Campbell concerned at withdrawal of Irish language schools funding
Concern has been expressed by a Derry councillor at the decision of the education minister to withdraw funding for nurture units at two Irish language schools. Sinn Fein Cllr Kevin Campbell said he was...
View ArticleYour chance to help shape what government should be delivering in the North...
The Stormont Executive is currently planning for the next five years - the members of the DiverseCity Community Partnership want you to be part of this process. To this end, on Wednesday next, 6 July,...
View ArticleGroups invited to commit to their role in the delivery of Community Plan
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Alderman Hilary McClintock, will this week invite partner organisations and agencies to formally commit to their role in the delivery of the Community...
View ArticleNew war memorial a 'fitting tribute' to World War dead
War memorial unveiled in Tobermore A war memorial which was unveiled in Tobermore in Co Derry over the weekend has been described as a ‘fitting tribute’ to the many men from the area who fought in the...
View ArticleOutrage at burning of car stolen in creeper burglary
A Derry councillor has expressed her anger after a stolen car was set on fire in the Galliagh area of the city. The silver Nissan (pictured) was abandoned and torched on the green area between Fern...
View ArticleMan arrested in Derry over dissident republican activity in city
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in Derry as part of a police investigation into dissident republican activity in the city. The man was detained this morning by detectives from the PSNI’s Serious...
View ArticleFire crews moo-ve in to rescue cow trapped in pipe
Firefighters were called to help free a cow that had become stuck in a pipe in Co Derry last night. The incident occurred in the Toomebridge shortly before 9.00pm. A spokesperson for the Northern...
View ArticleHouseholders urged to review home security following latest car theft and...
The stolen car abandoned and burned out in the Galliagh area in the early hours of yesterday morning was taken from a house on a Derry street where a number of other vehicles were also entered. Police...
View ArticleSchools invited to Guildhall chamber for crash course in local democracy
Schools invited for crash course in local democracy Young people in Derry will be getting to grips with local government over the coming year as the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Alderman...
View ArticleICU receives donation in memory of Beth Neely, founding member Foyle Women's...
Mildred Garfield, Foyle Women’s Information Network and Joanna Boyd, Derry City and Strabane District Council, making a presentation of £511 to the Intensive Care Unit at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry....
View ArticleHenry Bros take off along the runway at George Best Airport for the Grant...
Henry Bros takea off along the runway at George Best Airport for the Grant Thornton Runway Run Over 500 runners, a record number, took to the tarmac to compete in the second ever Grant Thornton Runway...
View ArticleBattle of the Somme… the international and local impact
This Friday, Holywell Trust in Derry, in partnership with The Junction’s Ethical and Shared Remembering project, will host an event that will examine the impact of the Battle of The Somme on the...
View ArticleDespite sail mishap, Derry Clipper battling hard for the lead in race to home...
The Derry Clipper remains in third place in the race to its home port in the Clipper Round the World Yacht race. On day nine in the race from New York, ClipperTelemed+ is leading the fleet again LMAX...
View ArticleNine men facing court charged with taking part in illegal procession
Two men from Derry are among nine charged with taking part in an illegal procession last year. The seven others include five from Strabane, one from Sion Mills and one from Clady in Co Tyrone. They are...
View ArticleBrexit fallout: ‘We will explore all legal and parliamentary avenues to...
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said his party will explore all legal and parliamentary avenues to ensure that Northern Ireland maintains its place in Europe. The Foyle MLA was speaking after meeting...
View ArticleBishop to lead annual Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Bishop Donal McKeown will lead the annual Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes tomorrow. Lourdes is a place of renewal, consolation and solidarity where the healthy and sick combine to pray and where...
View ArticleNewly-launched Live Life Lisa Orsi Foundation to take young NW GAA players to...
The Live Life Lisa Orsi Foundation was officially launched at An Culturlann in Derry. The Foundation is a legacy project to honour the memory of Lisa Orsi and to celebrate her amazing enthusiasm for...
View ArticleBrexit fallout: MEP Martina Anderson calls on Villiers to reconsider her...
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has called on British Secretary of State Theresa Villiers to reconsider her position. Ms Villiers had backed the “Leave” campaign in last week’s European Referendum in...
View ArticlePolice release man arrested in probe into violent dissident republican activity
A-26 year-old man arrested in Derry yesterday as part of an investigation into violent dissident republican activity in the city has been released by police. The man was detained yesterday morning by...
View ArticleEarly start tomorrow morning for Derry’s Battle of the Somme centenary...
Derry’s celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme will begin early tomorrow morning. A lone piper lead around 50 members of the Apprentice Boys to a...
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