By Tristian Whitney A new anthology celebrating blind and vision-impaired writers from across Ireland has been launched in Stranorlar, Co Donegal, as part of the Frances Browne Literary Festival. Frances Browne Storytellers: Seeing Beyond Sight was unveiled at Twin Towns Library, Stranorlar during the festival’s fifth year. The collection brought together poetry, short stories and […]
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 Kane McGlynn Agricultural authorities north and south of the border have placed restrictions on the poultry industry following six confirmed outbreaks of avian flu. The Republic’s Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, said action was necessary to reduce the threat to the poultry industry. Mr Heydon said it was important to […]
By Paul McConnell Derry and Strabane Council (DCSDC) has completed a special project aimed at cleaning chewing gum from streets. Earlier this year, DCSDC received a grant of £27,500 to tackle the problem. It is one off 52 local councils across the UK that applied successfully to the Chewing Gum Task Force. The task force […]
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 Paul McConnell Secondary school students across Donegal have highlighted measures to help encourage women into local politics at an event in the Errigal Hotel. One hundred young women from Loretto Convent, Scoil Mhuire, and St Columba’s College identified practical measures to address the shortage of women on Donegal County Council. At present, Donegal ranks […]
By Bláthnaid McQuaide The redevelopment of Meenan Square is ‘building a better future for people,’ according to Derry and Strabane councillor, John Boyle. The long-awaited £12 million revitalisation plan for the Bogside area has been approved by Derry City and Strabane District Council. In recent years, the site has hosted a controversial bonfire on August […]
By Tristian Whitney PSNI officers intervened to stop predatory behaviour six times in Derry on Halloween night, the organisation has revealed. Derry police commander, Gillian Kearney said one of the incidents involved a child from a children’s home. Chief Superintendent Kearney was speaking at an update on a new anti-predator scheme, Project Vigilant. She said […]
By Paul McConnell The average price of agricultural land in Ireland’s border regions is the lowest in the country. This is according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office for 2024. The mean price per acre of agricultural land in the border counties was €5,857, representing the lowest across Ireland. The highest mean price […]
By Tristian Whitney Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Ruairí McHugh has launched a campaign for communities, schools and businesses to run fundraisers for UNICEF’s Gaza Appeal for Children in Crisis. The initiative (November 17 to 23) will tie in with World Children’s Day on November 20, to mark the council’s recent recognition as a UNICEF […]
