The man was...
View ArticleFamily of missing Derry man make an emotional plea for help today in river...
The family of Waterside man Michael McGinley, who it's believed went into the River Foyle three weeks ago, have made a heartfelt plea for help in recovering his body. Daniel, Laura and Danielle...
View ArticleDerry police warn car thieves not to mess with Brookdale mothers in unicorn...
The police in Derry say local mothers were 'fuming' when a car thief ditched a stolen vehicle in their neighborhood last night. And they advised the thief to stay clear of the the area in future as he...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: Power cuts in the Waterside area - ongoing
There are power cuts in the Newbuildings area and other parts of the Waterside. Gary Middleton MLA says currently 1128 homes are affected. He said: "This has been caused by a collapsed electricity...
View ArticleWHY IS THE CITY SETTLING FOR SECOND-BEST? Derry deserves better than...
Urban planning consultant STEVE BRADLEY says the interior of Derry's historic railway station could ending up looking like an anonymous 1980s hospital corridor - and calls on councillors to use their...
View ArticleToday's search times for Michael: family say community support 'means the world'
Searches continue today (Sunday) for missing Waterside man Michael McGinley, who is believed to gone into the River Foyle. Mr McGinley's siblings, Samuel, Laura and Danielle, say they have been...
View ArticleDefendant made 'contactless' transactions with stolen bank card
A 22-year-old Derry man who fraudulently used a bank card that was stolen from a burnt-out van has been given a suspended sentence. Shane Coyle, of Strand Foyer in the Strand Road area of the city,...
View ArticleMassive Troubles archive gifted to Derry's Tower Museum by architect Peter...
An architect from the North West, who now lives in London, is this month handing over what's thought to be the biggest collection of Troubles memorabilia to Derry's Tower Museum. Peter Moloney, who...
View ArticleContaminated coal-tar waste at Brandywell Stadium presents 'no risk to public'
By Gareth Cross Large quantities of contaminated material unearthed during the refurbishment of Derry's Brandywell Stadium do not pose a risk to public safety, Council insisted this weekend. A safety...
View ArticleGirl, 17, reported missing in the North West on Sunday is found safe
Police in the North West have confirmed that a teenager reported missing by them yesterday (Sunday February 18) is safe. A PSNI spokesperson said this morning: "Our 17 year old missing person has been...
View ArticleLow-tide river searches for Michael McGinley today – café offers free...
The family of Waterside man Michael McGinley, who has been missing since January 21, say there will be a low-tide search of the Foyle for him today (Monday) beginning at 3.30pm. A spokesperson for...
View ArticleDerry band Lavengro spark 2FM 'treasure hunt' - then set off on a hunt of...
2FM's flagship morning program on Saturday was devoted to tracking own a song by new rising Derry band Lavengro. The Chris & Ciara 11am-1pm show, presented by Chris Greene and Ciara Green, was...
View ArticleDerry republican Neil Hegarty has been released two months after his parole...
The Derry republican Neil Hegarty, whose licence was revoked at Christmas for allegedly refusing to comply with tagging requirements, was released from Maghaberry Prison this afternoon. Mr Hegarty's...
View ArticleTributes paid to Derry man who died suddenly at his Crawford Square home today
Tributes have been paid to a young Derry man who died suddenly. John Paul Coyle, 40, is understood to have passed away at his home at Crawford Square. Scores of people have taken to social media to pay...
View ArticleCar burnt out on outskirts of Creggan - this is not a dumping ground, says Kelly
A burnt out car has been found on the outskirts of Creggan this morning. Sinn Fein's Colly Kelly said whoever left it was intent on causing 'destruction and torture' to the local community. He said:...
View ArticleVan stolen in Donegal crashed into Derry roundabout: councillor condemns...
Independent councillor Warren Robinson today condemned those behind recent car crime in Galliagh. His comments came after a van, stolen twenty miles away in Carndonagh, County Donegal, was crashed into...
View ArticleFuneral of young Derry man JP Coyle to take place in St Eugene's Cathedral on...
Derry man John Paul (JP) Coyle, who died suddenly at his Crawford Square home yesterday, will be laid to rest on Thursday. Mr Coyle, who was 40 and was well known across the city, has been described as...
View ArticleGalliagh resident left 'terrified and traumatised' after youths set fire to...
Shantallow Sinn Féin Councillor Caoimhe McKnight has hit out at the anti-community elements responsible for the burning of wheelie bins in the Ederowen Park area of Galliagh. Councillor McKinght said:...
View ArticleSinn Fein call on Taoiseach to ensure there is no 'roll back' on Brexit...
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said there can be no rolling back from what was agreed in the December communique between the British government and the EU and that it must be turned into a legally...
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