County Derry man before court accused of voyeurism and sexual assault
A county Derry man has appeared in court accused of voyeurism and sexual assault. Alvin Neeson, of York Avenue in Portstewart, came before Limavady Magistrates Court this morning in relation to the two...
View ArticleNI International Ploughing Championships being held in Limavady next week
The 73rd Northern Ireland International Ploughing Championships will take place in Limavady next week. Over qualified competitors from throughout the island of Ireland will compete in the event being...
View ArticleLast call for Waterside Half Marathon entries
A final call has gone out for competitors to register online for this year’s Waterside Half Marathon taking place on Sunday, 6 September. Organisers Derry City and Strabane District Council say they...
View ArticleBishop Edward Daly kept Bloody Sunday handkerchief for years, says priest friend
The late Bishop Edward Daly kept his iconic Bloody Sunday handkerchief for years, according to a close friend. Bishop Daly, who was 82 when he died on Monday from cancer following a short illness, was...
View ArticleTraffic and parking restrictions for funeral of Bishop Daly
As final preparations are made in advance of tomorrow’s Funeral Mass for retired Bishop of Derry Dr Edward Daly, members of the public are being advised there will be some traffic restrictions in place...
View ArticlePostal operator pleads guilty to interfering and stealing cash from mail
A 39 year-old postal operator has pleaded guilty to interfering and stealing bank notes from Royal Mail. Gary Doyle of Clarkes Crescent, Gulladuff, Knockloughrim is charged with six counts of theft and...
View ArticleCCTV footage of two women being assaulted in Derry pub ‘not good viewing’:...
CCTV footage of two women being assaulted in a Derry pub was “not good viewing,” a court has been told.. Tina Hegarty, of Marianus Park in the Hazelbank area of the city,, appeared before Derry...
View ArticleMLA Mark H Durkan supports alcohol awareness programme for over 50s
SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan has shown his support for a major alcohol awareness programme for over-50s in Foyle. The SDLP representative today met staff from the Drink Wise, Age Well programme in their base...
View ArticleMan appears in court charged with exposing himself in public
A 44-yer-old man has appeared at Derry Magistrates Court charged with exposing himself in public. The alleged offence is said to have taken place on May 7 this year. Defence solicitor, Paddy McDermott,...
View ArticleWomen and two children suffer terrifying ordeal as a man smashes up their car...
A Derry man who screamed racist abuse at two sisters and their children as he smashed their car’s windows has been jailed for eight months. Cathal Ebbs, 43, of Primrose Street, appeared before Derry...
View ArticleSecond ‘more in-depth’ inquiry into pier tragedy that claimed the lives of...
A second, “more in-depth” inquiry is to be carried out into the Buncrana pier tragedy which claimed the lives of five members of a Derry family earlier this year. The move to commission the fresh...
View ArticleArrests at Derry airport: ‘We will not tolerate unruly or disruptive...
Ryanair has said the comfort of its customers, crew and aircraft is its “number one priority” and that they will not “not tolerate unruly or disruptive behaviour at any time.” The low-cost airline was...
View ArticleFirefighters praised as they manage to prevent a primary school from burning...
Firefighters have tonight managed to prevent a Derry primary school being destroyed in a fire. The fire broke out this evening at Good Shepherd Primary School at Dungiven Road in the Waterside. The...
View ArticleBogside bonfire material removed in early morning police operation
Bonfire material being stored in Derry's Bogside has been removed in an early morning police operation. Hundreds of wooden pallets being kept at Meenan Square for next Monday night’s August 15th...
View ArticlePolice appeal for help in catching man who attacked woman from behind
Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses following an assault on a woman in the city. The incident occurred in the Rosemount/Creggan Road roundabout area (pictured) between 7.30pm and 8.00pm on...
View ArticleGaels across County Derry show their support to Ex-GAA player given months to...
Gaels across County Derry have united to support a fundraising campaign which was launched to help a man who is battling a brain tumour and has been given three months to live. Kevin Carey was told by...
View ArticleHuge pride in Derry for ‘Hollywood Star’ Roma Downey: Durkan
SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has said there is huge pride in Derry for local actress and producer Roma Downey who will join Hollywood legends later today in being honoured with her own star on the famous...
View ArticleFoyle Hospice Prize Draw: this week's winners... are you one of them?
1st prize (£1,000): Irene Doherty (promoter: Hazel Guy) 2nd prize (£300): Ian Doherty (Bridie Fraser) 3rd prize (£200): Anne Kennedy (Kay McGerty) 4th prize (£100): Philomena Coyle (Foyle Hospice) 5th...
View ArticlePolice investigation underway into arson attack at Derry primary school
A police investigation has begun into last night’s arson attack which damaged a Derry primary school. Up to 30 firefighters from Crescent Link and Northland Road stations in the city, as well as...
View ArticleVIDEO: Funeral of Bishop Daly underway at St Eugene's Cathedral
The funeral is underway of the late retired Bishop of Derry, Most Rev Dr Edward Daly. Mourners began gathering in St Eugene’s Cathedral up to two hours before the service began. Church and political...
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