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 Ronan O’Donnell Irish Boxing Legend, Katie Taylor’s team are in town to discuss the possibility of her fighting at Croke park this year MatchRoom boxing promoter, Eddie Hearn met Croke Park officials on Friday hoping to deliver a knockout deal. Croke Park has been rumoured as a potential venue for a fight between Tyson
By Jonathan Cullen Derry City and Strabane District Council is preparing to celebrate the silver jubilee of Derry’s hugely successful jazz festival. Running from April 29 to May 4 throughout the city, the programme will feature a headline performance at the Millennium Forum from iconic jazz singer Curtis Stigers on its opening day. This will
By Ellie Rigby The Northwest Angling Fair returns to Strabane this weekend, bringing fishing enthusiasts for a celebration of angling at the Melvin Sports Complex. Taking place on Saturday and Sunday, the event will be the first major public occasion to utilise the venue’s new £3.2 million multi-sport hub extension. Organised by Derry City and Strabane
By Ronan O’Donnell Huge crowds turned out for the annual St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Derry despite the atrocious weather. Wintery showers and wind swept over the city but that didn’t stop the thousands who turned out watch the festivities. The main attraction was the city’s renowned Spring Carnival parade which featured over 800 performers
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 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
