Derry Peace Bridge closed for remainder of working week to allow vandalism repairs

“Users of the Peace Bridge should be aware that Department for Infrastructure intends to close the bridge from July 29 to July 31 to facilitate the replacement of glass panels on the Peace Bridge,” the City Centre Initiative warned.

The damage was inflicted by vandals in August 2019.

Last month Derry businessman Garvan O’Doherty wrote to the Department for Infrastructure demanding the bridge be repaired.

In a letter to the department he stated: “Image is everything and, as we try to kickstart the tourism industry we have enough challenges to deal with so presenting a welcoming, well maintained and well-presented city are some of the main requirements and operating principles.

“It is not a desire it is a requirement. We must present and maintain this beautiful city and protect what we have -for citizens and visitors alike. To have the Peace Bridge in this condition for ten months -verging on one year- is a sad state of affairs.”