Talk on 'Irish Versions of the Bible' in Ballykelly
A presentation on “The Irish Versions of the Bible” will be given in the Drummond Hotel, Ballykelly at 8.00pm tomorrow night. Main speaker will be Ciarán Ó Cougligh, PhD, president of the Newman...
View ArticleMulti-million pound Brandywell plans approved
Councilllors on Derry City and Strabane District Council have granted planning permission for a multi-million redevelopment of the Brandywell Stadium in Derry. The revamp of the stadium, which is home...
View ArticleKenny Shiels appointed the new manager of Derry City
Kenny Shiels has been appointed the new boss of Derry City. The club have acted swiftly in appointing a new manager following the news at the weekend that caretaker boss Paul Hegarty did not want the...
View ArticleConcern for missing Maghera man
Police and the family of 43 year old Maghera man Christopher McKinstry are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare. Christopher (pictured) was last seen in the Tirkane area of Maghera around...
View ArticleGAA - Skinner stranded abroad
Derry and Glenullin star Eoin Bradley is among thousands of holidaymakers stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. 'Skinner' left last week for a family holiday but after the UK halted all flights between...
View ArticleCouncil doing nothing wrong in payments to Sinn Fein councillors
Derry City and Strabane District Council has been told it is doing nothing wrong in paying Sinn Fein councillors’ allowance directly to the party. It recently emerged that nine Sinn Fein councillors on...
View ArticleMinister accepts McLaughlin invite to appear before Health Committee
Sinn Féin MLA Maeve McLaughlin has said Health Minister Simon Hamilton will come before the health committee on Wednesday next to explain proposed major changes to the health service. The Foyle MLA,...
View ArticleChristmas trees go up in Derry homes
Christmas comes earlier every year and before the final Halloween firework had fizzled out over the Foyle, some families had their tree up in Derry. A number of houses around the town were spotted with...
View ArticleDerry woman loses her carers because she is a smoker
A Derry woman who suffers from dementia has had her care package removed because she smokes. A team of carers have helped Noreen McCullagh’s family look after her for the past seven years. The carers...
View ArticleRamsey gives cautious welcome to proposed Health Service shake-up
Foyle SDLP MLA Pat Ramsey has given a cautious welcome to the announcement that the local Health Service is to be restructured. Mr Ramsey (pictured) said while he welcomed the desire to streamline the...
View ArticleMissing man found safe and well
Police have confirmed that missing Maghera man, Christopher McKinstry, has been found safe and well. Police and family of the 43-year-old (pictured) had expressed concern his welfare last night after...
View ArticlePositive response to Rosemount gas installation: Cooper
Derry Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Cooper has welcomed the positive response he says he has received with the first phase of the installation of gas energy into homes in the Rosemount area nears...
View ArticleMayor funds conference to help inform public on refugee issue
A half-day conference aimed at providing information and awareness about local initiatives relating to the refugee crisis is being held in Derry later this month. Entitled, ‘From Syria to Sanctuary...
View ArticleCouncil employees to be paid ‘Living Wage’
Thirty-five employees of Derry City and Strabane District Council are in line for a back-dated pay boost. The staff are the only workers within the council who currently earn less than the ‘Living...
View ArticleNathan and pals get ‘red carpet’ treatment
A Derry schoolboy and his classmates have enjoyed the ‘red carpet’ treatment after winning an art competition. Earlier this year, Nathan McFadden, a Primary 5 pupil at St Anne’s Primary School in...
View ArticleMan held at knifepoint during robbery in Derry
Detectives are appealing for information following an armed robbery that occurred in the Racecourse Road area of Derry last night. At approximately 6.55pm, a 20 year old man was walking on the Collon...
View ArticleFAI Cup Final supporters to show support for Mark Farren with 18th minute...
Fans of FAI Cup finalists Dundalk and Cork City are being urged to show their support for Mark Farren in his ongoing battle against a brain tumour by giving the Derry City legend a standing ovation in...
View ArticleFinn Harps promoted!
Finn Harps are back in the top Irish football following a thrilling win over Limerick in Ballybofey tonight. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Michael Funston (pictured) levelled the tie in the 36th...
View ArticleVideo: Victorious Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan gives his reaction
Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan has guided the Donegal club back to the Premier Division of Irish soccer. Harps beat Limerick 2-1 on aggregate. He gave his views to Donegal Now after the game. The last...
View ArticleVideo: Pitch invasion as Finn Harps fans joy is released after winning promotion
Finn Harps fans were on cloud nine after the Donegal club beat Limerick in the promotion/play-off decider before a crowd of over 3,5oo at Finn Park.
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