By Jonathan Cullen Two years ago, Cillian Murphy became Ireland’s first-ever winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Robert Oppenheimer in the biopic of the same name. Now, history is set to repeat itself as the country looks like it will receive its first ever winner for Best Actress in
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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 Ronan O’Donnell Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Ruairí McHugh, has pledged a “fantastic day out for all the family” at this year’s St Patricks day Carnival. Derry and Strabane council has unveiled a programme full of music dance, food and folklore for the St. Patricks Day Spring Carnival celebrations. This year’s […]
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By Jonathan Cullen Two years ago, Cillian Murphy became Ireland’s first-ever winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Robert Oppenheimer in the biopic of the same name. Now, history is set to repeat itself as the country looks like it will receive its first ever winner for Best Actress in […]
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By Ronan O’Donnell Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Ruairí McHugh, has pledged a “fantastic day out for all the family” at this year’s St Patricks day Carnival. Derry and Strabane council has unveiled a programme full of music dance, food and folklore for the St. Patricks Day Spring Carnival celebrations. This year’s […]
By Aine Patton Limavady is considering a bid to become UK Town of Culture in 2028 after Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council unanimously backed proposal to explore the move. The council passed a vote with no opposition for Limavady to be nominated for the prestigious award. Councillor, Aaron Callan proposed that the application for […]
By Tristian Whitney Work on Derry’s new Mullenan cemetery is progressing, as the existing City Cemetery is expected to reach capacity by spring 2026. Officials from Derry & Strabane Council’s Environment and Regeneration team have told members that the current City Cemetery on Lone Moor Road is expected to be full by Spring 2026. Work […]
Entertainment
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 […]
Sport
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 […]
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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 […]
Business
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 […]
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By Blathnaid McQuaide More than a quarter of residents in Northern Ireland don’t own a bath, a survey commissioned by the Department for Infrastructure suggests. The research is based on The Northern Ireland Continuous Household Survey 2024/2025 of more than 4, 500 people. It indicates that 25% of people in Northern Ireland don’t own a […]
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NWRC student Callum McGuigan has been named Student Journalist of the Year at the CIPR Northern Ireland Media Awards. Callum, who is undertaking the part-time L5 NCTJ Diploma in Journalism is working for the Ulster Herald in his native Omagh alongside his studies. On winning the award Callum said “Words just can’t describe the immensity […]
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NWRC journalism student Callum McGuigan has been nominated as Student Journalist of the Year in the prestigious CIPR Media Awards. Callum, from Omagh, is currently studying for the L5 NCTJ Diploma in Journalism two days a week while also working for the Ulster Herald. He previously completed a HND in Journalism at NWRC which was […]
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By Izzy Bland A former student has donated over 100 Empire Magazine editions going back over two decades to NWRC. Many of them feature interviews with emerging directors who went on to huge success as well as iconic films including Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Paul McElwee from Strabane, graduated in journalism from […]
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By Rhiannon Muise A Derry band, whose members are all neurodiverse, are playing a gig at the Millennium Forum next month, The High-End Dead include Aidan Lynch (keyboardist), Owen Coyle (lead singer), Jack McHale (Band Manager), Caoilte Canning (Drummer) and Jason Welsh (drummer and vocalist). The band share a common ground not only with music, […]
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By Laura O’Neill Walk into the media department at North West Regional College in Limavady and you could be forgiven for thinking you had walked onto a film set. The media department has had a complete overhaul to include new an industry standard television facility, the latest cameras and lights as well as modern furniture […]
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By Laura O’Neill Amelia Silina, a media student at North West Regional College, Limavady has been shortlisted for this year’s Féile an Earraigh Photography Competition. The vibrant Belfast based Spring Festival celebrates and showcases local Irish culture and diversity through a range of events. The amateur photography competition exhibition is one of the highlights. Amelia […]
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By Tracey Villa An action plan for services for women is to be implemented in Northern Ireland over the next few years. The Women’s Health Action Plan will focus on areas which cover the whole life course, including fertility and pregnancy, post-natal healthcare, baby loss, menopause, and gynaecological services. Lack of women’s health services have […]
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By Laura O’Neill Strabane will celebrate St Patricks Day with an array of music and drama activities on Sunday March 17. The much-loved annual parade will depart from Melmount Road at the Holy Cross Primary School at 2pm. The parade will move to Bridge Street, Market Street, Abercorn Square, Railway Road and finish in Dock […]
