Derry academic Colin Harvey has reiterated his call for the British Government to urgently implement outstanding elements of the Good Friday Agreement.
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood is reported to have polled well in Thursday's general election and is expected to be returned as MP for Foyle later this morning.
The PSNI and An Garda Síochána have seized drugs and money following what they have described as a two-day operation against the INLA in Derry and Donegal.
The Derry & Strabane District Commander Gordon McCalmont has said the PSNI is investigating a complaint from Colum Eastwood about a 'fake letter' posted through letter boxes locally in the run up to Thursday's election.
Nurses at Altnagelvin staged a picket this morning as part of ongoing strike action by the trade union Unison for pay parity with NHS workers in Scotland, England and Wales.
Intermediaries involved in behind-the-scenes talks between Derry nationalists and the Apprentice Boys have praised all parties for the spirit of engagement displayed in the build up to tomorrow's 'Lundy's Day' demonstration in Derry.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin backed his ally Colum Eastwood as the natural successor of John Hume and Seamus Mallon at an SDLP election campaign event in Derry on Thursday.