33 great pictures from a night on the tiles in Derry and the nightbus home in April 2005

By Brendan McDaid

Published 4th Apr 2025, 15:03 BST

20 years ago the buzz around the bustling bars and clubs was about the nightbus service which helped ensure people could get home safely after a night out back in April 2005.

Photos: Derry Journal Archive.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA : Enjoying a night out in Derry city centre and catching the Ulsterbus nightbus home back in April 2005.

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OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA : Enjoying a night out in Derry city centre and catching the Ulsterbus nightbus home back in April 2005. Photo: Derry Journal

Enjoying a night out in Derry city centre and catching the Ulsterbus nightbus home back in April 2005.

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Enjoying a night out in Derry city centre and catching the Ulsterbus nightbus home back in April 2005. Photo: Derry Journal

Enjoying a night out in Derry city centre and catching the Ulsterbus nightbus home back in April 2005.

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Enjoying a night out in Derry city centre and catching the Ulsterbus nightbus home back in April 2005. Photo: Derry Journal

Enjoying a night out in Derry city centre and catching the Ulsterbus nightbus home back in April 2005.

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Enjoying a night out in Derry city centre and catching the Ulsterbus nightbus home back in April 2005. Photo: Derry Journal

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