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Séamus Kearney brings ‘No Greater Love’ to Derry’s Rath Mór Centre
Séamus Kearney brings ‘No Greater Love’ to Derry’s Rath Mór Centre
Kearney explores the extreme measures taken by British agents to infiltrate the IRA while turning a blind eye to torture
Writer and former IRA staff officer Séamus Kearney will take the stage at Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich in Derry this Saturday (January 31) at 6.00pm to share a profound narra
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January 31, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Séamus Kearney brings ‘No Greater Love’ to Derry’s Rath Mór Centre
Derry Death Notices - Saturday, January 31, 2026
Derry Death Notices - Saturday, January 31, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices
The following deaths have occurred:- • Noel Coyle, Slievemore Park, Derry • John Francis (Johnie) Curtin, Feeny • Robert Trevor (RT) Dunn, 38 Killymallaght Road, Cullion • Robert George (Bobby) Hepburn, 6 Greymount Crescent, Derry • Marie Kelpie (née
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January 31, 2026 at 6:02 AM
Derry Death Notices - Saturday, January 31, 2026
Down Memory Lane: Glitz and glamour at St Mary’s College annual formal (2010)
Down Memory Lane: Glitz and glamour at St Mary’s College annual formal (2010)
How many familiar faces can you spot in our gallery of pictures from the archives of the Derry News?
Kevin Bradley, Caoimhe McGrath, Clare McCallion and Sean McDaid We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether
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January 30, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Down Memory Lane: Glitz and glamour at St Mary’s College annual formal (2010)
'I just believed in the dream': Meet the record-breaking Irish drift driver James Deane
'I just believed in the dream': Meet the record-breaking Irish drift driver James Deane
James’ biggest dream was to one day drive full-time for Formula Drift in America and in 2017, this became reality for the determined young man
Cork man James Deane was just 10-years-old when he was first introduced to the motorsport of drifting, an encounter that ignited a lifelong passion. T
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January 30, 2026 at 8:13 PM
'I just believed in the dream': Meet the record-breaking Irish drift driver James Deane
IN PICTURES: Derry students shine at the 19th annual Pope John Paul II Awards
IN PICTURES: Derry students shine at the 19th annual Pope John Paul II Awards
Bishop Donal McKeown presented awards to 419 students from 21 schools across the diocese and beyond
We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a party, wedding, communion, landscape, a quirky shot from y
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January 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM
IN PICTURES: Derry students shine at the 19th annual Pope John Paul II Awards
IN PICTURES: St. Patrick's College, Dungiven, welcomes prospective pupils at 2026 Open Night
IN PICTURES: St. Patrick's College, Dungiven, welcomes prospective pupils at 2026 Open Night
Staff and students hosted guided tours and interactive workshops for the next generation of learners
Pictured in the Technology/Woodwork classroom during St. Patrick's College, Dungiven, Open Night, were Shea McAteer, Connor O'Kane, and Sandra O'Donnell, Technical Assistant. (Photos: Keith Mo
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January 30, 2026 at 7:06 PM
IN PICTURES: St. Patrick's College, Dungiven, welcomes prospective pupils at 2026 Open Night
NIFRS confirms pensioner death in Grafton Street fire
NIFRS confirms pensioner death in Grafton Street fire
Firefighters called to fire in terraced house at 11.14am Friday
NI Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a fatality has taken place at a house in Derru's Grafton Street, in Rosemount. A NIFRS spokesperson said: "The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service are with th
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January 30, 2026 at 6:21 PM
NIFRS confirms pensioner death in Grafton Street fire
NIFRS confirms death in Grafton Street fire
NIFRS confirms death in Grafton Street fire
Firefighters called to fire in terraced house at 11.14am Friday
NI Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed a fatality has taken place at a house in Derru's Grafton Street, in Rosemount. A NIFRS spokesperson said: "The thoughts and sympathies of Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service are with th
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January 30, 2026 at 6:16 PM
NIFRS confirms death in Grafton Street fire
Over 400 students receive Pope John Paul II Awards at Derry ceremony
Over 400 students receive Pope John Paul II Awards at Derry ceremony
Bishop Donal McKeown presented awards to 419 students from 21 schools across the diocese and beyond
419 students from across the Derry Diocese and beyond gathered at Saint Eugene’s Cathedral on Wednesday to receive the prestigious Pope John Paul II Award The keynote address at the 19th Annual
