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Championing an independent cross-border university for the North West - the last-remaining North Ireland Civil Rights campaign.
Garrett Hargan's investigative history of the 60-year fight, A Scandal in Plain Sight, is available from colmcillepress.com.
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Colmcille Press
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· May 27
Handy Wee Guide to Derry - the definitive ebook for visitors to NW Ireland
The definitive 64-page digital guide to Derry's Ancient City, Old City and New City and all the beaches, woods, parks, museums and galleries across northwest Ireland.Full of tours, maps and walks of D...
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DerryNow
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· May 7
TV series to explore the history of Ó Catháin / Keane surname in County Derry
Limavady is set to feature in a new series of Sloinne in which a person goes in search of the history of their surname. The TG4 series travels all over the country learning about famous and historical figures as well as the clans which shaped the history of Ireland. This series will focus on the sur
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DerryNow
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· May 8
Derry Death Notices - Thursday, May 8, 2025
The following deaths have occurred:- • Trevor Bailie, 21 Parkmore Road, Magherafelt • Noreen Burns (née Dooley), 23 Cooleen Park, Culmore • Kenny Campbell, 42 Brookmount Court, Coleraine • Patrick Creane, Eglinton • Andrew (Andy) Faulkner, 45 Bonnanaboigh, Burnfoot • Henry (Harry) Gilmour, Alexander
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Colmcille Press
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· Apr 28
Radio, Romance & Rock'n'Roll | Colmcille Press
In the captivating autobiography Colum recounts his extraordinary experiences, starting, as a very young boy, at The White Horse Inn outside Derry, where his father was the last tenant barman in the old coach house.In the early days of rock‘n’roll he learned to play the guitar and soon became a professional musician, touring with the Gay McIntyre band, in the company of his best friend Gerry Anderson, who shared a small bed sit with him in Manchester, when the band was resident there for a year. Colum then went on to play with Ireland’s first Showband, The Clipper Carlton, Derry band The Woodchoppers and then across the Atlantic with the Emeralds who pioneered the Irish showband scene in America.Returning home, he formed the rock band Toejam with Gerry Anderson and Jim Whiteside. With their hard aggressive style accompanying Gerry’s soaring high pitched vocals, they very quickly became a musical force which attracted many fans both North and South of the border. They played live on radio and TV programmes and in Dublin a fledging U2 played support to them, Colum started Derry’s first recording studio which became an instant success with local bands and soloists. When BBC Northern Ireland heard about this, he was invited to present a programme using some of the material he had collected on BBC Radio Foyle, which had just started broadcasting in the Northwest. This was the start of his radio career which has lasted over forty years and continues to this day. He presented many programmes on BBC Radio Foyle and BBC Radio Ulster and when he progressed to the role of producer his long list of achievements includes a two-hour documentary for BBC Radio 2 on the history of Irish Showbands.In the book there are many stories of intimate behind-the-scenes moments of radio broadcasting for BBC Northern Ireland.
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The Guardian
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· Mar 10
Mike Amesbury resigns as MP, triggering byelection
Amesbury, 55, resigns two weeks after receiving a suspended prison sentence for punching a constituent
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Mike Amesbury has resigned as an MP after being given a prison sentence for punching a constituent.
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DerryNow
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· Feb 22
Derry Death Notices - Saturday, February 22, 2025
The following deaths have occurred:- • Janet Butcher (née Toms), late of Ballybogey and Portstewart • Derek Irwin, 44 Drumavalley, Bellarena • Rhoda Jones (née Stewart), 1 Westland Road, Magherafelt • Brandon Kelly, 55 Glenedra Road, Feeny • Annie…
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