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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 5h

Former Derry City and League of Ireland star Gerard Doherty makes Derry championship debut at 44 on a memorable night in Owenbeg.
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"The first thing I'm going to do is get a rule book because there were a couple of times I didn't have a clue what I was doing.'

He's won the FAI Cup, the League Cup and the Irish Cup across a glittering soccer career of more than 25 years. He’s played more than 300 games for Derry City and faced some of the best strikers the L...

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 6h

What a game of football at Owenbeg where Doire Trasna - with Derry City legend Gerard Doherty in nets - qualify for the Junior final after a remarkable extra-time victory over Moneymore....
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A Derry City legend makes his championship debut at 44 as Doire Transa make Junior semi-final

Premier Electric Derry Junior Football Championship semi-final

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 13h

Mum of child with autism had to travel 12 miles to Derry for summer scheme

The mother of a child with autism had to travel twelve miles to Derry because there were no summer schemes with suitable provision in her village.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 13h

'If the case is true that someone was made to feel unwelcome because of where they’re from, we completely and utterly condemn that'

Condemnation of Anglophobia towards English student in Derry following allegations

Derry City and Strabane District Council members have condemned recent allegations of Anglophobia towards a former Magee student.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 13h

'...the leisure attendant staff are all trained in the new lifeguard qualification. This qualifies them to aid in the administering of EpiPens.'

Derry & Strabane Council workers praised during Anaphylaxis Awareness Week

Sinn Féin councillor Grace Uí Niallais has commended Council staff for their efforts to tackle allergic reactions, in the wake of the recent Anaphylaxis Awareness Week.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 14h

Petrol cars dominated as interest in diesel cars dropped to just over 5% of market share.

Buoyant sales, but what’s reliable? Derry Motoring with Jim Mc Cauley

Industry figures for the first three quarters of the year show buoyant markets in both Britain and Ireland. In Britain, September is the crucial ‘new numberplate’ month and was the best for the indust...

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 14h

In 575 A.D. The Convention of Drumceatt was held at Mullagh Hill, Limavady, now in the grounds of Roe Valley Resort.

The Convention of Drumceatt 575 A.D. - Our Space 40

In 575 A.D. The Convention of Drumceatt was held at Mullagh Hill, Limavady, now in the grounds of Roe Valley Resort. Summoned by Aedh, High King of Ireland, it tackled two main issues - the relationsh...

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 14h

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept reserved for global tech giants. It’s here, it’s accessible...

Small businesses must lead Northern Ireland’s AI revolution - View from the Foyle

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept reserved for global tech giants. It’s here, it’s accessible, and it’s already transforming how small businesses across Northern Ireland o...

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 14h

Council would be bankrupt if it took action over every derelict property in Derry and Strabane, committee told

Derry City and Strabane District Council would be bankrupt if it took enforcement action for all the derelict properties that were in a terrible state in the city, it has been claimed.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 15h

The last days of the old Foyle Street market in 18 pictures – 1993

The last days of the old Foyle Street market in Derry in 18 pictures – 1993

Do you mind the old Foyle Street market?

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 15h

Stephen King fans anticipate ‘Welcome to Derry’ as fictional town part inspired by Maiden City shines again

Excitement is building among Stephen King fans ahead of the anticipated release of ‘Welcome to Derry’ on HBO Max.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 15h

31 brilliant photographs of Derry folk all dressed up for Hallowe'en in 2004

Some cracking photographs of Derry folk all dressed up for Hallowe'en were snapped by our photographers on October 31, 2004.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 17h

Ban on ‘low impact’ hand line fishing for pollock in Donegal should be lifted, committee told

A ban on hand line fishing for pollock must be lifted, Donegal fishers have told an Oireachtas committee.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 18h

Salmon stocks have not improved since drift-netting was banned in Donegal, committee told

Salmon stocks have not improved since drift-netting was banned in Donegal nearly twenty years ago, it’s been claimed.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 19h

Creggan Heights £12.4million refurbishment scheme - biggest investment in Derry in decades

A major new maintenance programme, announced by the Housing Executive, will see over 100 homes in the Creggan area of Derry receive substantial upgrades over the next three years.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 19h

'There should be condemnation going both ways, and I accept there have been excesses that will be examined.'

Derry & Strabane Alderman claims October 7 attacks being 'hijacked'

UUP alderman Derek Hussey has accused others of “hijacking” the anniversary of the October 7 attacks.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 20h

Donegal fishers face ‘Armageddon’ with mackerel quota to be slashed due to overfishing by neighbouring fleets and stock collapse

Donegal fishers face ‘Armageddon’ if ‘devastating’ cuts to mackerel, blue whiting and boarfish quota are introduced next year by the European Union.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 21h

The structural collapse at the listed building, which took place in early Sunday morning following Storm Amy, had led to the displacement of a number of local residents, including children.

Derry's Austins Task Force to look at partially collapsed historic Convent of Mercy building

Derry & Strabane Council has made plans to re-establish its Austins Task Force to concentrate on the Convent of Mercy building on Pump Street following the partial collapse of the historic building.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 1d

Derry councillor backs nurses over pay parity as potential strike action looms
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Derry councillor backs nurses over pay parity as potential strike action looms

A Derry councillor has called for pay for nurses in the North to be uplifted to the same level their colleagues receive in Britain.

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Oireachtas na Gaeilge @oirnagaeilge.bsky.social · 1d

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Oireachtas na Gaeilge @oirnagaeilge.bsky.social · Jul 3

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 1d

Five day opening and staffing levels at Donegal’s historic tourist attraction Glenveagh Castle raised in Seanad

A Donegal senator has claimed staffing shortages at Glenveagh Castle have led to the popular tourist attraction being closed to visitors on Mondays and Fridays since last year.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 1d

P1s My First Class... Inside tomorrow's Derry Journal we feature the first of our two special keepsake editions. Make sure to get your copy in shops across the city and region.

DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 1d

Jenny’s avatar partner in the gamer task tonight will be Feyisola. 📺

Big Brother reveals details of George's exit while Jenny to become gamer in tonight's show

While Derry’s Jenny Baird continues to amass a legion of fans in Big Brother, the journey of one of her housemates has come to an abrupt end with the exit of George expected to feature in tonight’s ep...

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 1d

6,388 on the social housing waiting list in Derry and Strabane

Over 6,000 were waiting for a social home in Derry & Strabane at the end of March - 13 per cent of the total number of applications in the North.

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DerryJournal @derryjournal.com · 1d

Derry ice cream cone specialist Wafer Ltd. teams up with NWRC in £150,000 project

Derry ice cream cone specialist Wafer Ltd. has teamed up with the North West Regional College on a project worth over £150,000 to improve productivity

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