Brendan McDaid
The Derry Journal
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'Incredible' Derry Sparks team end project with gift of music to St Paul's Primary School
A Derry school principal has paid tribute to the incredible contribution the pioneering Project Sparks music group from The Playtrail has made to developing the skills and confidence of pupils over recent years. → Read More
Suspected Class A drugs seized and three arrested after car search in Derry
Police in Derry have made three arrests and seized suspected Class A drugs. → Read More
Pioneering Derry ProRecovery business going from strength to strength
A Derry man who set up the first full prorecovery business in the city has spoken of how everyone from athletes to Irish dancers and people with health conditions have been benefiting from the treatment and facilities on offer. → Read More
WEATHER: Black ice and air pollution alerts issued for Derry & North West
Motorists have been to exert extreme caution on the roads this week as freezing conditions is leading to treacherous ice and black ice on the roads network. → Read More
WEATHER: Orange alert ahead of -7 big freeze in Derry, Tyrone & Donegal tonight
Meetings have been held in Ireland today to discuss contingency plans in response to a warning temperatures are to plummet further overnight Sunday into Monday. → Read More
41 great pictures of Derry down the years with Hugh Gallagher
Derry photographer and writer Hugh Gallagher shares some of his brilliant photos of people and places from down the years. → Read More
625 appointments postponed in Western Trust as health staff to strike on Monday
The Western Trust has confirmed that a number of different services will be affected during industrial action by health and social care care workers seeking better pay and conditions on Monday, December 12. → Read More
Derry Journal Friday's Child: Cat Brogan
Cat Brogan is the North West Greenway Network officer based at the Sustrans Active Travel Centre in the Waterside train station in Derry. → Read More
Students celebrated at Ireland's top nursing school at Ulster University Magee in Derry
Ulster University is celebrating its student and staff success at its annual School of Nursing and Paramedic Science Awards. → Read More
Western Trust's amazing staff celebrated at NI awards in Belfast
The Western Trust have hailed the success of its allied health professionals in the annual Advancing Healthcare Awards Northern Ireland held in Belfast recently. → Read More
WEATHER: ICE & SNOW warnings for Derry & Donegal in force into weekend
A yellow warning for ice has been extended into the weekend for the north west as temperatures continue to hover around freezing point. → Read More
Derry woman who died at scene of hit and run in Limavady named as Catriona Johnston
Police have confirm that the woman who died following a hit-and-run collision outside Coleraine was Catriona Josephine Johnston. → Read More
Derry Christmas shoppers and revellers urged to use late night bus and train services
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council says the provision of late-night bus services to the city and district over the Christmas period will have a positive impact on the local night time economy and offer the public a safe, accessible and cost effective mode of transport. → Read More
Two men arrested and £2000 suspected stolen clothes, costumes and shoes seized in Derry
Officers from the City Centre Neighbourhood Team in Derry have made two arrests and seized suspected stolen goods worth approximately £2,000. → Read More
Derry & Strabane £100 emergency fund closes within hours due to flood of applications
Derry City & Strabane District Council has confirmed it has been forced to close its emergency home heating fund to new applicants the same day it opened due to a massive response from those in need. → Read More
Serious road traffic collision in Strabane district: Road closed at Artigarvan
Police and ambulance crews are currently attending a serious road traffic collision in Artigarvan. → Read More
Petition set up to save GP surgery service in Derry following day of action
A Derry trade unionist has urged people to back a campaign petition to safeguard Racecourse Medical Practice in Shantallow Health Centre. → Read More
£100 emergency oil and electricity payments Derry & Strabane: Eligibility and how to apply
Derry City & Strabane District Council will tomorrow, Tuesday, open the process of referrals for £100 emergency payments for oil and electricity for those in crisis. → Read More
Man arrested in probes over Derry hijacking, security alert and kidnapping
Detectives investigating a vehicle hijacking and subsequent security alert in the Waterside area of have arrested a 28 year old man on Sunday morning, December 4. → Read More
Ski trips from Derry Airport to Italian Alps in Verona for schools from 2024
A new partnership will give young people the chance to fly from Derry to Verona for ski trips. → Read More