No money to cut back Bogside trees: Kelly
There is no money available to cut back trees at Westend Park in the Bogside area of Derry, a local councillor has said. Sinn Fein Cllr Colly Kellys said while Transport NI own the land with “major...
View ArticleWork begins to demolish Derry school
Work has begun to demolish a Derry school. Since it closed its doors for the final time last year, Immaculate Conception College in the Watersidea rea o the ity has been plagued by anti-social...
View ArticleConcerns over planned £250,000 restoration of Derry ‘monstrosity’
Plans have been revealed for a £250,000 restoration of Derry’s war memorial. However, a row has erupted after one local councillor described the monument in The Diamond as a ‘monstrosity’ and raised...
View ArticleSafety inspectors visit Derry building site after hoarding collapse
SHealth and safety inspectors have visited a building site in Derry after a hoarding collapsed into a street, just yards from where young children were playing. The incident happened in the Ard Grange...
View ArticleBig-hearted Irene to run in memory of cancer victims
A determined Derry woman is taking on Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life to pay tribute to eight relatives who died of cancer. Irene Hewitt, 61, has lost much of her mum’s side of her family to the...
View ArticleThe wackier the better in Derry today as unique wedding fayre comes to the city
A wedding fayre with a difference is being held in Derry this weekend. The Wicked Weddings Alternative Wedding Fayre will be held at Ebrington Square today and tomorrow. The event will feature a wide...
View Article£400,000 could be spent on new project which links Derry to religious sites...
Derry's council may spend up to £400,000 on a project which could help cash in on the tourism potential of St Columba. Details have emerged of a new ‘Connected Cultural Caminos’ project which would...
View ArticleMan shot in the ankles during gun attack in Derry this morning
A man has been shot in the ankles during an attack in Derry. The shooting took place in the Yeats Court area of Ballymagroarty at 3.30am this morning. The man, who is believed to be in his 30s, was...
View ArticleCounty Derry man killed in tragic motorbike crash
A Kilrea teenager has died following a two-vehicle crash near Coleraine. The 19-year-old was killed in the crash between a motorbike and a lorry on the Agivey Road, Aghadowey at 5pm on Saturday. It is...
View ArticleMayor to host Derry Day of Reflection
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Elisha McCallion is extending an invitation to the public to come along and attend her Day of Reflection that is scheduled to take place on...
View ArticleClaudy’s Pauline named 2016 Nurse of the Year
Pauline Casey, Lead Nurse and Head of Service for Older Peoples Mental Health in the Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) has been crowned the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Northern...
View ArticleWork to begin on £250k Foyle Springs Flood Alleviation Project
Work is to commence next week on the next phase of the Foyle Springs Flood Alleviation Project. Beginning on Monday next, 23 May, the second phase of the scheme represents a further investment of...
View ArticleTeenage boy arrested over early morning break-in at Derry school
Police in Derry investigating a burglary at a primary school in the Ballymagroarty area in the early hours this morning have arrested a 16 year old male youth. Inspector Jonathan Hunter said officers...
View ArticleMan taken to hospital after River Foyle incident
Derry police activated Foyle Search and Rescue’s Emergency Response Team to reports received of a male having entered the River Foyle at around 12.15am this morning. Two boats and a land crew to the...
View ArticleMemorial plans for Derry famine victims
Plans have been put forward for a new memorial to those from Derry who died in Ireland’s ‘Great Famine’ in the 1800s. The famine took place from 1845 to 1852 when potato crops were ravaged by disease....
View ArticleReilly urges responses to ‘dilapidated buildings’ consultation
SDLP Councillor Martin Reilly has welcomed the publication of a document by the DOE (now the Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs) outlining policy proposals to tackle the...
View ArticleDerry man granted bail to go on holiday to America fails to show up in court
An 18-year-old Derry man who was granted bail to go on a month’s holiday to America has failed to show up in court. Shane Doherty, from Cashelmore Park, pleaded guilty to assaulting two people and...
View ArticleSt Columb’s Park must be a place for all to enjoy: Middleto
Foyle DUP MLA Gary Middleton has voiced his anger following recent anti-social behaviour at St Columb's Park in the Waterside area of Derry. Mr Middleton was speaking after received what he described...
View ArticleLogue backs Walk to School Week
Sinn Féin education spokesperson in Derry, Councillor Patricia Logue, has encouraged young people to take part in Walk to School Week which began today.. She said: "This is Walk to School Week across...
View ArticleMcGinley congratulates Sports Awards nominees
Sinn Féin Councillor Eric McGinley has congratulated all the nominees and winners at the first Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Sports Awards. Almost 60 individuals and clubs were nominated...
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