Politics

The Saoradh National Easter Commemoration in the Bogside on Monday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

IN PICS: Easter Monday 'Unfinished Revolution' parade in Derry

The IRSP held their annual Easter Commemoration at the IRSM Monument in the City Cemetery on Saturday. Photo: George Sweeney

IN PICTURES: Easter Saturday commemoration in Derry

The Spirit of Freedom band plays at the Creggan Republican Monument during a commemoration on Easter Sunday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

IN PICTURES: Creggan Easter Sunday commemoration in Derry

Gerry Kelly MLA delivers the oration at the Republican Plot, in the City Cemetery, during the commemoration of the 109th anniversary of the Easter Rising on Sunday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

IN PICTURES: Easter Sunday commemoration

Thirteen year-old amputee Layan al-Baz receives treatment at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 31, 2023. Layan was wounded a week earlier in a strike on Al-Qarara district of Khan Yunis, part of Israel's unrelenting military campaign in response to bloody Hamas attacks on October 7. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Exhibition focusing on 13-year-old Israeli airstrike survivor to mark Nakba Day

Sinn Féin MLA at a Palestinian Prisoners’ Day demonstration in the Bogside.

Ferguson urges release of internees on Palestinian Prisoners’ Day

Supporters of Saoradh at a Republican Easter parade in the Bogside in 2022.Photo by Peter Morrison / Press Eye.

Parades Commission gives green light for Saoradh Easter Monday parade in Derry

Sinn Féin's Conor Murphy, Ciara Ferguson, Sandra Duffy and John O'Dowd pictured previously at the airport.

Derry airport 'a fantastic asset right on our doorstep'

Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald.

Economy Minister to pay £3m subsidy for Derry airport every year

An earlier artist's impression of how a dualled Buncrana Road at the Pennyburn Roundabout junction could look.

New medical hub transformative but road upgrade a missed opportunity

Massive investment is needed in Derry's wastewater infrastructure.

Lack of wastewater investment putting Derry’s future at risk

Sinéad McLaughlin

Northern citizens are poorer and dying younger than southern counterparts

Derry City with the hills of Donegal in the background.

Derry & Strabane research reveals strong support for Irish unity

SDLP councillor Brian Tierney

SDLP restore whip to Derry councillor Brian Tierney, implement directives

The Cú Chulainn monument in Derry City Cemetery

Derry republicans to mark 109th anniversary of Easter Rising

The proposal is for the erection of a ‘new Cityside Health and Care Centre, including a multistorey car park, site access roads and associated landscaping with additional public realm works, including pedestrian link to Quay Trail, and infrastructure works including upgrade of Pennyburn Roundabout to include additional lanes and associated junction improvements, to support the development of the site’.

Consultation on Derry’s Cityside Health hub at Fort George
A community consultation on the proposed new Cityside Health hub at Fort George is set to take place in Da Vinci’s.
Kevin Mullan

Republican ex-prisoners in Derry are calling on the public to support a vigil to mark Palestinian Prisoner’s day

Ex-Prisoners urge support for Derry Palestine vigil

The late Colm Bryce

Funeral committal of Derry socialist Colm Bryce to take place in Gweedore

Twinning request from Derry, Pennsylvania

Archbishop Eamon Martin is Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop John McDowell is Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland.

Archbishop Martin: Persevere with hope amid the darkness and violence

Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly will deliver the keynote address in Derry.

Gerry Kelly keynote speaker at Easter commemoration

View of Derry.

Bin collections days, Cemetery open times and other details for the Easter break

The Mayor Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr has once again hosted an Our Guildhall Our Space event for younger and older people in April with entertainment from In Your Space Circus School, Black Paddy, Richie Remo and DJ Tyree Patton. Picture Martin McKeown. 12.04.25

IN PICTURES: Mayor's Our Guildhall, Our Space

Carlisle House

Durkan expresses concern over proposed NIHE office closures

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has claimed a lack of investment in water infrastructure is holding back development in the Derry-Letterkenny city region while particularly lamenting inadequacies in provision in Inishowen.

