Parking nightmare for residents of a Derry street: roads minister says he is...
A government minister has said that he is ‘aware’ of the parking problems facing residents of a Derry street. It comes after the Derry News revealed last week how the new Minister for Infrastructure,...
View ArticleAnother heartwarming story from France...Derry woman comes to the rescue of...
A Derry woman has come to the rescue of a football fan who lost their ticket to a European Championships game. Carmel Mc Connellogue is in France to support the Republic of Ireland in the tournament....
View ArticleRelatives of those killed in a shooting in which RUC officers colluded with...
A relative of one of the victims of the Loughinisland shootings in 1994 will speak at an event in Derry tomorrow. Six people were murdered by loyalists as they watched a World Cup game on June 18,...
View ArticleCharity sale in Derry will be used to help fund vital water projects in...
A charity sale will be held in Derry next week to raise money for water projects in Africa. The sale will be held at the parish hall at Malvern Terrace in the Waterside on Saturday and Sunday, June 25...
View Article42-year-man admits to engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old boy
A 42-year-old man has pleaded guilty at a Derry court to engaging in sexual activity with a child. Michael Doherty appeared before Derry Magistrates Court today charged with two counts of oral rape...
View ArticleAnything Belfast can do....Derry's council to look at setting up a 'fanzone'...
Derry City and Strabane District Council is to look at setting up a ‘fanzone’ for the remaining Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland matches at the Euro 2016. It comes after former Mayor Elisha...
View ArticleWould you like to help brighten up the life of an elderly person? This could...
Volunteers are needed for a new ‘Good Morning’ service in the Top of the Hill area of Derry. The volunteers will ring elderly people in the area each morning to check that they are ok and if they need...
View ArticleI'm better at penalties than you daddy...sons (and daughters) get the chance...
A penalty shoot-out will be held in Derry this weekend to sort out the men from the boys. The ‘Father’s Day Football Shootout’ will be held at Foyleside Shopping Centre on Saturday. Challenge Dad and...
View ArticlePlane tragedy: police release names of the two men missing presumed dead...
The names of the two men missing presumed dead after their plane crashed shortly after taking off from City of Derry Airport have been released tonight. The small aircraft took off from the local...
View Article'Anti-social driving will inevitably end in tragedy’ , warns councillor
A local councillor has called on ‘boy racers,’ who continue to ‘terrorise’ the local community in Ballinascreen ‘to stop’ before their anti-social driving inevitably ends in tragedy. The plea was made...
View ArticleRoad safety issues in Feeny and Foreglen to be raised at Stormont
Sinn Féin councillor Tony McCaul has said he will work with party colleagues in the Assembly and Executive to address road safety issues in Feeny and Foreglen. Councillor McCaul said: “People living in...
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FAI issues appeal over Donegal fan missing in Paris
The Football Association of Ireland has issued an appeal to all Republic of Ireland Supporters in Paris for EURO 2016, to assist in locating a missing Irish supporter. Lee McLaughlin (19), from...
View ArticleNew safety measures to be installed at busy street following concerns from...
New road safety measures are to be introduced in an area of Derry. The traffic-calming measures will be installed in the Springvale Park area of the city. Sinn Féin Councillor Eric McGinley welcomed...
View ArticleMystery surrounds the theft of a large excavator from a site on the outskirts...
Police are appealing for information following the theft of plant equipment in the Sheriffs Road area of Derry. An orange Hitachi Zakas 130 tracked excavator (similar to the one pictured above) along...
View ArticleAre you a fan of cult film The Big Lebowski? Then you will love this special...
Fan of the cult classic film The Big Lebowski are set for the ultimate treat as Foyle Film Festival presents a night dedicated to everything that is ‘The Dude’. Taking place on Thursday, June 23 in...
View Article1916 monument application ‘a stunt to mark territory’, says Unionist
A unionist councillor has said that plans to build a 1916 Easter Rising memorial in Magherafelt just metres from where a war memorial could be built, is an act of ‘marking territory’. Mid Ulster DUP...
View ArticleMinister says he is committed to delivering A5 and A6 road projects
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has affirmed his commitment to delivering the A5 and A6 road improvement projects. Speaking at today’s NI Chamber of Commerce Minister on the Move event in Derry,...
View ArticleSeamus Heaney inspires A Sense of Home for local school children
A new book of poetry by local children, inspired by the work of Seamus Heaney, has been launched. Pupils from six local primary schools in Mid Ulster used their creative writing skills, developed as...
View ArticleDoes this float your boat? Build your own vessel and sail it up the River Foyle
Local people are being invited to get into the maritime spirit by answering the call to ‘Float Your Boat’ and design and construct a model boat ahead of the Foyle Maritime Festival. The competition is...
View ArticleCouncillor compared to Donald Trump after complaining about Donegal people...
An independent member of Derry and Strabane council has been compared to the US presidential hopeful Donald Trump after he complained about people from Donegal using a recycling facility in the city.....
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