VIDEO: Three reasons why Mark Farren is a Derry City legend
This week Derry City under-17s eased into the third round of the Mark Farren Memorial Cup with an emphatic 8-2 win over Salthill Devon at the Brandywell Showgrounds. The FAI named the competition in...
View ArticlePolice release man arrested in probe into dissident republican activity
A 39-year-old man arrested in Co Derry earlier today by police investigating dissident republican activity has been released. The man was detained in the Feeny area by the PSNI’s Terrorist...
View ArticlePat Finucane Centre to share in £1.2m reconcilation funding from Irish...
A Derry-based human rights group is to share in £1.02 million funding from the Irish Government to support reconciliation in the North. The Republic’s Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan...
View ArticleThousands expected in Derry for 19th annual Maiden City Festival
Up to 40,000 people are expected in Derry for the 19th annual Maiden City Festival which gets underway today. Organisers, the Apprentice Boys of Derry, have put on a programme of cultural events, many...
View Article'Free Tony Taylor' campaigners to stage rally in Guildhall Square this afternoon
A rally will be held in Derry city centre this afternoon in support of a campaign calling for the release of a Derry republican currently in custody in Maghaberry Prison. Tony Taylor (pictured), a...
View ArticleFive flee car abandoned amid children playing
This is the latest vehicle to be seized by police in Derry. The silver Volkswagen was abandoned by five males in the Eglinton area last evening.. It had been reported to police as causing a nuisance in...
View ArticleLive bullets being fired during military training on Derry beach: politician...
A politician has called for an end to military training at a County Derry beach which involves live bullets being fired. Sinn Féin MLA Caoimhe Archibald has criticised a British military live firing...
View ArticlePoignant discussion to be held in Derry on how medical staff dealt with the...
A talk on the vital role that medical staff played in the aftermath of the horrific Battle of the Somme will take place in Derry later this month. Derry Central Library will host the discussion...
View ArticleSpecial discussion on worldwide human rights issues to be held in Derry this...
A talk about human rights will be held in Derry next week. The Trocaire Human Rights Talk will be held in the Culturlann Centre at Great James Stree on Wednesday, August 10, at 1.30pm. It is being...
View ArticleBins set on fire and placed on roads in the Galliagh area of Derry overnight
A number of wheelie bins and other items were set on fire and placed on roads in the Galliagh area of Derry overnight. The vandalism has been condemned by Sinn Fein councillor for the area, Sandra...
View ArticleRoad crash victim who died in collision on Derry to Dungiven road to be...
The Derry man killed in a car crash near Claudy on Tuesday will be buried today. Wilson Sherrard died in a two-vehicle crash on the main Derry to Belfast road. The 60-year-old, who lived in the...
View ArticleNow it is our time to help them: River rescue charity which has saved...
The Foyle Search and Rescue charity is in need of new volunteers. A spokesperson for the charity said: “Foyle Search is constantly growing so we need enthusiastic people to join our friendly team and...
View ArticleBoxing: Date and US venue confirmed for Connor Coyle’s first pro fight
Derry boxer Connor Coyle will climb into the ring at Tampa Convention Centre in Florida on 16 September next for his first fight as a professional. The eagerly awaited news was finally delivered to the...
View ArticleFamily members pay a special visit to Derry park where their ancestor created...
Members of a family with close links to a Derry park travelled from all over the world to see its transformation for themselves today. Members of the Gwyn family gathered in Derry for a very special...
View ArticleUp to 30 people involved in massive fight in the Bogside area of Derry this...
Police have said that up to 30 people were involved in a fight in the Bogside area of Derry this morning. Detectives at Strand Road are investigating a disturbance in Westland Street. Detective...
View ArticleDo you know as much about computers as the man on the moon? Then help could...
Technical support staff will be on hand at Age Concern’s base at Malvern House, Chapel Road, on Tuesday, August 9, to provide ‘one to one’ advice and guidance on all things technical. If you have a...
View ArticleDerry man's wife pleads for him to be released from prison at a rally in the...
A rally was held this afternoon in support of a campaign calling for the release of Derry republican Tony Taylor. Mr Taylor, a member of the Republican Network for Unity group in the city, was returned...
View ArticleYou can now play your part in a new project which aims to improve life for...
A new initiative has been launched in Derry to offer support and friendship to older members of the community. Would you like to offer support to someone older in your community, who is living alone...
View ArticleDerry mourns loss of Sheila McClean
The death has taken place of renowned Derry artist Sheila McClean. Mrs McClean (nee McGuinness) passed away yesterday after a short illness. She was 82. She was the wife of the well-known civil rights...
View ArticleUrgent appeal for new blood donors ahead of a donation session in Derry this...
A blood donation event will be held in Derry this week. The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) will have a lorry at Rafters car park on Tuesday. The donation sessions will be from 2pm...
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