D:Ream frontman and Derry native Peter Cunnah returns to a hero's welcome at the BBC Radio One Roadshow at a packed Guildhall Square.

placeholder image — D:Ream frontman and Derry native Peter Cunnah returns to a hero's welcome at the BBC Radio One Roadshow at a packed Guildhall Square.

117 great pictures from Derry & Donegal back in the summer of 1995

By Brendan McDaid

Published 16th Aug 2025, 09:58 BST

Check out some of the people and events making the headlines and featuring in the Derry Journal 30 years ago in the summer of 1995.

Photos: Derry Journal Archive.

Ballymagroarty Festival Queen.

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Ballymagroarty Festival Queen. Photo: DJ

Derry View from Dunfield in Top of the Hill.

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Derry View from Dunfield in Top of the Hill. Photo: DJ

Craftmanship on show with this Bogwood Sculpture.

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Craftmanship on show with this Bogwood Sculpture. Photo: DJ

Strathfoyle Community Festival.

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Strathfoyle Community Festival. Photo: Derry Journal

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