Derry Journal

For lifelong Derry City supporter Stephen Arbuckle, Sunday was always meant to be memorable. With tickets for the FAI Cup final and a hotel booked, he was preparing for a special day. Instead, he found himself celebrating an even greater occasion as partner Ciara Gilmour gave birth to their daughter, Nylah, just an hour before Derry City secured a 1-0 victory over Waterford.

Derry City 1 Waterford 0

​Mention of soccer in Celtic Park wouldn't have raised an eyebrow for your average Derry sports fan of the early 1920s. Nor would talk of greyhound racing, tennis, boxing, political rallies.... or even marching brass bands if said fan was of a certain vintage.

John Kelly’s name will be writ ‘brave and bold’ in the ‘true history’ of Derry when it is written by future scholars, mourners were told on Monday.

From statement pendant lights to stylish table lamps, Pagazzi has an impressive collection of lighting for every room. I tried one of its beautiful amber glass pendants, and there's a discount on the latest arrivals.

A tribute has been laid in memory of John Kelly at the Bloody Sunday monument in the Bogside where he spoke so eloquently over the years of the need for justice for his brother Michael and the other men and boys murdered in Derry on January 30, 1972.