By Laura O’Neill The Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre in Limavady will host The John Steinbeck Festival 2024 during the month of February. The music, film and literature event centres around John Steinbeck, a Nobel and Pulitzer prizewinning American author. Steinbeck who has been described as one of Americas most significant twentieth century writer […]
By Dave Bradley A nationwide scheme which has volunteers carry out minor repairs and DIY work for elderly people has been extended to Donegal. Age Action Care is extending its Care and Repair scheme to an area from Letterkenny to Lifford taking in Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Drumkeen, Raphoe and Convoy. The scheme puts people over the […]
By Isabella Bland Mel Bradley is a spoken-word artist and writer from Derry and she will be hosting a free creative writing taster workshop at the Spread the Word Literary Festival on February 8. She has been a featured performance poet at various festivals over the years, including Stendhal and Body & Soul. The taster […]
By Mark McGinty Ahead of the upcoming Spread The Word Literary Festival Martin Doyle , Books Editor of the Irish Times and aebut author, reveals his personal story in new book Dirty Linen. He discusses the legacy of the Troubles from the perspective of his rural Co Down Parish, showcasing how many families ‘are still […]
By Rhiannon Muise Author Sue Divin was among the contributors to the upcoming Spread the Word Literary Festival at Waterside Theatre to be interviewed by journalism students at NWRC. Sue has a masters, she’s published two very successful books and she’s a peace activist. Originally from Armagh but considered a well-established Derry Girl. She, along […]
By Anne Kelly Plans for pitch upgrade works at the Foyle Arena and Bishop’s Field are a step closer to reality after the latest announcement of funding from the UK Government and the Irish FA was made this week.The works are two of 17 projects across Northern Ireland that will receive a share of £5.66m […]
By Liz Kearney Many of the roads across the Donegal are in a bad condition, with heavy snowfalls and icy conditions making driving conditions difficult. The majority of schools across the county have announced they will remain closed today while school buses and public transport have cancelled their morning routes. Roads in and around Letterkenny […]
By Tracey Villa Public sector workers from Derry and the rest of Northern Ireland have held their largest strike in 50 years, and staged rallies in a day of action against escalating pay disputes. Sixteen trade unions were involved in co-ordinated action in the dispute. More than 100,000 public sector workers took part today. It […]
By Laura O’Neill Derry City and Strabane District Council have announced several disruptions to services and facilities due to the current snow and icy conditions. The council have issued a number of statements for the public’s attention. The Refuse collection services may be affected by todays inclement weather conditions. Householders are advised to leave out […]
By Sean Kelly Vaping has become a massive trend among young people in recent years. Initially embraced as a healthy alternative to smoking, there has been greater concern in recent years about its negative impact on health. In particular, there are concerns surrounding the ease of access young people have to vapes. Although the issue […]
