By Ellie Rigby Derry City and Strabane District Council has launched a campaign encouraging responsible dog ownership and tackling the issue of dog fouling. The initiative, announced by mayor, Ruairi Mc Hugh, invites dog owners to sign a Green Dog Walkers Pledge. By joining the scheme, participants promise to clean up after their pets and help promote responsible behaviour among

By Jonathan Cullen It’s that time of year again, February 14, a red-letter day for lovers. Chocolates will be eaten, dates will have been arranged and maybe – just maybe, if they have the courage – someone will open up their feelings to someone on St. Valentine’s Day. But just who is St. Valentine, the

By Jonathan Cullen Derry City and Strabane District Council has announced plans for multiple masterclasses and workshop hubs to run during next week’s Derry Jazz Festival. The workshops, by artists Hannes Riepler, Sylvie Noble & Camille Rose, and Riely Stone-Lonergran, will run at venues across the city to celebrate the carnival’s 25th anniversary. The programme

By Ellie Rigby Irish President, Catherine Connolly has led tributes to Donegal singer and musician, Moya Brennan who has died at the age of 73. President Connolly said Ms. Brennan was an “iconic figure in Irish music”. The Donegal singer died peacefully surrounded by loved ones on April 13 following a short illness. President Connolly

By Jonathan Cullen The upcoming documentary Building A Village received its world premiere at The Playhouse in Derry at an event highlighting the film’s themes of community and connection. The premiere, on the second anniversary celebrations for community group Derry Meet Ups, also marked the group’s rebranding as Clann&Co as the community organisation hopes to

By Ronan O’Donnell.   Th Ulster Senior Championship continues this weekend with Derry facing Antrim in the first round proper for 2026. Many people expect Derry to go all the way in the Ulster Championship as they’ve been drawn on the more favourable side of the contest. However, Antrim supporters hope there could be a

By Paul McConnell Lifford Players’ drama group in County Donegal hascompleted the first of a series of murder mystery dinner plays in the Old Courthouse in Lifford this week. The plays, which resume in January, involve audience members watching and interacting with performers. They are tasked with ascertaining who the killer is among a list

By Kane McGlynn Gary Numan brought his Telekon 45th anniversary concert to the 3Olympia in Dublin, with the support of his daughter, Raven Numan. The music of Raven Numan provided a perfect appetiser for the crowd who were anxiously awaiting Gary Numan toperform. Her music brought a mix of her father’s classic style and goth

By Paul McConnell A new flagship BBC programme has deep links with North West Regional College. “Sunday with Anna Curran” began on May 11, and is presented by NWRC graduate Anna Curran, who previously completed the NCTJ Diploma in Journalism in the college. Anna is joined by two other team members with strong NWRC links.

St Columb’s Hall will play host to an international medley of talent next month, with the announcement today of the fabulous EY Jazz Lounge on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th May. The evenings are being supported by leading professional services company EY as part of an exciting sponsorship arrangement with Derry City and Strabane District

By Ronan O’Donnell Finn Harps are back in action tonight, Friday, as they take on formidable opponents UCD at Finn Park. Harps come into the game having lost in a tough away fixture to Athlone Town and are seeking their first win of the new campaign. Finn harps manager, Kevin McHugh told Highland Radio that

The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium has become the first ground in the League of Ireland to receive an international designation celebrating peace and reconciliation through football. The Peace Field initiative will see the Lone Moor Road stadium twinned with Flanders Peace Field in Mesen, Belgium – the site of the First World War Christmas Truces

Derry City and Strabane District Council are seeking nominations from the public for the 2025 edition of the Derry Strabane Sports Awards. The annual celebration of amateur sport across the City and District will take place in the Guildhall on Thursday June 5. The event is hosted by Derry City and Strabane District Council, in

Strabane is set to play host to thousands of fishing enthusiasts in March when the North West Angling Fair returns to the Melvin Sports Complex. The annual celebration of angling will host some of the UK and Ireland’s leading fly dressers, casters and angling specialists and the programme will include professional casting and fly fishing

By Paul McConnell Northern Ireland has recorded the strongest annual growth in pay across the UK, according to figures released by the Department for the Economy. Economy Minister, Dr Caoimhe Archibald said the figures were positive, and indicative of the resilience of Northern Irish businesses. The minister said: “Such earnings growth is positive in the

By Laura O’Neill New figures from Tourism Northern Ireland show Northern Ireland has attracted unprecedented numbers of inbound tourists in 2023. Almost half of overnight stays originated from Northern Irish visitors on staycations while 1.3m overnight trips were taken by visitors from the Republic in 2023; up by nearly half compared to 2022. These statistics

By Sean Kelly A local entrepreneur has had success in developing a ‘revolutionary’ new dating app. Derry-born Mani Kular, 31, created the app ToDate after being frustrated with existing dating apps. ToDate places more focus on activity-based matching. The user selects the activity they are interested in – such as a walk or going for

Students are being encouraged to explore opportunities for self employment with the help of a wraparound package of support. This week saw the launch of Go Succeed, an innovative programme designed to bolster local entrepreneurs and businesses on their journey to success. Spearheaded by the collaborative efforts of 11 local Councils and funded by the