Louise James says she has been touched by the thousands of messages of...
Louise James has thanked the thousands of people who have sent her messages of support since losing five members of her family in the Buncrana Pier tragedy. Speaking to the Irish News today, the...
View ArticleTwo women arrested after woman assaulted in what police say was a sectarian...
Two women aged 19 and 21 have been arrested following the report of an assault on a 19–year-old woman in the Lecky Road area of Derry on Saturday. The assault was reported to police at around 11pm and...
View ArticleGas cut off to large block of apartments in Derry after concerns raised about...
A housing association has switched off the gas supply at a block of flats in Derry after concerns were raised about the safety of residents living in the building. Habinteg Housing Association Ltd has...
View ArticleMan's body found at flat in Derry but police say they are not treating the...
The PSNI has said it is not treating the death of man in Derry as suspicious. The incident was reported to the PSNI at around 3.30pm on Thursday afternoon. Forensic officers were then called to the...
View ArticleOrlando massacre: a book of condolence will open in Derry this afternoon
A book of condolence for the victims of the Orlando shooting massacre will open in Derry today. More than 50 people were killed when a gunman entered a gay nightclub in the city on Saturday night. It...
View ArticleBig support in Derry for staying in the European Union, says Alex Salmond
Scotland’s former First Minister Alex Salmond said he had a fantastic response in Derry for a ‘Remain’ vote in the upcoming European referendum on June 23. The ex-leader of the Scottish Nationalist...
View ArticleFull steam ahead for plans to transform a disused railway museum into a...
It is full steam ahead for exciting plans for a disused railway museum in Derry. The Foyle Valley Railway Museum has been closed for a significant period of time. However, local charity Destined...
View ArticleOrlando massacre: people urged to come along to memorial vigil in Derry this...
A vigil in memory of those killed in the weekend Orlando massacre will be held in Derry this evening. More than 50 people were shot dead by a gunman in a gay nightclub in the city on Saturday night. It...
View ArticleOle, Ole, Ole...Derry fans join the party in Paris in advance of tonight's...
Fans from Derry are partying in Paris ahead of this evening’s game between the Republic of Ireland and Sweden in the European Championships. Hundreds of Republic fans from Derry have made their way to...
View Article17-year-old boy appears in court charged with the attempted murder of his father
A 17-year-old County Derry boy appeared in court today charged with the attempted murder of his father. The youth, who cannot be named because of his age, appeared before Derry Magistrates Court. He is...
View ArticleShe was someone who touched so many people's lives...now a poem has been...
A poem has been written in memory of a Derry woman who died earlier this year at the age of only 27. Rachel Downey, who was the Kilfennan area of the city, died in February. During her short life,...
View ArticleDerry retains its 'Purple Flag' status for the quality of its night-time economy
Derry has retained the prestigious Purple Flag status for its evening and night-time economy for the sixth year in a row. The Purple Flag is a town and city centre award – similar to the Blue Flag for...
View ArticleMan jailed for stealing £30,000 from his ill father to fuel his gambling...
A 55-year-old Derry man who stole £30,000 from his late father to ‘fuel his gambling addiction’ was today jailed for six months. Martin O’Brien, of Rossnagalliagh Park, was sentenced at Derry Crown...
View ArticleMan arrested after three people injured in car crash in Derry as police...
Firefighters were forced to use cutting equipment to free three people from a car after it crashed at a roundabout in Derry. The incident happened shortly after 7pm on Thursday evening when a SAAB car...
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How to look like a bronzed goddess with a few simple make-up steps + a few...
Is your complexion pale or are you blessed with natural golden and bronzed skin? Living in Ireland, many of us don't have the Mediterranean colouring of those who live in warmer climates, but don't...
View ArticleNathan Carter set to roll his wagon wheel into Derry next week for a concert...
Country music superstar Nathan Carter is coming to Derry next week. Ebrington Square is set to be filled with jiving enthusiasts on June 25 as the biggest names in the Irish country scene hit the stage...
View ArticleSacre bleu...Republic of Ireland fans add a little French touch to a famous...
Republic of Ireland fans have added a French touch to one of Derry’s most famous landmarks. Fans from the city who have travelled to France for the European Championships to support Martin O'Neill's...
View ArticleWartime memories recalled with the launch of a special exhibition in Derry
A unique exhibition on the wartime Nissen shelters is to be staged in Derry. Hundreds of the metal shelters were built in Derry during the world wars to house military personnel based in the city....
View ArticleRevealed: New owners of Derry shopping centre say they have plans to...
The new owners of a Derry shopping centre have said they hope to ‘enhance’ it. The Derry News has learned that the Northside Shopping Centre in Shantallow has been acquired by an investment company...
View ArticleAhoy there...find out what is happening in Derry during the Clipper festival...
The programme for the Foyle Maritime Festival was unveiled today. It involves land and water-based activities from July 9– 17 to coincide with the Clipper race stopover in Derry. Top of the bill are...
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