DEATH NOTICES: 26 September 2015
GILKINSON, Ita Bridget (née McGoran) - 25th September 2015, beloved wife of William, loving mother of Liam, dear mother-in-law of Irene, much loved grandmother of Sarah and dearly loved sister of Brian...
View ArticleDelays expected as lorry overturns at Derry airport roundabout
Motorists are being advised to expect possible delays on the main Derry to Limavady road due to an overturned lorry. The incident has occurred at the roundabout leading to City of Derry Airport where...
View ArticleRugby HT: Derry trail Sunday Wells
City of Derry are trailing Sunday Wells by three points on a scoreline of 9-5 at half-time in their All-Ireland Division 2B clash in Dublin. A Neil Burns penalty put the visitors in front after three...
View ArticleIFA Premiership: half-time scores
BALLINAMALLARD 0 CLIFTONVILLE 1 Garrett 8 CRUSADERS 3 Heatley 6, 16, 37, pen 45+1 (Coates so 23) CARRICK RANGERS 0 (Chines so 23) DUNGANNON SWIFTS 1 Armstrong 33 GLENTORAN 1 Birney 32 LINFIELD 1...
View ArticleRugby FT: It's still going well for Derry
City of Derry made it three wins out of three in the All-Ireland Division 2B when they came from behind to beat Sunday Wells in Dublin this afternoon. Trailing 9-6 – all penalties - at half-time, Derry...
View ArticleIFA Premiership: today's results
BALLINAMALLARD 0 CLIFTONVILLE 2 Garrett 8, McDaid pen 65 CRUSADERS 5 Heatley 6, 16, 37, pen 45+1, Mitchell 76 (Coates so 23) CARRICK RANGERS 0 (Chines so 23) DUNGANNON SWIFTS 2 Armstrong 33, Mitchell...
View ArticleCraig Memorial Cup QF: Hat-trick hero Hume books 'Stute a semi spot
Institute booked their place in the Craig Memorial Cup semi-finals with a comfortable 4-1 over Desertmartin in their quarter-final clash at Drumahoe this afternoon. Robbie Hume (pictured) for the star...
View ArticleClipper Round the World Yacht Race: Derry in battle for third as LMAX...
LMAX Exchange has claimed the first victory of the Clipper 2015-16 Round the World Yacht Race after it crossed the Race 1 finish line in Guanabara Bay, Rio de Janeiro at 1718 local time, 26 days of...
View ArticleDerry GAA: tomorrow morning's fixtures
Evermore Energy Under-13 Hurling Division 2 SLAUGHTNEIL v NAOMH COLUM CILLE (at Slaughtneil, throw-in 10.30am) KEVIN LYNCH HURLING CLUB v EOGHAN RUA (at Kevin Lynch Park, throw-in 10.30am) NAOMH COLUM...
View ArticleDriver escapes injury after lorry flips over on Derry-Limavady road
A driver escaped injury when the lorry he was driving flipped over on its side on the main Derry to Limavady road this afternoon. The large 18-wheel articulated vehicle (pictured) overturned on the...
View ArticleD&D FA: tomorrow's games previewed
PARK BAR v TOP OF THE HILL CELTIC (at Brandywell) This is the one that we’ve all been waiting for. In all honesty, the winner of this one has a fair chance of going on to win the league this year....
View ArticleJohn McAreavey to address Derry diocesan youth conference
John McAreavey, whose wife Michaela was murdered in their hotel room while they holidayed on sunshine island of Mauritius in January 2011, will be the keynote speaker at a youth conference being held...
View ArticleD&D FA: this morning's fixtures
PARK BAR v TOP OF THE HILL CELTIC (at Brandywell) PHOENIX v PREHEN (at Brandywell Showgrounds) BRANDYWELL HARPS v DON BOSCOS (at Prehen No 1) CULMORE v TROJANS (at Culmore) TRISTAR v LISAHALLY (at...
View ArticleLocal councillors leave today with aid for French refugee camps
Four Derry City and Strabane District councillors will leave today with aid for refugees in camps in the French port of Calais. Independent Councillors Gary Donnelly, Darren O’Reilly and Paul Gallagher...
View ArticleIt's Felix's birthday today - but what milestone has he reached?
Former Derry City and Finn Harps legend Felix Healy is celebrating his birthday today. The former Northern Ireland international, who had a glittering career both as a player and manager, is 60! Healy...
View ArticleSaturday Morning League results and scorers
Premier Division DU PONT 1 (Dylan Griffin) HATMORE HARPS 4 (Sean McConnell, Sean Mullan 2, Gerard O'Hagan) TAMNAHERIN CELTIC 0 WESTBANK UNITED 2 (Darren Quigley, Darren Brown) CLIFTON VILLA 6 (James...
View ArticleConall Kerrigan death: Police issue photograph of potential witness
Detectives investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Claudy man Conall Kerrigan have released a picture of a potential witness who they believe may have seen or spoke to him prior to his...
View ArticleItalian war hero's car restored by Derry man
Italian war hero’s car restored by Derry man A car enthusiast from Derry has restored a rare vehicle which once belonged to a famous Italian war hero. At first glance the car could have been dismissed...
View ArticleLost in the wonder of my bee hive: Fr Paddy O’Kane
My bee-keeping has led me into a love of flowers and gardening. The magic and mystery of the little bee lies in its ability to tell the others where the next source of nectar lies, the industry of the...
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