Heaney family to officially open new centre dedicated to life and work of the...
The family of Seamus Heaney will perform the official opening of the new arts and literary centre dedicated to the life and literature of the late poet and Nobel Laureate. The family will open Seamus...
View ArticleAfter latest petrol bomb attack... Rally of support for Dove House being held...
Members of the public are being urged to attend a rally being held this afternoon in support of a much-used resource centre which has been targeted by petrol bombers of two occasions this week. Dove...
View ArticleCity Cemetery Tour to reveal fascinating facts from Derry’s past
A guided tour of Derry’s City Cemetery is to identify some interesting facts about those buried in the graveyard. Genealogist Brian Mitchell will also explore the community burial plot during the tour...
View ArticleMissing Derry man Paul Bonner 'safe' and being found in city this afternoon
Missing Derry man Paul Bonner has been found, police have said. The PNSI had expressed concern for the 36-year-old who, they said had autism and was “very vulnerable,” after he wss last seen at Rafters...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hundreds show solidarity with Dove House following petrol bomb attacks
Several hundred people have attended a rally held in Derry this afternoon in support of a much-used resource centre which was targeted by petrol bombers on two occasions this week. Dove House in the...
View ArticleDerry man alleges he was assaulted by his mother or girlfriend while watching...
A 28-year-old man who was allegedly assaulted by his mother or girlfriend while watching a Conor McGregor fight ended up being arrested for disorderly behaviour when police were called. Gareth...
View ArticleLettershandoney Fun Day packed with something for everyone
Lettershandoney & District Develpment Group’s eventful summer period comes to a close tomorrow with their annual festival Fun Day. Coming straight off the back of officially opening their new...
View ArticleBoxing: Milky Bars off the menu as McCullagh gets in shape for next big fight
Derry boxer Tyrone McCullagh will climb into the ring at Belfast’s Devonish Venue for his next big fight on October 8. But if you happen to bump into the talent southpaw over the next two months, don’t...
View ArticleWe're all behind you, Aileen... Derry triathlete goes for Olympic glory this...
Derry’s Aileen Reid competes in the ladies triathlon at the Rio Olympics this afternoon (3.00pm Irish time) aiming to do herself justice. The 34-year-old was in contention for a top finish at the 2012...
View ArticleThe day’s the day the teddy bears are having their picnic... in aid of Hospice
A fundraising Teddy Bears Picnic will be held at the Foyle Hospice in Derry this afternoon The event will be held in the hospice’s grounds at Culmore from 1.00pm to 4.00pm. There will be a range of...
View ArticleMan seriously injured in daylight assault in Derry city centre
Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses following an assault in William Street in the city centre. A 37 year old male was assaulted and was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which are not...
View ArticleDriver has lucky escape after car ends up on its roof
Police in Co Derry have appealed for motorists to show caution on the roads after this car went out of control and ended up on its roof. The collision occurred outside Magherafelt in the early hours of...
View ArticlePolice hunt hit-and-run driver after man knocked down and injured
Police in Derry are hunting a driver after a man was knocked down and injured in a hit-and-run incident in the city. The victim, who is in his 60s, was knocked on Spencer Road near Newlyn Terrace in...
View ArticleTraffic Alert: Flooding on Foreglen and Tamnaherin Roads
Police are advising motorists to reduce their speed and exercise caution on the Foreglen Road and Tamnaherin Road just outside Derry following reports of heavy flooding alert. If you have a story or...
View Article‘Attacks on Dove House are wrong’: Donnelly
“Attacks on Dove house are wrong,” Independent Councillor Gary Donnelly has said. He was speaking after several hundred people turned out yesterday afternoon to show solidarity with the much-used...
View ArticleIRSP to stage hunger strike commemoration march in Derry this afternoon
A hunger strike commemoration is being held in Derry this afternoon. Organised by the Irish Republican Socialist Movement, the event is being held to coincide with the 35th anniversary of the death of...
View ArticleDefibrillator damaged in early morning vandal attack
Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses after a defibrillator was damaged in the Waterside area in the early hours of this morning.. It was reported that at around 4.20am, the lifesaving device was...
View ArticleBrexit fallout: Island of Ireland facing the ‘biggest constitutional crisis’...
The island of Ireland is facing the “biggest constitutional crisis” since partition as a result of the European Referendum, Foyle Sinn Fein MLA Martin McGuinness has said. He said the decision to push...
View ArticleHundreds take part in IRSP hunger strike commemoration
Several hundred people took part in an Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) commemoration in Derry this afternoon to mark the 35th anniversary of the Long Kesh hunger strike. A colour party, made up...
View ArticleVIDEO: Colour party leads Derry hunger strike commemoration march
Several hundred people took part in an Irish Republican Socialist Party (IRSP) commemoration in Derry this afternoon to mark the 35th anniversary of the Long Kesh hunger strike. A colour party, made up...
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