- Commissioner 'should oversee PPS'
- United bid to tackle alcohol abuse
- Split over Bloody Sunday march plan
- McNarry quits UUP's Assembly group
- Boards to redraft school reports
- Man critical after police car fall
- Bomb 'may have been in field years'
- Derry chosen to host music festival
- Robinson at gaelic football match
- Fatal bug found in another hospital
- Public probe urged over baby deaths
- Titanic 'key' to tourism recovery
- 'Black box' bid to cut premiums
- 20 Taser deployments 'justified'
News
Derry to host All-Ireland Fleadh
Derry will host the All Ireland Fleadh in 2013, it’s been announced, following a meeting of the central executive of Comhaltas in Dublin on Saturday morning.
2 commentsDamning report on Nazareth House unit
The ‘Journal’ can today reveal the damning findings of an inspection carried out in a Derry care home which recently told some of its elderly residents they have just weeks to find new accommodation.
Don’t worry about those Inishowen earth tremors!
The people of Inishowen will have a lot more things to worry about than earthquakes now or in the coming years.
Cancer pensioner denied funeral payout
Derry Credit Union has told a pensioner with six months to live that he’s not entitled to a funeral costs payout due to a change in policy.
Weekend of events planned for anniversary
A son of one of those murdered on Bloody Sunday has said the cross community memorial service at the Rossville Street monument will be the main event to mark the 40th anniversary of the massacre.
Sport
Derry get Lisburn Distillery in Setanta draw
Derry City will face Lisburn Distillery in the first round of the Setanta Cup.
Westbank join Phoenix on Premier summit
WESTBANK United took advantage of the cancellation of Phoenix Swifts’ game against Du Pont, to join Swifts on the summit of the Saturday Morning League Premier Division table having hammered Oxford United 6-0.
McIntyre triumphs again in the Sperrins
Foyle Valley’s Pius McIntyre ran a superb race in very testing conditions on Saturday to win the latest leg of the Sperrin Harriers Winter League at An Creagan Country Park in the foothills of the Sperrins.
Rory to sign two year deal today
DECLAN Devine will officially make his first new signing this afternoon with former Plymouth striker, Rory Patterson, putting pen to paper on a new two years contract with the Brandywell club.
‘Hendo’ back in business as ‘Hinch defeated
City of Derry Head coach Bevan Lynch is backing to his players to build on Saturday’s 12-point Ulster Senior League victory at Ballynahinch as the Judges Road club enters the definitive stage of their AIL campaign.
Lifestyle
‘Grease’ is the word for Mary
It’s a larger than life role that requires someone with a larger than life personality to bring it to life - so there is no better woman than ‘X-Factor’ star Mary Byrne to add that little bit of ‘Teen Angel’ sparkle to the forthcoming production of ‘Grease’ at the Millennium Forum.
Geraldine’s long walk to find out the truth of her Derry childhood
A Derry woman has penned a book about her quest to find out why her mother was given up by her Protestant family and put into a Catholic Orphanage in Derry in 1929.
Meet the prisoners who enjoy prose, verse and rhyme
THE sky darkens as we approach Magilligan Prison. The lights of the jail dance in the distance like forgotten Christmas lights; it starts to snow.
Ursula’s almost six stones lighter
Ursula O’Kane from Limavady had been the brunt of people’s jokes for too long.
Féile Chaoimhín Uí Dhochartaigh
A four-day celebration of the life of one of the best known figures in the traditional music scene will be held in Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin next month.
Community
Suffering the pain and anguish of loss
I celebrated three funerals last week, two for women who died tragically young. One was 27 years-old and the other woman was only 41. At that age death seems so untimely, so unfair and unjust. How do we make sense of the turmoil left behind, a family’s grief and pain?
Message to those trying to wreck our city
I perhaps view things on a very simplistic level. For example if something is going to come to our city which will increase revenue, perhaps increase jobs, make us noted on the world stage for something positive and allow me the chance to meet all sorts of interesting people I consider that to be a good thing.
Samaritans appeal for volunteers
The Derry branch of Samaritans have appealed to local people who may be interested in becoming volunteers to attend an information evening at their centre in Clarendon Street tonight.
St Patrick’s pupils plant for colourful Springtime
St Patrick’s Primary School, Pennyburn, pupils recently teamed up with Patrick Duddy, Housing Executive Social Education Project and Gareth Austin, North West Regional College and Radio Foyle’s resident gardener to help prepare the Playtrail, Belmont, for a colourful springtime by planting 1500 daffodil bulbs beside the park.
New members encouraged at Irish Street Luncheon club
Irish Street community centre now run a Friday Lunch Club each week from 12 noon to 2 p.m.
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Weather for Derry
Sunday 29 January 2012
Today
Heavy rain
Temperature: 5 C to 8 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: South east
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 5 C to 6 C
Wind Speed: 17 mph
Wind direction: South east