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January 30, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Over 400 students receive Pope John Paul II Awards at Derry ceremony
Chairman Philip O’Doherty invites fans to meet new Derry City recruits at upcoming Fans Forum
Chairman Philip O’Doherty invites fans to meet new Derry City recruits at upcoming Fans Forum
Annual Fans Forum aims to build support and connection ahead of the crucial new season
Derry City FC Chairman, Philip O’Doherty, has confirmed that all of the club’s new signings will attend next Wednesday (February 4) evening’s Fans Forum at Brunswick Moviebowl, which starts at 7.00pm. The F
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January 30, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Chairman Philip O’Doherty invites fans to meet new Derry City recruits at upcoming Fans Forum
Derry’s ‘Life Project’ to transform Bay Road Park
Derry’s ‘Life Project’ to transform Bay Road Park
Hundreds of saplings to be planted on February 21 to mark significant life events across the district.
Local nature lovers are invited to help grow the city's green canopy during a special community tree planting event at Bay Road Park. The event will take place on Saturday, February 21, from
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January 30, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Derry’s ‘Life Project’ to transform Bay Road Park
Police appealing for witnesses after mini-bus found burnt out in Derry
Police appealing for witnesses after mini-bus found burnt out in Derry
The vehicle was found completely burnt out in the Creggan Heights area this morning
Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses and information to a report of vehicle theft in the city. A white Ford Transit minibus is reported to have been stolen from the Bards Hill area, in the vicinity of C
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January 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Police appealing for witnesses after mini-bus found burnt out in Derry
Derry City and Strabane District Council secures funding for greenway lighting
Derry City and Strabane District Council secures funding for greenway lighting
The three lighting schemes identified for delivery are the Drumahoe District Park, (£170,000); Boomhall / Bay Road Park, £250,000); and Foyle Valley Park (Craigavon Bridge to Coshowen), (£300,000)
Derry City and Strabane District Council is set to move forward with a transformative £1.44 mill
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January 30, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Derry City and Strabane District Council secures funding for greenway lighting
Police concerned for welfare of missing person
Police concerned for welfare of missing person
Police continue to be concerned for the welfare of missing person, 21-year-old Kayleigh Girvan, who they believe may now be in Derry
Police continue to be concerned for the welfare of missing person, 21-year-old Kayleigh Girvan, who they believe may now be in Derry. The concern comes after Ka
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January 30, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Police concerned for welfare of missing person
ARC Fitness Scholarship partnership with North West Regional College delivers pathway from recovery to qualification
ARC Fitness Scholarship partnership with North West Regional College delivers pathway from recovery to qualification
The scholarship programme provides one fully supported place per semester on either NWRC’s Level 2 Fitness Instructors course or the Level 3 Personal Training qualification
Derry-based addiction recovery service ARC Fitness is celebrating the continued success of its scholarship pathway progr
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January 30, 2026 at 3:34 PM
ARC Fitness Scholarship partnership with North West Regional College delivers pathway from recovery to qualification
Kerala Association Derry cooking up delicious Chicken Tikka fundraiser
Kerala Association Derry cooking up delicious Chicken Tikka fundraiser
Chicken Tikka Charity Challenge 2026 fundraiser in aid of Foyle Search and Rescue
The Kerala Association Derry is cooking up a delicious Chicken Tikka Charity Challenge 2026 fundraiser in aid of Foyle Search and Rescue. Speaking to The Derry News, Simi Rajeev, chairperson of the Association s
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January 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Kerala Association Derry cooking up delicious Chicken Tikka fundraiser
Foyle Hospice launches new 'B Good To You' wellness evening
Foyle Hospice launches new 'B Good To You' wellness evening
Foyle Hospice is inviting people from across the city and wider North West to come together for a brand new fundraising event, B Good to You, taking place on Friday, March 20 at the Everglades Hotel
Foyle Hospice is inviting people from across the city and wider North West to come together fo
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January 30, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Foyle Hospice launches new 'B Good To You' wellness evening
