WATCH: Police come under attack from youths throwing petrol bombs during...
The PSNI have come under attack from petrol bombs and missiles during an Easter commemoration in Derry earlier today. The event was organised by the Derry 1916 Commemoration Committee, which was led by...
View ArticlePolice make no arrests after seven petrol bombs thrown at PSNI land rovers...
The PSNI has said that seven petrol bombs were thrown at police as well as items of masonry during disturbances at an Easter commemoration in the Creggan area of Derry earlier today. A PSNI...
View Article'Those involved should not believe they are above the law' - DUP call on...
The Foyle DUP MLA Gary Middleton has called on the PSNI to investigate today's parade in the Creggan area of Derry. During the Easter Commemoration parade petrol bombs were hurled at police vehicles....
View ArticleSinn Féin hit out at those responsible for disturbances during Easter...
Sinn Féin councillor Kevin Campbell has hit out at those responsible for a disturbance in Derry’s Creggan area today during which petrol bombs were thrown at police. Councillor Campbell said: “Everyone...
View Article‘It’s not just about lifting a rifle and shooting people’ - Derry’s council...
DERRY’S council is call on all local educational facilities to refuse ‘British Armed Forces’ access to their pupils following a decision taken at a recent meeting. The move came at the monthly meeting...
View ArticleTRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic lights not working at Culmore Road/Greenhaw Road...
The Foyle SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has urged motorists to be cuatious after a car was driven into the traffic lights at Gleneagles. As a result,traffic signals not working at Culmore Road/Greenhaw Road...
View ArticleDerry's council says it is taking ‘no action’ over Free Tony Taylor...
DERRY’S council has said it is taking ‘no action’ over billboards recently erected in the city in support of a Republican prisoner after unionists demanded their removal. The billboards, which have the...
View ArticleNew convenience store, coffee counter, ATM machine and offices to open at...
A new convenience store with an ATM is being constructed at the Ebrington site in Derry. The shop will be located at the former security hut at building 102, which was used as barracks when the...
View ArticleDemands for Derry project for adults with learning disabilities to re-open...
THERE have been calls for a Derry - based horticultural project for adults with learning disabilities to be immediately re-establishment after its recent closure. The Ashbrook at Risk Adults Growing...
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Areas affected by last August's severe flooding seem set to be cut off from their hinterlands, with the Department of Infrastructure saying one bridge washed away in the deluge will not even have...
View Article'It's easier to get an Irish passport than a packet of fags' - DUP oppose...
AN Irish passport office based in Derry has taken a step closer after the local council agreed to support calls for a new service despite opposition from unionists. The move came at Thursday...
View ArticleLIGHTS OUT! Iconic Derry artwork plunged into darkness due to 'technical issues'
ONE of the city’s most iconic sights has been plunged into darkness. The ‘Stitch In Time’ light installation was gifted to the city following the City of Culture celebrations. The public artwork,...
View ArticleCouncil warned of 'trouble' over new amusement arcades seeking to open up in...
DERRY’S council has been warned that it will ‘run into trouble’ over a new policy relating to the granting of permits for new amusement arcades in the city. The move comes after a judge overturned a...
View ArticleDerry parents warned over dangers of gorse fires during Easter break after...
PARENTS in Derry have been asked to warn their children over the dangers of gorse during the Easter break after a recent blazed damaged a woman’s home. The gorse fire was recently set at the rear of...
View ArticleDerry mother claims patients being forced to leave local mental health...
A Derry mother whose son has mental health difficulties has said that patients not ready to come out of a local facility are being ‘forced’ to leave under police escort. The woman, who wished to remain...
View ArticlePlans lodged for massive new Lidl foodstore at Buncrana Road in Derry
A massive new foodstore planned for Derry took a step closer this week after a planning application was lodged seeking approval for the development. The Derry News revealed in August last year that the...
View ArticleWest End star holds Derry masterclass
Marianne Flood Reporter A MUSICAL theatre star visited Derry this weekend to give young aspiring performers a taste of the West End. Mikey-Jay Heath, who has starred in the likes of Barnum and Charlie...
View ArticleBREAKING: Police carry out raids on Junior McDaid House in relation to Easter...
Police are carrying out raids at Junior McDaid House in relation to disturbances on Monday during Easter commemorations. A number of petrol bombs were thrown at police during the disturbances in...
View Article'A big X was put through it' - Mayor of Derry and Strabane reveals Christmas...
THE Mayor of Derry has revealed that Christmas cards have been sent back to him by members of the community unhappy with the inclusion of the Irish language in the greeting. The news came at Thursday...
View ArticleBREAKING: Five arrests following raids at Junior McDaid House in Derry
Five men have been arrested and a number of items seized by police investigating an illegal parade and violent disorder in Derry on Easter Monday. The males aged 29,31,42,45 and 50 were detained...
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