Tory plans to drag North out of EU disastrous for workers' rights: Anderson
Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson has said being dragged out of the European Union would be disastrous for workers' rights. Ms Anderson (pictured) said ahead of the EU referendum she had warned that...
View ArticleDespite decrease in death rate, Derry has North's highest rate of heart disease
Derry has the highest rate of heart disease in Northern Ireland, newly released figures show. A recently published Constituency Profile for the Foyle constituency has shown that the average annual...
View ArticleTop award served up to family-run Derry food delivery firm
A Derry family-owned food delivery company, founded just four years ago, has picked up a top award. Following a very successful inaugural exhibition at IFEX 2016, Express Food Service, goes from...
View ArticleMan arrested after the discovery of a tonne of cocaine bulking agent in...
A 41-year-old man arrested in England on Wednesday last as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of Class A drugs to Northern Ireland is due to appear at Derry Magistrates Court today. The...
View ArticleFundraiser to aid of baby Caleb to be held in memory of young Derry man...
A charity fundraiser in memory of a young Derry man killed in a hit-and-run incident in America just over two years ago will take place in the city tomorrow. Eoin’s Legends and Ballymoor Legends will...
View ArticleTraffic Alert: Technical fault closes one lane on lower deck of Craigavon Bridge
Police in Derry are advising motorists of traffic disruption on Craigavon Bridge as the city-bound lane on the lower deck has been closed due to a technical fault with the bridge. If you have a story...
View ArticleHazzard calls a halt to installation of water meters in homes
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard has instructed NI Water to cease any further installation of water meters in domestic properties while legislation is brought to the Assembly. Regulations are...
View ArticleBremain: ‘No party should be allowed to hold a veto over political...
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has spoken to An Taoiseach about the need to protect the interests of people in the North who voted to remain in the European Union. The Foyle MLA spoke to Enda Kenny ahead...
View ArticleReduction in 11th Night bonfire related incidents ‘encouraging,’ says NIFRS
A senior officer with the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has described a 53% reduction in the number of 11th Night incidents attended by fire crews last year as “encouraging.” A...
View ArticleYouth Team play important role in Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Pictured is the Youth Team of the Derry Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes. The young people, all in Year 13, represented 14 schools and 31 parishes from the diocese. They were part of the Diocesan...
View ArticleFoyle Maritime Festival 'hugely important' in giving Derry a welcome economic...
As Derry prepares for the start of the Foyle Maritime Festival, local retailers and businesses are looking forward to a busy period. Thousands are expected to throng to the city centre to enjoy the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mobilise against British government plans to take North out of...
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Martin McGuinness was one of the main speakers at a public meeting held in the City Hotel in Derry this week. The meeting heard calls for mobilisation from across civic society...
View ArticleStreet protest to be held tonight against anti-social behaviour in Galliagh area
A protest is to be held in Derry tonight against anti-social behaviour in the Galliagh area of the city. The event is being staged by the recently-formed Galliagh Community Empowerment (GCE) and...
View ArticleBrexit fallout: A North-South land border ‘completely unacceptable’ –...
At a meeting of the PES leaders in Paris last night a common view of the consequences of the British vote on Brexit was presented to the gathering by the SDLP leader Colum Eastwood and Irish Labour...
View ArticleBursaries for student nurses must be protected: Durkan
SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has signed a parliamentary motion at Westminster calling on the Tory government to halt its plan to scrap bursaries for student nurses and replace them with loans. The Royal...
View ArticleTraffic flow back to normal on lower deck of Craigavon Bridge
The traffic flow on Craigavon Bridge in Derry has returned to normal. The city-bound lane of the lower deck of the river crossing had been closed due to what police described as a “technical fault.” If...
View ArticleAhead of Ulster football final... Summer BBQ being served up tonight in...
In support of the Derry minor football panel ahead of their Ulster final against Donegal on Sunday, 17 July, Club Derry are hosting a fundraising BBQ event tonight at the Oakleaf Restaurant, Glenshane...
View ArticleCouncil to begin procurement for Derry crisis intervention service
Derry City and Strabane District Council is to begin procurement for a crisis intervention service in the city, a former Mayor has said. Cllr Elisha McCallion said: “I am pleased to announce that Derry...
View ArticleNew artworks unveiled at Altnagelvin ICU aimed at providing a 'serene and...
Three new photographic artworks have been unveiled in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) atv Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry. The artworks were chosen as part of an Arts Care and ICU open call out for images...
View Article'I applaud you from the bottom of my heart for what you are doing': Victim of...
Over 50 people have taken part in a walk through one of Derry’s largest housing estates tonight in protest at anti-social behaviour in the area.. Organised by the newly-formed Galliagh Community...
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