The Creggan community has this week been expressing their appreciation and sorrow after it was confirmed that local priest Fr Paul Fraser is moving to a new parish as part of the annual Derry Diocese clerical changes.
An inspirational girl from Derry, who has survived cancer was surprised by an off-duty visit from Santa at an extraordinary party to celebrate the courage of children and young people diagnosed with cancer.
Confirmation that the Western Trust handed back half the funding it was allocated for a key support service for autistic children here has been branded “ludicrous”.
Spanish historian José Antonio Sierra has visited Derry to speak about his efforts to celebrate the life of a young local revolutionary, Robert Boyd, who is regarded as a hero in Spain.
The family and friends of Eamonn Lafferty gathered in Creggan on Sunday to unveil a new mural in memory of the first member of the Derry Brigade of the IRA killed in action during the recent conflict.
The House in the Wells in Derry has hosted its annual barbecue and fun day with Mayor Michaela Boyle joining residents and their families, staff and the local community.
From descriptions of the father of Australia’s most famous outlaw, Ned Kelly, to details of a vast array of convict’s crimes and the length of their sentences, the stories of Derry’s transported convicts have come to light with recent research undertaken by Ancestry.com.
