Bishop to celebrate annual Derry Diocesan Pioneer Mass
The annual Derry Diocesan Pioneer Mass will be held in St John the Baptist Church, Granaghan (Swatragh), Co Derry, on Sunday next a 3.00pm. The Mass will be celebrated by the Bishop of Derry, Most Rev...
View ArticleRound the World Yacht Race: Derry Clipper narrowly misses out on podium place...
After a nail-biting fight to the finish, the Derry entry in the Clipper Round the World Yacht race narrowly missed out on a podium place at the end of the first leg in Rio de Janeiro. GREAT Britain...
View ArticleDerry GAA: Eoghan Rua see off Shamrocks to reach Senior Football FInal
Eoghan Rua defeated Ballinderry on a scoreline of 0-15 to 1-08 at Owenbeg this evening to reach the Derry Senior Football Championship final. Trailing by three points at half-time on a scoreline of...
View ArticleDerry GAA: Holders Slaughtneil ease past Bellaghy into Senior Football Final
Holders Slaughtneil eased their third Derry Senior Football Championship final in four years with a 13-point semi-final win over Bellaghy at Owenbeg tonight on a scoreline of 2-16 to 1-06.. The Ulster...
View ArticleD&D FA: today's results
PARK BAR 1, TOP OF THE HILL CELTIC 1 PHOENIX 9, PREHEN 2 TRISTAR 4, LISAHALLY 0 CULMORE 1, TROJANS 3
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 28 September 2015 (updated)
TRAVERS, Barney - 26th September 2015 (suddenly) at his home, 90 Duncreggan Road, beloved son of the late Mickey and Bridie (formerly of Howard Street), loving brother of Mickey and the late Siobhan...
View ArticleMan beaten with crutches in Derry city centre car park
Police in Derry are appealing for information about an assault in which a pair of crutches are said to have been used. Shortly after 1.30pm on Wednesday last, September 23, a caller to police reported...
View ArticleTeenager attacked in Derry play park
Two members of the public came to the rescue of a 15-year-old by when he was being assaulting in a Derry play park. The incident occurred at about 8.00pm on Thursday last, September 23, at the park in...
View ArticleDerry police probe spray paint attack
Police in Derry appealing for information after spray paint was used to damage garden walls, vehicles and doors in the Foyle Springs area of Derry. The damage was caused at Tranarossan Avenue at about...
View ArticleDerry police in fireworks licence warning
Police in Derry are advising anyone planning a fireworks display this Halloween that they need a licence from the Department of Justice. A police spokesperson said licences should be applied for now...
View ArticleDate confirmed for Derry refugee fundraiser
A major fundraising event is to be held in Derry next month to raise money for the Mayor’s Emergency Refugee Fund. Speaking at the launch of the “Love from Legenderry” event – a 70’s and 80’s themed...
View ArticleFrostbit Boy roars into town to promote Superfast Broadband
Superfast talker Ruairi McShorley (aka Frostbit Boy) has roared into Derry to help spread the word about Superfast Broadband. Ruairí, from Park in Co Derry, was recently unveiled as the new face of...
View ArticleExtra fire crews tasked to Strathfoyle blaze
Extra fire crews were called after a fire spread several terraced houses in the Strathfoyle area of Derry yesterday. The initial appliances attending fire in a roofspace at Parkmore Drive requested...
View ArticleTeenager sustains serious leg injuries in Dungiven crash
A 17 year old is recovering in hospital after sustaining severe lower limb injuries in single vehicle crash outside Dungiven in the early hours of yesterday morning. Fire crews from Dungiven, Crescent...
View ArticleDerry children forced to use swimming baths to wash
A Derry mother has been forced to send her children to a local swimming baths to wash as it too dangerous for the family to use the bathroom in their own home. Ciara Canning can no longer use the...
View ArticleCall for Derry coroner to deal with sudden deaths
There have been calls to have a dedicated coroner’s service located in Derry in order to reduce the wait being endured by families who have lost a loved one to a sudden death. The call came at the...
View ArticleStormont crisis slams brakes on Bogside parking scheme
A long awaited residents’ parking scheme in the Bogside of Derry has been placed in limbo due to ‘funding pressures’ and the ongoing crisis at Stormont, it has emerged. A formal consultation on a pilot...
View ArticlePICTURE SPECIAL: Wedding of Laura and Nigel McDermott
The recent wedding of Laura and Nigel McDermott. The couple’s ceremony and reception was held at the White Horse Hotel, Campsie. Photos by GMi Photography
View ArticleBig-hearted James McClean to make young Derry girl's Christmas wish come true
Big-hearted Derry footballer James McClean has been described as a "legend with a heart of gold" after offering to make a young Derry girl’s Christmas wish come true. The West Bromwich and Republic of...
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