Housekeeper charged with stealing over £9,000 from employer
A 29 year-old Polish woman has appeared before court charged with stealing £9,740 from her employer. Katarzyna Kaminska of King Street, Magherafelt appeared before the town’s Magistrates’ Court where...
View ArticleDonegal teenager could have killed himself and others after crashing into...
A Judge in Derry today slammed a 19-year-old drink driver who crashed at high speed, saying ‘he could’ve killed himself and indeed someone else in this appalling incident’. Dominic Keys, of Whitehill,...
View ArticleMayor hosts 1916 Easter Rising centenary dinner in Derry's Guildhall
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Elisha McCallion, with guests at her special Centenary Dinner which took place in the Guildhall, marking the 100 year anniversary of the 1916...
View Article61 year-old appears before court for throwing fireworks out of car
A court has heard that a 61 year-old man threw two fireworks out of a car window ‘in tribute’ to his daughter. The court also heard that when police searched the man's home, they recovered 700...
View ArticleThree men arrested over serious sexual assault in Derry's Bogside
Police in Derry are investigating the report of a serious sexual assault in the Bogside area of the city in the early hours of this morning. Three men were arrested following the alleged incident which...
View ArticleDerry GAA: tonight's fixtures
Throw-in 7.00pm (unless otherwise stated) H & A Mechanical Services ACFL Division 2 (round 3) BALLYMAGUIGAN v ST MARYS (Slaughtmanus GAC) (at Ballymaguigan, (7.30pm) The Old Thatch Inn ACFL...
View ArticleDerry’s doctors ‘drowning’ in demand from people suffering with depression
Doctors in Derry are ‘drowning’ under the demand for help from people suffering with depression, a local GP has claimed. Doctor John O’Kelly (pictured), who has worked in the city for over 20 years,...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 21st April 2016
GILFILLAN, Martha (Meta) (née Curry) - 20th April 2016 at Longfield Care Home, formerly of 51 Fincairn Road, Drumahoe, beloved wife of the late Andy. Funeral service in W. J. O'Brien & Son Funeral...
View ArticleDownton Abbey star Richard E Grant visits Derry
One of the silver screen’s best known actors and star of the award-winning television series, "Downton Abbey," has visited Derry. Richard E Grant, star of such hit films as “Prêt-à-Porter” and “Jack...
View ArticleNo serious injuries following five-vehicle pile-up in Ballykelly
Shortly before 9am this morning, police received a report of a road traffic collision in the Clooney Road area of Ballykelly in which five vehicles were involved. It is not believed any serious...
View ArticleCycling: Bradley leads North West to success in Foyle Valley TT
A powerful performance in the evening sunshine saw North West Cycling Club take the top three places in the second Foyle Cycling Club Time Trial (TT) staged over a new course at Newbuildings last...
View ArticleDurkan urges Derry's stalking victims to seek help
SDLP Foyle MP Mark Durkan has supported National Stalking Awareness Week (18-24 April) and is encouraging people in Derry who have been affected by stalking to call the National Helpline for advice and...
View ArticleDerry woman living in fear after home burgled three times in past month
A Derry woman’s home has been targeted by burglars three times over the past month, it has emerged. In one incident, thieves broke into Elaine McNamara’s home while she was visiting her dying sister in...
View ArticleWarning issued after Culmore Point slipway rescue
The Fire Service in Derry has issued a warning over the dangers posed by slipways after a man had to be rescued when his car almost entered the River Foyle earlier this week. The incident occurred at...
View ArticleBook of condolence to be opened for Sister Clare
A book of condolence is to be opened in Derry for the local nun who died in last weekend’s earthquake in Ecuador. Sister Clare Theresa Crockett (33), from the Long Tower area of the city, had been...
View ArticleSarah’s tribute to classmate Jodie-Lee
A Derry schoolgirl is raising money for a bench dedicated to a former classmate who died in the Buncrana Pier tragedy. Jodie-Lee Daniels died along with four members of her family last month when their...
View ArticleGreyhound racing: tonight's Brandywell results
Race 1 (300 yards): 1. Ice Girl 6/4; 2, Townsend Lark 6/4. Time: 17.34. Distance 3 lengths. Race 2 (300 yards): 1, Big Fadge 2/1 fav; 2, Sticky Jess 4/1. Time: `7.26. Distance: 5 lengths. Race 3 (300...
View ArticleDerry GAA: tonight's results
H & A Mechanical Services ACFL Division 2 (round 3) BALLYMAGUIGAN 1-12, ST MARYS (Slaughtmanus GAC) 0-05 The Old Thatch Inn ACFL Under-16A (round 3) LIMAVADY WOLFHOUNDS 1-14, O'DONOVAN ROSSA...
View ArticleDerry GAA: tonight's fixtures
Throw-in 7.00pm H & A Mechanical Services ACFL Division 2 (round 1) MONEYMORE GAC v STEELSTOWN (at Moneymore) The Old Thatch Inn ACFL Under-14A (round 1) BALLINDERRY v GLEN (at Ballinderry) The Old...
View ArticleNew wall murals unveiled in Waterside
A Waterside community association has said it hopesthree new murals unveiled in Bond Street this week will result in more people visiting the area. The new works, which were created by three bothers...
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