The commander who ordered British paratroopers in to the Bogside on Bloody...
One of the key military figures in the Bloody Sunday killings in Derry in 1972 has died. General Sir Robert Cyril Ford was the British Army’s Commander Land Forces, Northern Ireland in 1972. He was in...
View ArticleGAA - Faughanvale defeated in Ulster final
Ulster Junior Club Football Final St Mary’s, Faughanvale 0-09 St Mary’s, Rockcorry 3-10 Rockcorry continued Monaghan club’s rich history in this competition when they became the sixth club from the...
View ArticleNew measures being brought in to tackle anti-social behaviour at Derry car park
A Derry councillor today said that new measures are being introduced to tackle anti-social behaviour at a car park in the city. SDLP Derry Councillor Shauna Cusack said she hoped the problems would...
View ArticleTributes paid to priest who played an important role in the peace process
Tributes have been paid in Derry to Father Gerry Reynolds, the Belfast-based priest who played a key role in the peace process. Father Reynolds died earlier today. He was based at Clonard Monastery in...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 30 November
COOLEY, 27th. November 2015. Peacefully at Altnagelvin Hospital, Jackie (John, Formerly of 6 Deanery Place) Beloved Husband of Bridget, loving Father of Mary, Theresa, Edward, John, Paul, Cieran and...
View ArticleMajor coup for Derry as Templemore to host prestigious schools event
Templemore Sports Complex will host the Ulster Schools Aquathon Championships 2015 on Sunday, December 6. The venue recently hosted the hugely successful Derry Schools championship where over 60...
View ArticleSpecial event at Foyleside Shopping Centre in Derry tonight for disabled...
A special event will take place in Derry this evening to allow people with a disability to get their shopping done. Shopmobility Foyle has organised the event at Foyleside Shopping Centre from 6pm to...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 30 November (updated)
SMYTH - November 28, 2015, (peacefully) at Edgewater Lodge Care Home, Donaghadee, Peter, dearly loved son of Betty and the late George and loved brother of Chris. Will be sadly missed by his...
View ArticleDerry woman accused of attacking her boyfriend told police: "I tried to stab...
A 20-year-old Derry woman who is charged with stabbing her boyfriend last night told police: 'I tried to stab him in the chest but he woke up'. Samantha Barton, of Bond Street, appeared before Derry...
View ArticlePolice appeal after a break-in at one of Derry's best known churches
One of Derry's best known churches has been broken into. Police at Strand Road are appealing for information about a break-in at Christ Church at Infirmary Road at some point between noon on Sunday,...
View ArticleChurch-goers robbed as they attended a service in Derry
People attending a church service in County Derry returned to find that their cars had been broken into. The thefts happened in the grounds of of St Mary's Church in Altinure on Sunday. Police are...
View ArticleJudge forced to go into the cells at Derry courthouse because the defendant...
A judge in Derry had to go down into the courthouse cells today for a bail hearing as the defendant was too aggressive to be brought into the courtroom. Barry Whittle, 34, of Clareen Drive, was...
View ArticleMcEleney waits on renewed offer from Derry City
Patrick McEleney is awaiting an improved contract offer from Derry City before he decides his future. With hopes of a move to English League One side Peterborough now ended, McEleney is assessing his...
View ArticleHere's your chance to win some great prizes at a Derry school
A 'Wheel of Fortune' fundraiser will be held at a Derry school this week. The event will be at St Joseph's Boys school on Thursday, December 3, at 7pm. Among the prizes up for grabs will be an I-phone,...
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Dazzle with your 12 Days to Christmas beauty steps
Did you just blink and now the month of December is here? We are all busy either finishing off the end of year projects at work, shopping for presents or stressing over the in-laws coming for...
View Article11 children taken in to care of Derry group on one day alone as their mums...
On one day alone last week, eleven children were taken in to the care of a Derry group who help domestic violence victims. The children accompanied their mothers who reached out to Foyle Women’s Aid...
View ArticleNew state-of-the pitch opens as part of multi-million pound regeneration of...
A new 3G floodlit pitch has opened as part of a multi-million redevelopment of Brooke Park in Derry. The 3G pitch is a key element of the overall Brooke Park Regeneration Project that is being...
View ArticleTwo men arrested in connection with investigation into paramilitary display...
Two men were arrested this morning in connection with a paramilitary display at the funeral of Derry woman Peggy O'Hara earlier this year. The suspects, aged 53 and 34, were arrested in Strabane this...
View ArticleDerry's SOAK nominated for major European music award
Derry’s rising musical star SOAK is in the running for a major European award. SOAK has been put forward as the Irish nominee for the 2016 European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA), the European music...
View ArticleSpecial Christmas celebrations to be held in Derry's Guildhall on weekend...
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Elisha McCallion, has announced that she will be staging a special two-day festive welcome event in December for people across the district....
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