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‘A dream come true’
Rotary World President Sakuji Tanaka said it was a “dream come true” to open the international peace forum in Derry.
Maydown ‘super incinerator’ moves a step closer
Plans to build a massive incinerator on the outskirts of Derry have moved a step closer.
VIDEO - DARD Ballykelly move on track - Minister video
Agriculture Minister Michelle O’Neill says she is on track and on target for the relocation of 800 DARD jobs to Ballykelly.
Derry trip for Swiss and German press pack
A group of journalists from Germany and Switzerland have visited Derry as part of a tourism drive to encourage more visitors from central Europe.
Extended bus and rail services for Radio 1’s Big Weekend
Concert goers planning on travelling to Derry this weekend for BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend are being advised to plan their journey well in advance and to avail of the additional rail and bus services that have been put in place.
Historic links to boost city’s prosperity
The Lord Mayor of London plans to help Derry use its “historic link” with the City of London to achieve future prosperity.
What does CAWT do?
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Maeve McLaughlin has said investment in new technology is needed to tackle health inequality on both sides of the border in the North West.
Dementia concerns
SDLP Derry MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed concerns on the Government’s ‘ability and willingness’ to tackle the rising rate of dementia.
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Leading NW law firm retains Ulster award
The well-known law firm VP McMullin Solicitors had cause for celebration once again last weekend when they lifted the Ulster Law Firm of the Year for the second year running at the Danske Bank Irish Law Awards 2013 in Dublin.
Call for A5 investment strategy
Sinn Féin councillor Barney O’Hagan has called for a strategy to be put in place to maximise the benefits of the A5 project.
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Old train station can be a ‘vibrant, social hub’ for city
Reusing the original Waterside Railway Station as the city’s 21st century terminus would demonstrate “prudent” use of public money, according to a lobby group calling for its revamp.
Use A5 money for Buncrana Road update - Hassan
Money allocated to the beleaguered A5 road scheme should now go towards the redevelopment of one of Derry’s busiest roads, a Sinn Fein councillor has said.
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100 come off the dole in Derry
More than 100 people came off the dole in Derry last month - but almost 6,000 are still signing on in the city.
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Allstate jobs boost
Around 650 jobs are to be created by IT company Allstate across its three locations in the north - Belfast, Derry and Strabane.
Call for new one-way system
Foyle Sinn Féin MLA Maeve McLaughlin has called on the roads minister to reactivate a traffic management scheme for the Park Avenue area. Ms McLaughlin said a draft proposal for the introduction of a one-way system for the area, drawn up last year, needs to be revisited.
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Suspension for former Culture boss
Following a board meeting of Dublin’s Temple Bar Cultural Trust (TBCT) yesterday, it’s been reported that Derry man Dermot McLaughlin has been suspended with pay and without prejudice pending an investigation by the board.
Debate on the protection of Lough Neagh
ON Saturday, May 4 1872 at twelve o’clock a public meeting of a committee appointed at the last half-yearly meeting of the Board of Conservators for the district of Coleraine was held in the Court House, Toomebridge, Co Londonderry, for the purpose of “considering the best means to be adopted for protecting and preserving the fisheries” of Lough Neagh, the River Bann and their tributaries, reported the News Letter during this week in 1872.
Bogside parking on trial
Sinn Féin Councillor Mickey Cooper has welcomed the news that the longawaited residents’ parking scheme for the Bogside area has been given the green light.
Road Service ‘vigorously pursuing’ A5
The Divisional Manager of the Road Service has said her department is still committed to delivering the A5 road upgrade project.
Green light for new Derry distillery
Whiskey production is set to return to Derry for the first time in more than 100 years as plans for a new distillery at Campsie have been given the green light.
This city is just what US business looks for - Sen.
Derry is perfectly placed to regenerate its economy through high-tech medical innovation, the president of the Massachusetts State Senate has said.
Sisters using their loaf
Two Derry sisters who are set to do battle in the British Sandwich Designer of the Year competition.
Derry Xtravision stores to stay open
Movie rental chain Xtravision is to close eleven stores in the North - but the two stores in Derry are to remain open.
North West house prices among North’s lowest
House prices in Derry and Strabane remain among the lowest in the North.
Legal moves taken to halt gasification plant
Steps have been taken to begin legal proceedings over plans to build a gasification plant outside Derry.
DIAMONDS are forever!
Diamond Corrugated, one of the biggest business success stories of recent years, is gearing up for even more growth thanks to ongoing investment and additional jobs at its sites in Pennyburn and Campsie. This week, SEAN McLAUGHLIN spoke to Managing Director Paul Diamond and Operations Director, Maureen McLaughlin, to find out the secret behind a 40-year-old success story.
Do more to end ‘brain drain’, urges Derry businessman
One of Derry’s leading businessmen says much more must be done to stem the tide of talented young people leaving the city to find work.
‘Let me on the altar’ - says Eamon Melaugh
A Derry charity worker has made a direct appeal to Pope Francis I to help him finance the feeding and education of children in India.
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Zoe’s flying high in tourism ads
A talented ballerina from Eglinton has been chosen to showcase Derry in the Northern Ireland Tourist Board’s campaign for the City of Culture year.
Uncertainty over local jobs as Xtravision goes into receivership
Uncertainty surrounds the future of jobs at Derry’s Xtravision stores after it was announced the movie rental chain is to go into receivership.
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Seagate celebrates 20 years in Derry
Seagate staff and directors officially marked their 20 year anniversary in the city on Thursday with an event in Derry’s City Hotel
Apple co-founder Wozniak for EBN Congress in Derry
One of Europe’s largest and most prestigious business events will take place in Derry in May with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak as headline speaker.
Hundreds sign petition against ‘gasification’ plant
Hundreds of people have already signed a petition against a controversial plan to build a £500 million ‘super incinerator’ on the outskirts of Derry.
‘Make Derry road a priority’
Derry business chiefs have urged a Stormont Minister to push ahead with the upgrade of the A6 road between the city and Belfast.
Kick start Magee expansion at Ebrington
Padraig Canavan, chair of the University for Derry group U4D, says both politicians and the University of Ulster must show commiment to the ambition to double university student numbers here by 2020.
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Derry and Tyrone restaurants in finals
Browns Restaurant and Champagne Lounge has been crowned best restaurant in the county Derry.
Competition seeks Derry’s top shopping website
A competition to find the best shopping website based in Derry has been launched.
New visual arts centre for Cathedral Quarter
A two-storey building in Derry’s city centre has been revamped to house a new visual arts centre.
Massive culture boost for Derry hotels - bookings up 171%
Hotel bookings in Derry are up by 171% over the last year, according to online booking site LateRooms.com.
Derry hosts major tourism buyers event
A major tourism workshop bringing together tourist operators from across the world with local tourism providers has been held in Derry.
Derry students’ business idea for a rainy day
Two business students from North West Regional College have established a business that’s making the most of the predictable weather and Derry year as City of Culture.
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