Famous face off hit TV show to speak at prestigious business event in Derry
One of the best known figures in The Appentice TV show will be in Derry next month for a special business talk. Nick Hewer, Alan Sugar’s sidekick on the show, will be the guest speaker at the annual...
View ArticleTrain journeys cancelled after body discovered on Derry railway line
All trains journeys from Derry have been cancelled until further notice following the discovery of a body at a railway track in the city earlier today. A train departing from Derry to Coleraine was...
View ArticleEnrolment events at North West Regional College this week for new part-time...
Enrolment events for new part-time students at the North West Regional College (NWRC) will take place this week. The events will be held at the college’s three campuses in Derry, Strabane and Limavady...
View ArticleForeglen family to take on Foyle Memory Walk in honour of their mother
A Foreglen family will be marking the second anniversary of their mother’s death by doing the Foyle Memory Walk to raise awareness of dementia and money for Alzheimer’s Society. The Mullan family will...
View ArticleTeenager charged with robbing chip shop in the Waterside area of Derry on...
A Derry teenager charged with robbing a chip shop has been remanded in custody. The 16-year-old male was charged at Derry Magistrates Court today with robbery, possession of an offensive weapon,...
View ArticleMotorists urged to use caution due oil spill at Crescent Link following...
The PSNI in Derry have asked motorists to exercise caution between the Crescent Link roundabout and the Altnagelvin roundabout due to an oil spill on the road. The oil spill is believed to have...
View ArticleSectarian murals removed from Fountain Estate and replaced with images from...
A series of images depicting the First World War have replaced sectarian murals in the Fountain area of Derry. The re-imaging project, supported by the Housing Executive, transformed the exterior walls...
View ArticleDerry children get their first look at revamped Brooke Park
The new-look Brooke Park opened its gates to the public this morning where the community got to see first-hand the £5.6m regeneration project which has transformed the historic site. There had been...
View ArticleMajor emergency planned for City of Derry Airport tomorrow - but don't panic...
An emergency exercise event will be held at the City of Derry Airport tomorrow. The airport is holding its biennial emergency training exercise in partnership with a range of emergency services and...
View ArticleArchbishop Eamon Martin is leading Irish pilgrims on a journey to the Holy Land
Archbishop Eamon Martin today set off on an eight-day pilgrimage of solidarity to the Holy Land accompanied by 177 pilgrims drawn from all around Ireland. Setting out from Dublin Airport the pilgrims’...
View ArticleMulti-million plans to improve the cycle links between Derry and parts of...
A local politician has welcomed plans for new cycle routes and paths linking parts of Donegal to Derry. Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Raymond McCartney has welcomed the news that a new multi pound Greenways...
View ArticlePublic urged to attend meeting to discuss possibility of establishing Irish...
A public meeting is to be held in Granaghan Resource Centre on Wednesday, September 28 at 7pm to discuss the possibility of establishing an Irish-medium pre-school in the Swatragh area. The meeting is...
View ArticleVolunteers wanted to take part in colourful event in aid of the Foyle Hospice
A colourful charity event in aid of the Foyle Hospice will be held in Limavady later this month. The hospice is seeking fun runners/walkers for their Colour Run on Saturday, September 24. The 5k event...
View ArticleThe amazing volunteers who provide vital support for cancer patients in Derry...
A special event has been organised to pay tribute to a group of volunteers who provide vital support for people receiving cancer treatment. The Mayor of Derry, Hilary McClintock, has pledged her...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 9th September, 2016
O Mianáin, Proinslas, Ó Mianáin, Proinslas, 3 Cóirt Joyce, Baile Mhic Rabhartaigh, Doire Cholm Cille, a fuair bás go suaimhneach sa bhalle ar 8 Meán Fórnhair 2016. Fear céile ionuin Róls; athair...
View ArticleAhead of World Suicide Prevention Day, men are being told 'it's okay to talk'
Men are again being told that ‘it’s okay to talk’. In the run up to World Suicide Prevention Day, which takes place tomorrow, SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has supported a campaign at Westminster aimed at...
View ArticleMajor business conference is being held in Derry for the first time next month
A major business conference is to be held in Derry for the first time. The annual Northern Ireland Economic Conference, which is Northern Ireland’s major annual economic analysis event, will be held at...
View ArticleDungiven family to hold fundraiser this weekend to ‘show appreciation’ to...
A Dungiven family are holding a charity event to show their appreciation to all the medical staff in the Coronary Care Units of Altnagelvin and The Royal Victoria, Hospitals, who they feel went ‘beyond...
View ArticleDerry rail line tragedy: death of man found on the track this week not being...
Police say that the death of a man on the rail line in Derry this week is not being treated as suspicious. The body of a man was found on the track close to St Columb’s Park on Tuesday morning. Train...
View ArticleDerry court told that man has a fetish for female nurses and doctors
A Derry court today heard that a 44-year-old man with a ‘fetish for female medical practitioners’ ejaculated in the presence of a female doctor and nurse after faking a medical condition so the women...
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