Western Trust staff and volunteer honoured in Queen’s Birthday Honours List
The Chief Executive of Western Trust has congratulated staff and a volunteer who have been named on the Queen's Birthday Honours List for their contribution to others' well-being. Dr Anne Kilgallen...
View ArticleDerry's world-renowned Halloween festival to be extended to week-long...
Derry's world renowned Halloween festival is to be extended to a week-long event after an additional £95,000 was secured for the celebrations. The news came at this afternoon's meeting of Derry City...
View ArticleDerry parents are urged to apply for school transport as soon as possible
Sinn Féin Education spokesperson Karen Mullan MLA has urged parents who wish for their children to avail of school transport to ensure they apply ahead of the new term. The Foyle MLA said: “The online...
View ArticleBREAKING: Police in Derry charge 23-year-old man with murder of...
A 23-year-old man in Derry has been charged with the murder of a three-year-old boy. Detectives from PSNI Serious Crime Branch investigating the death of the toddler who was found dead in Colmcille...
View ArticleBREAKING: 23-year-old Derry man appears in court charged with the murder of...
A 23-year-old Derry man charged with the murder of a toddler has been remanded in custody at the city's Magistrates Court. Liam Whoriskey, Glenabbey Gardens, has been charged with the murder of Kayden...
View ArticleDerry MLA says there is 'no such thing as a good Brexit'
'There is no such thing as a good Brexit for communities, business and farmers in the North of Ireland', Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has said. He was speaking after the DUP confirmed it will...
View ArticleLocal Irish dancers invited to audition at the Millennium Forum for TitanicDance
Millennium Forum Productions and KSR Productions are holding auditions for Irish dancers for international hit show, TitanicDance, which will perform for two weeks this summer at Belfast Waterfront...
View ArticleHumanitarian Red Cross event to take place in Derry on Saturday
If you’re looking for a free, fun-filled family day out then look no further than the Red Cross’ “DiscoveRED” event which takes place in Guildhall Square in Derry on Saturday 16 June from 11am-4pm....
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Derry workshop for those interested in a career in construction
If you're looking for a career in construction there is a workshop in Derry on Thursday, June 14, where you can register your interest with prospective employers. The event will be held tomorrow from...
View ArticleAcute Medical Ward reopens at Altnagelvin after vomiting bug outbreak but...
The Western Trust has confirmed that Ward 41 (Acute Medical Unit) at Altnagelvin Hospital will reopen this evening but that Wards 3 (Respiratory) and 42 (Acute Elderly Medicine) will still remain...
View ArticleDerry school is first in Ireland to be awarded 'Inclusion and Diversity...
Holy Family Primary and Nursery School have been celebrating this week with the news that they are the first school in Ireland to secure the Inclusion and Diversity Standard in recognition of their...
View ArticleIrish Language Pre-School Recruiting for a Deputy Leader
Maghera-based Irish language pre-school Naíscoil Mhachaire Rátha is recruiting for a Deputy Leader. The school has been in operation since 1994 and is located close to the town centre. It offers a...
View ArticleDerry MLA slams Department of Communities for accusing SDLP of...
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has slammed the Department for Communities after a departmental official accused the SDLP of ‘scaremongering’ in relation to the new Universal Credit system being rolled out in...
View Article'You had an enormous amount of drink' judge tells man who attacked victim in...
A 27-year-old man has been jailed for ten months for an assault occasioning actual bodily harm on another man in a bar. Dean Alexander Hamilton, of Gosheden Cottages, on the Ardmore Road outside Derry...
View ArticleWEATHER WARNING: People in Derry asked not leave bins out tonight due to high...
Derry's council has asked householders not to leave bins out this evening due to the expected high winds overnight. "Please leave them out in the morning if possible," a spokesperson said "Some council...
View ArticleFire breaks out at area of waste ground close to the Lecky Road flyover in Derry
A fire has been set at an area of waste ground in the Lecky Road area of Derry. The blaze erupted at empty premises at Meenan Square, which in recent years has been subject to vandalism and anti-social...
View ArticleDUP councillor accuses tour guides on Derry Walls of telling visitors...
A DUP councillor has accused a tour guide on Derry’s Walls telling visitors ‘absolute rubbish’ about the city. The comments came at Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of Derry City and Strabane District...
View ArticleConvicted killer who assaulted his ‘best mucker’ at local bar jailed for 20...
A convicted killer who assaulted his ‘best mucker’ has been jailed for 20 months at Derry Crown Court. Sean Anthony Paul Devenney, of Lisdale Mews, pleaded guilty to attempted grievous bodily harm with...
View ArticleTranslink urged not to reduce Derry bus service after changes announced to...
TRANSLINK have been called on to ensure there is not reduction to a service which caters for a large area in Derry after changes were announced to the route. In a statement issued to the Derry News...
View ArticleDerry internet users warned to be vigilant after online scammers defraud...
Police are renewing appeals for vigilance after more reports were received of fraud involving scammers phoning the public purporting to be from computer broadband and search engine providers. In a...
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