Buildings damaged, trees down as Henry storms into Derry
A number of buildings have been damaged and trees brought down as Storm Henry continues to batter Derry. A Met Office yellow warning for severe gales is to remain in force into tomorrow with winds...
View ArticleCampaigners hopeful Derry’s £5.6m park will get wheelchair swing
A group campaigning to have a ‘wheelchair friendly’ swing installed in the new-look Brooke Park have said that senior council officials have told them ‘funding is not an issue’ for the equipment....
View ArticleGreyhound racing: tonight's Brandywell results
Race 1 (300 yards): 1, Seanys Diet1/2 fav; 2, What a Story 3/1. Time: 17.12. Distance: 3 lengths. Race 2 Lotto Sprint heat 2 (300 yards): 1 Big Johns Maggie 2/1 fav; 2, Cullion Linor 3/1. Time: 17.34....
View ArticleREVEALED: Woman arrested in connection with murder of James McDonagh a police...
The woman charged in connection with the murder of James McDonagh in Toomebridge last month is a police officer, it has been revealed. Detectives from PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch investigating the...
View ArticleLavey woman to join IRISH TV as presenter
Lavey woman Niamh McGlinchey will join IRISH TV as a presenter. Niamh will present Derry County Matters on the channel (Sky 191) from Friday, February 19 at 7pm. Niamh's roots are in Folk and...
View ArticleDerry print firm to create 21 jobs in £1.4 investment
Derry firm Nu Print Technologies’ plans to create 21 new jobs as part of a £1.4 million investment aimed at growing its export sales. Based in Springtown Industrial Estate, the company specialises in...
View Article85 new social homes set to be allocated in Derry
Eighty-five new social houses will be ready for allocation at the end of this month, it has been revealed. Speaking after visiting the Fold housing development at Glenabbey in the Skeoge area of the...
View ArticlePolice called to Derry car clamping row
Police were called to a dispute between a motorist and an enforcement agency over the clamping of a car (pictured) in Derry this afternoon. The incident occurred at Asylum Road around 12.45pm. A police...
View ArticleReport recommends Syrian refugees be housed in private rental accommodation...
A report to be presented to Derry City and Strabane District Council this afternoon is recommending Syrian refugees arriving in city be housed in private rented accommodation. The refugees are to be...
View ArticleDEATH NOTICES: 2 February 2016
McLAUGHLIN, Margaret (Peggy) (née McCallion) - 2nd February 2016 (peacefully) at Altnagelvin Hospital, late of Summerhill Park, Belmont, beloved wife of the late Gerald (Jerry), Ioving mother of...
View ArticleGAA - Big second half shift sees Derry home
National League Division Two Derry 3-13 Fermanagh 1-10 Steven Doherty reports from Celtic Park DERRY produced a barn-storming second half performance to defeat Fermanagh by nine points at Celtic Park...
View ArticleGAA - Emmett Bradley, 'man of the match'
Emmett Bradley – Man of the Match Steven Doherty reports from Celtic Park LAST week Conor McAtamney was the pick of the midfielders in the McKenna Cup final, plucking a couple of eye-catching high...
View ArticleGAA - Derry Senior Football draw...
The draw was made tonight for the 2016 Derry Senior Club Football Championship. This year there will no 'back door' with all 17 teams facing a straight knock-out. Reigning champions Slaughtneil have...
View ArticleGAA - Derry Intermediate & Junior Club Football draw
Intermediate Football (Groups) GP1 - Moneymore, Slaughtmanus and Craigbane GP2 - Lissan, Drumsurn and Castledawson GP3 - Doire Trasna, Ballymaguigan and Steelstown GP4 - Faughanvale, Foreglen, Ballerin...
View ArticleSenior Hurling Club draw
THE draw has been made for the 2016 Senior Club Hurling championship, with Lavey v Slaughtneil the stand-out draw. Kevin Lynch's v Na Magha Ballinascreen v Banagher Lavey v Slaughtneil Swatragh v...
View ArticleDeath of former Derry republican prisoner, John Quigley
The death has taken place of one of Derry’s best known former republican prisoners, John Quigley. The 63-year-old passed away peacefully in Altnagelvin Hospital earlier today. A Tricolour was placed on...
View ArticleCash and sentimental jewellery stolen in house break-in
Police are investigating a break-in at a house in Co Derry in which cash and jewellery, believed to be of sentimental value, were stolen. Sometime between 5.30pm and 8.15pm on Saturday last, entry was...
View ArticleSchool hit by mumps outbreak
There has been a mumps outbreak at a county Derry secondary school, it has emerged. It is understood several year 12 pupils at St Patrick’s College, Maghera have contracted the highly contagious viral...
View ArticleHealing Mass to be celebrated in Long Tower
The Columban Community in Derry will celebrate a Healing Mass at 7.30pm in St Columba’s Church, Long Tower, at 7.30pm tomorrow. The celebrant will be Fr Neal Carlin. If you have a story or want to send...
View ArticleVisitors continue to flock to top Derry attractions
Two of Derry’s top attractions, the Guildhall and Tower Museum, are continuing to draw a growing number of visitors each year according to annual figures. During 2015 the Guildhall welcomed 312,704...
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