By Dionne Meehan THE funeral of a Derry hill-walker, who died in Donegal at the weekend, is set to take place on Thursday in St. Mary’s Church, Creggan at 11am. Brian Campbell, of 42 Woodbrook West, died following a fall while he was walking in the Poisoned Glen area of Dunlewey on Saturday, April 20. […]
Man who died while hill walking in Donegal is named
A MAN has died following a fall while he was hill walking in Donegal on Saturday, April 20. The Derry man, aged in his 50s, has been named locally as Brian Campbell. Gardaí and local rescue services were notified of an incident involving two hill walkers at the Poisoned Glen area of Dunlewey around 1pm […]
Donegal TD insists A5 road upgrade has to be prioritised
BY JEROME HUGHES DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty is demanding that the A5 road upgrade is prioritised following the restoration of the Northern Ireland Executive, describing the route as “critical infrastructure”. The A5 connects Derry with Strabane, Omagh, and Aughnacloy in Tyrone. Advertisement Just south of Aughnacloy lies the border with the Republic, where the A5 […]
Antiques Roadshow returns to Derry for second instalment this Sunday
Popular BBC show the Antiques Roadshow will make a welcome return to Derry on Sunday evening for the second instalment of their visit to Ebrington Square. The show, which was filmed in July of this year, invited local people to raid their attics and bring along any heirlooms or items that helped tell the story […]
‘Despite the darkness there is a lot of good going on around us’
In his Christmas message, the Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Rev Andrew James Forster said the peace of Christ is the greatest gift any of us could wish for at this time. Bishop Forster said our TVs are filled with images of carnage and bloodshed in Ukraine, Gaza and Israel. Add […]
Suspected petrol bomb used to start car fire in Derry
POLICE in Derry are investigating a car fire in the city last night, 25 September. Inspector Robb of Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Policing Team said, “This incident occurred on Drumleck Drive, and it’s believed this occurred sometime between 7pm yesterday evening and the time it was reported to police at 8.40pm. “From our enquiries to date, it’s […]
Derry Halloween announces dazzling drone display
Derry’s Halloween plans are well and truly up in the air it was confirmed at today’s Business and Culture Committee meeting – as exciting plans for a dazzling drone display were unveiled. The drone show will light up the sky over St Columb’s Park on Halloween night, with 100 drones projecting a variety of spooky […]
Two men injured in Derry city fight
Police are appealing for information and witnesses to an incident in Derry city which resulted in two men sustaining injuries. Police received a report on Saturday, May 13 of an ongoing fight involving a number of people on Rosemount Avenue in the city, which occurred at around 12.45am. One man sustained an injury to his […]
Suspected drugs worth £50,000 seized in Derry
POLICE in Derry have seized suspected drugs with an estimated street value of £50,000 in the Carnhill area of the city. Ballyarnett Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) officers were on patrol in the area on Sunday afternoon, September 3 shortly after 4pm when they observed a car being driven in a suspicious manner. The car came […]
Durkan calls for platform to address drug related deaths
SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has called for the establishment of a community engagement platform to tackle the devastating impact of illegal and prescription drugs in Derry. It is envisioned that the project would bring together a range of stakeholders including the Department of Health, Department of Justice, the PSNI, local support organisations and […]