Love LegenDerry Food Month dishes up a flavour-filled February
Love LegenDerry Food Month dishes up a flavour-filled February
The month-long celebration showcases the North West’s outstanding food culture, talented producers and exciting hospitality scene
Derry City and Strabane District Council is encouraging food lovers to get ready, as the much-loved Love LegenDerry Food Month returns throughout February across t
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January 30, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Love LegenDerry Food Month dishes up a flavour-filled February
IN PICTURES: "Art as Protest" exhibition opens for Bloody Sunday 54th anniversary weekend
IN PICTURES: "Art as Protest" exhibition opens for Bloody Sunday 54th anniversary weekend
The exhibition features the work of Donegal artist Ciarán Dunlevy, known for work reflecting social and political struggle
Artist Ciaran Dunlevy pictured with Eamonn McCann and Annie Ward of the Bloody Sunday March Committee at the opening of his "Art as Protest" exhibition in the Eden Place
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January 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM
IN PICTURES: "Art as Protest" exhibition opens for Bloody Sunday 54th anniversary weekend
Tyrone woman given ‘last chance’ at Derry Court after iPhone theft
Tyrone woman given ‘last chance’ at Derry Court after iPhone theft
Eileen Stokes (41) of Mourne Park in Newtonstewart in Co. Tyrone was charged with, on July 24 last year, taking a phone valued at £1200 that had been reported stolen
A woman has been told she is on her ‘last chance’ when she appeared at Derry Magistrate's Court charged with stealing an iPhone
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January 30, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Tyrone woman given ‘last chance’ at Derry Court after iPhone theft
Man appears at Derry Magistrates' Court charged with assault
Man appears at Derry Magistrates' Court charged with assault
Michael Coyle (43) of Rock Mills in Derry was charged with the offence that was said to have occurred on January 28 after police responded to a report that Coyle had spat on the injured party who worked in Rock Mills
A man has appeared at Derry Magistrates' Court charged with assault. Michael
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January 30, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Man appears at Derry Magistrates' Court charged with assault
WATCH: Grúpa Ceoil Beag to perform in Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival
WATCH: Grúpa Ceoil Beag to perform in Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival
Young Derry Trad musicians competing in prestigious music festival
A talented group of young Irish traditional musicians from Derry has struck a chord with the local community in its quest to perform at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival. Selected to compete in what is described as the “pr
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January 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM
WATCH: Grúpa Ceoil Beag to perform in Glasgow’s Celtic Connections Festival
Derry man charged with criminal damage and breaching his bail conditions
Derry man charged with criminal damage and breaching his bail conditions
Declan Grimes (35) of Campion Court in Derry was charged with damaging a wall belonging to Gallagher's Travel
A man has appeared at Derry Magistrates' Court charged with criminal damage and breaching his bail conditions. Declan Grimes (35) of Campion Court in Derry was charged with, on Januar
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January 30, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Derry man charged with criminal damage and breaching his bail conditions
Derry council gets backing for landmark capital investment strategy
Derry council gets backing for landmark capital investment strategy
The report outlined a comprehensive roadmap detailing the successful completion of over £130 million in recent projects, along with details of how Council is advancing with a fully funded £500 million-plus portfolio of projects
Elected Members attending a Special Meeting of Derry City and Str
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January 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Derry council gets backing for landmark capital investment strategy
Comprehensive update given to councillors on transformative City Deal projects
Comprehensive update given to councillors on transformative City Deal projects
Details of progress on other key projects and milestones were also provided at the meeting, including an update in relation to The Cognitive Analytics and Digital Robotics Innovation Centre (CADRIC) project on the Ulster University campus
A comprehensive update report on the transformative Ci
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January 30, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Comprehensive update given to councillors on transformative City Deal projects