Mac Lochlainn claims water issues holding Derry-Letterkenny city region

Carlisle House

Housing Executive to close local offices and consolidate in Carlisle House

Colm Bryce at a demonstration in Guildhall Square.

Derry socialist and musician Colm Bryce was a 'power house of social justice’
The late Derry socialist, musician and Marxist academic Colm Bryce has been described as a ‘powerhouse of social justice’ and ‘warrior in the struggle against oppression’.
Kevin Mullan

Supporters take part in a Freedom for Palestine march and rally, in Guildhall Square, on Saturday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

'No one can condone this killing'

Supporters take part in a Freedom for Palestine march and rally on Saturday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

IN PICTURES: Derry registers abhorrence at attacks on Gaza

Foyle Arena.

Frustration over lack of swimming lessons

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt. Pacemaker.

Nesbitt to visit Northlands after funding cut

The late Colm Bryce

Colm Bryce will be sorely missed by his ‘comrades and friends across the world’

Sean Brown's widow Bridie Brown and family at Belfast for a court hearing.

Martin urged to press Starmer on need for Sean Brown inquiry

Removal of Fallen tree at The Branch cycle and foot path during the storm. Photo: George Sweeney

Damaged signs in wake of Storm Éowyn

Sinn Féin Foyle MLA Pádraig Delargy.

Update on remediation of Mobuoy site welcomed

DUP Alderman Julie Middleton.

Thousands expected for Twenty20 matches

Foyle SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan. (Declan Roughan / Press Eye)

Cross-border health commitment welcomed

The iconic Sydney Opera House on April 2, 2025. (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Young people deserve a future at home

Liz Kimmins

Roads minister Kimmins says £2.1bn A5 will ‘save lives’ and ‘I’m committed’

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Protest over attacks on Palestinian health care workers

The Clonmany to Meendoran water pipe needs to be urgently fast-tracked with hundreds of homes routinely affected by bursts on the north Inishowen trunkmain, a TD has said.

Charles Ward blasts ‘completely unacceptable’ water issues in Inishowen

The Waterside Half Marathon.

New sponsor for Jazz Fest and Waterside Half Marathon

Young people and performers at the 2024 Summer Jamm Festival.

Additional attractions at Summer Jam

Ulster University's Magee campus.

'Massive gap’ as thousands more student digs units needed

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More money needed to fix Mute Meadow

City Deal partners welcomed the financial deal milestone for Derry and Strabane City Region.

Work on documentation and binding contracts for City Deal being finalised

The Custom House Street Post Office.

Derry’s Custom House Street Post Office to be franchised

St. Brigid's College

Design team appointed to improve St. Brigid’s College disabled access

An anti-poverty march in Derry.

3,260 children (12.95%) in 950 Derry homes poorer due to two-child limit

A badge from a previous anti-racism campaign in Derry - Hands Off My Friend.

Immigration, diversity and fightback against racism

Rockall

‘Brazen’ British blockade of Rockall costing Greencastle fishers 25%

Charles Ward

Donegal learner's test cancelled because of black-and-white insurance disc

The late Sean Brown

Court urges Benn to ‘remedy egregious delay’ and set up Sean Brown inquiry

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Lilian Seenoi Barr, welcomed a delegation from the Livery Companies of London to the Guildhall this week. The delegation, which met with the Mayor and Council officers, included senior representatives from The Fishmongers Company, The Salters’ Company, The Ironmongers’ Company and The Drapers’ Company led by Governor Alderman Vincent Keaveny, CBE. Lorcan Doherty Photography.

Mayor hosts London Liveries at the Guildhall

Concerns were raised over lighting at Bay Road public park in particular.

Lighting of parks and greenways to be reviewed in Derry & Strabane