Work set to begin on new Magilligan community centre
Magilligan in Co Derry is set to have a new community centre within a year following funding approval approved by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. It is hoped construction on the new...
View ArticleDerry IRA man who died in fishing tragedy a 'committed' republican:...
A Derry IRA man who died in a fishing tragedy 30 years ago was a “committed and determined” republican who would “never let you down,” a commemoration on the city was told tonight. Philip McFadden...
View ArticleVIDEO: Oxford celebrate Intermediate Cup Final win over Trojans
Ten-man Oxford defeated their city rivals Trojans 2-1 in the final of the Intermediate League’s Challenge Cup played at Brandywell tonight. Oxford got off to the perfect start when Adrian Doherty fired...
View ArticleEuro 2016: McClean and Duffy in Ireland squad as O'Kane and Gibson miss out
Two Derry players have been included in the Republic of Ireland squad for the European Championships. Manager Martin O’Neill announced his 23-man squad following his side’s 2-1 defeat by Belarus in...
View ArticleDerry EYC engagement event a huge success
A large number of young people from across the Derry City and Strabane District Council area have attended a European Youth Capital 2019 youth engagement even.. The event, held in the Guildhall...
View ArticleCouncil chief defends officers’ actions over Brickkiln closure
Council chief defends officers’ actions over Brickkiln closure The chief executive of Derry City and Strabane District Council has said he is satisfied that its officers were ‘extremely robust’ in...
View ArticleSpecial award ensures little Ryanna’s memory will live on
The principal of a Co Derry primary school has said that they will ‘remember every day their special friend’ Ryanna Hasson. John McWilliams, head teacher at St John’s Primary School in Dernaflaw, was...
View ArticlePolice renew warning over phone scams
Police are reminding residents in Derry to be wary of unsolicited phone calls and scams. Chief Inspector John Allen said in one recently reported incident a woman was contacted by a caller claiming to...
View ArticleBig-hearted James McClean pledges £1,000 to Derry tot battling rare cancer
Big-hearted Derry footballer James McClean has pledged £1,000 to a four-year-old Derry girl battling a rare cancer. The Republic of Ireland international is also to donate a signed jersey to raise...
View ArticleMayor officiates at opening of Pennyburn £1.5m recycling centre
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Elisha McCallion has officially opened a state of the art recycling centre at Pennyburn in Derry. The new-look facility marks a significant...
View ArticleEnd Pennyburn traffic ‘gridlock’: Hassan
Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan has called for the introduction of personnel to operate a traffic control system whilst a new street lighting system is put in place along a stretch of Buncrana Road in...
View ArticleHeadstones smashed as vandals go on rampage in Derry City Cemetery
Vandals have on the rampage in Derry City Cemetery for the second time in less than two months. Around 20 headstones and memorials were damaged in the latest incident which occurred overnight. Police...
View ArticleDerry groups benefit from green tax scheme
Organisations across Derry city have been reaping the benefits of a special scheme which has been assisting them in the delivery of a wide range of community environmental projects. Groundwork N....
View Article‘Proud republican’ Martin McGuinness visits Flanders battlefields
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness today visited the battlefields in Flanders where thousands of Irish men and others were killed during the First World War. Speaking from...
View ArticleMan assaulted phone shop employee after being told he wasn’t entitled to new...
A court has heard that a 21 year-old man assaulted an employee of a mobile phone store after he was told that he wasn’t entitled to a new phone. Sean McGroogan of Creagh Road, Castledawson appeared...
View ArticleCourt told that a Derry councillor told police to 'f*** off' as he is cleared...
A Derry councillor was today acquitted of disorderly behaviour and obstructing police. Gary Donnelly, 45, of Iniscarn Road, who is an independent councillor with Derry City and Strabane District...
View ArticleSafety stepped on Derry's Foyle Bridge with installation of CCTV cameras
CCTV cameras have been installed on the Foyle Bridge in Derry aimed at improving safety on the river crossing. Six cameras have been erected on the bridge which opened 1984. It is the latest initiative...
View ArticleEastwood offers support of Electoral Office staff
SDLP leader, Foyle MLA Colum Eastwood, has offered his support to Electoral Office staff who will go on strike this Friday in opposition to branch closures across the North. There plans to close a...
View ArticleSix off-duty police officers arrested following 'hate crime' incident
Detectives from Reactive and Organised Crime are investigating an altercation outside licensed premises in Portstewart around 1am on June 1. Three people were taken to hospital and treated for minor...
View ArticleCat sustains wound to face after being shot by air rifle
Police are appealing for information following an incident of animal cruelty that occurred in the Limavady area. On the evening of Monday, May 30, a cat returned to its home in the Meadowvale Park area...
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