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 […]
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 Young environmentalists from North West Regional College in Derry visited the shores of Lough Neagh – Ireland’s largest lake – to learn new methods of creative campaigning. Huge bacterial blooms, known as blue-green algae, have periodically coated Lough Neagh’s surface since 2023. Toxins produced during these blooms may potentially be harmful to public […]
By Bláthnaid McQuaide Concerns about parking continue to rise in Derry as one local business owner says the shortage of car parking spaces in the city centre is disrupting trade. Shane Skelly, manager of The Coffee Tree café, said the pressure to find a car parking space near the café is deterring customers. “There’s literally […]
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 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 […]
By Olivia McAteeer Derry and Strabane has become the first area in Northern Ireland and only the second in the UK to be officially recognised as a UNICEF Child Friendly Community. This acknowledges the district’s progress in embedding children’s rights across local services, policy and community life. It follows a seven-year partnership between Derry City […]
By Kane McGlynn Two thirds of emergency cancer referrals failed to get treatment in the targeted wait time, according to new statistics. Data published by the Northern Ireland Department of Health has revealed that, in the last three months, two-thirds of suspected cancer patients failed to get emergency treatments within the ideal wait time of […]
By Tristian Whitney A charity walk in memory of late journalist and North West Regional College graduate Brian Hutton has raised more than €2,000 for the Lough Swilly RNLI. The marked what would have been Brian’s 49th birthday. Family, friends and supporters took on the coastal route from Buncrana’s Shorefront to Stragill and back. Brian […]
By Paul McConnell A new one-way system for traffic may be implemented on the Strand Road as early as next year. This is according to information released as part of the New City Deal, which will see a cash injection of close to £300 million into the Derry and Strabane region. It is understood that […]
