Derry addict found with heroin in hospital while being treated for an overdose
By Ursula Duddy A 26-year-old Derry man, who allegedly became a heroin addict following his introduction to the drug in prison, was found to be carrying heroin in Altnagelvin Hospital while being...
View ArticleOPINION: Welcome to Derry, Mr Corbyn, now how do you propose to square the...
In her full address to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at the weekend, Derry Chamber President JENNIFER McKEEVER [pictured above] warned that Northern businesses are running out of patience with the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Two men arrested after being caught by police following attempted...
Two men have been arrested following a break-in at a bar in Derry in the early hours of this morning. The incident happened at Rafter's in the Northland Road. It is understood that the men attempted to...
View ArticleAnger after young people light fires close to oil tanks at people's homes in...
SDLP Councillor Shauna Cusack has called on those responsible for lighting fires throughout the Foyleside area over the weekend to think about their actions and the consequences. "I have seen and been...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police confirm two teenagers arrested after break-in at Derry bar,...
Police in Derry investigating the report of criminal damage at commercial premises in the city last night, Monday 28 May, have arrested two males. Sergeant Gavin McLaughlin said: “Police received a...
View ArticleDate announced and traffic advice for the annual 'Cemetery Sunday' service at...
To assist with traffic flow, a one-way traffic system has been put in place for those attending the Annual Intercession for the Dead, which takes place at the City Cemetery on Sunday 17 June at 6pm....
View ArticleSinn Fein request meeting with Tánaiste Simon Coveney to set up new Irish...
Sinn Féin Councillor Colly Kelly has taken the next step in his party’s campaign to have an Irish Passport located in North with the option of Derry City being the location. Sinn Féin Councillor Colly...
View ArticleCar crashes as it speeds off to avoid Derry police - then flees again
The PSNI have released details of a car crash in the Springtown industrial estate yesterday, Monday, May 28. At approximately 10.00am police signalled to the driver of a car, understood to be a blue...
View ArticleDerry father's anger as son left 'distraught' after he was attacked by a dog...
The father of a Derry boy who was attacked by a dog on a Donegal beach has urged dog-owners to take more responsibility for their pets. The attack on seven-year-old Oliver O’Neill happened at Culdaff...
View Article12-year-old girl assaulted at Derry bus-stop by five males - police appeal...
Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses following the report of an assault in the Carnhill area last Thursday 25 May. It was reported that around 9.55pm a 12-year-old female was assaulted by...
View ArticleNew 152 bedroom hotel to be constructed at Ebrington site in Derry after...
Planning approval has been issued for a new 152-bedroom hotel in Derry. Councillors voted this afternoon to grant planning permission for the hotel at the Ebrington site in the Waterside area. The new...
View ArticleDerry artists create beautiful butterfly mosaic tile display that will set...
A beautiful mosaic tile display of native butterflies has been created at the Evergreen Centre in Derry. The display, made up of over a 1,000 pieces from recycled tiles, was created over an eight month...
View Article'Try a Tri' hailed a huge success as over 100 athletes brave high temperatures
Over 100 fledgling athletes took part in their first Triathlon on Sunday morning by successfully completing Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Try a Tri initiative. Participants had just six...
View ArticleDerry MLA calls for civil servants to be given more powers in the absence of...
Economic stability in the North is being jeopardised by the actions of the DUP and the Tory Party, Sinn Féin MLA Raymond McCartney has claimed. The Foyle MLA was commenting after a number of business...
View ArticleDerry's Women Centre staff to do this year’s Foyle Hospice walk in memory of...
STAFF at the Derry Women’s Centre are completing this year’s Foyle Hospice Female Walk/Run in memory of a much loved former colleague. Ann Quigley worked in the centre’s crèche for over 10 years and...
View ArticleNew monument to be erected in Derry in memory of former residents of...
A new monument dedicated to the former residents of a controversial housing project in the city is being planned, the Derry News has learned. The Springtown Camp shut on Wednesday, October 11, 1967,...
View ArticleYoung chick breeders hatch a plan to find out what came first the chicken or...
A GROUP of young Derry people have helped to hatch nine eggs as part of an innovative project to help them learn about the life cycle of hens. The members of the Foyle Down Syndrome Trust (FDST)...
View Article'It is only a matter of time before someone is killed' - Warning over danger...
A Derry councillor has raised concerns over people using an area of Creggan as a 'race track' for motorcycles and scramblers. The comments were made by the independent councillor Gary Donnelly after he...
View ArticleDerry couples sought for series to be broadcast on UTV focusing on the...
Married couples in Derry are being sought for a new series to be broadcast on UTV looking at the secrets of wedded bliss. The new series is being produced by Triplevision Productions and is seeking...
View ArticleComplaints about 'unsupervised children creating havoc' at Derry play park
A Derry councillor has urged parents to speak to their children following complaints about behaviour at Ballyarnett Play Park in Derry. Sinn Féin councillor Sandra Duffy said: “I have been dealing with...
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