Traffic and Travel

City of Derry Airport has advised passengers due to travel to Heathrow from the city on Friday to make alternative arrangements after a fire at the London airport.

City of Derry Airport flights to Heathrow cancelled after fire at London air hub

PSNI

Motorist suffering medical emergency in Derry receives treatment after report

The Northland Road

Traffic measures should be implemented on Northland Road: Durkan

The Apprentice Boys in Derry city centre.

Apprentice Boys to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Derry parade

Derry's bus station.

Council backs Translink’s Better on Board Charter

The Derry line and Larne lines will be closed for two days.

Derry line weekend closure planned

The Derry St Patrick’s Day parade makes its way towards the city centre. Photo: George Sweeney.

Where to park and what roads are closed during Derry's St Patrick's Day

The Police Service of Northern Ireland car.

Buncrana Road closed following police report of a traffic collision

A Derry community worker has called for improvements to a footpath connecting Strathfoyle to Westlake and the local beauty spot Enagh Lough.

Community worker urges upgrade to footpath connecting Strathfoyle to Enagh Lough

Darragh O’Brien has been urged to prioritise Fahan for road safety interventions with Donegal Senator Manus Boyle pointing to the sheer volumes of traffic now being experienced in Derry and Inishowen.

Darragh O’Brien urged to prioritise Fahan road safety

Pictured L-R: Anne Doherty, Ulster University, Anna Doherty, Derry Chamber, Michele Murphy, Derry City & Strabane District Council, Louise Connor, Western Trust, Francine Moran, North West Regional College, Odhran Dunne, Visit Derry, Karen Smyth, Consumer Council NI, Alan Young, Translink, Caroline Coyle, NI Chamber, Mark Montgomery, Translink, Conor McCormick, Alchemy, Ian Campbell, Translink, Rebekah McGilloway, FinTrU.

New charter launched as 3 million zero emission journeys marked

The Strand Road will be closed for around four hours into Thursday morning from its junctions with Rock Road and Duncreggan Road. (File picture)

Specialist investigators to return to scene of fatal road collision

An electric motorbike seized by police in Derry.

Electric motorcycle seized in Galliagh area of Derry after resident concerns

A gloomy Glenshane on Friday.

Glenshane reopens to traffic after closure due to flooding at quarry

A model replica of one of the former railway stations.

Railway Connections events for Derry & Donegal

The roundabout at Bridgend.

Over €42 million allocated for Donegal's roads
Donegal County Council has been allocated €42.425 million for investment in its regional and local roads.
Brendan McDaid

PSNI

Suspected ‘hit-and-run’ in Claudy area

A female pedestrian was hit by a car in a suspected hit-and-run in Derry on Friday.

Female pedestrian struck by car in Derry

Councillor Aisling Hutton.

Lay-by for Free Derry tourist coaches hailed by Derry councillor

The Canal Basin car park pictured during opening hours in the daytime. File picture by Brendan McDaid.

Strabane car park evening closure arrangement to deter 'boy racers'

A cyclist has suffered gashes to his leg after coming his bicycle while trying to avoid trees felled by Storm Éowyn out the ‘Line’ in Derry.

Cyclist injured trying to avoid Éowyn-felled tree out ‘The Line’

Cars lining the street along Aberfoyle Crescent South adjacent to the Magee College campus.

Residents’ parking scheme for Magee College ‘long overdue’ says Durkan

Senior civil servants at the Department for Infrastructure have said it is important the people of the Bogside know what they are getting when a new residents’ parking scheme is eventually rolled out.

People need to know what they are getting with Bogside scheme, officials say

Maurice Harron’s iconic ‘Hands Across the Divide’ sculpture in Derry should be floodlit at night, a local councillor has said.

Maurice Harron's ‘Hands Across the Divide’ sculpture should be floodlit: Hutton

Mark Durkan at the top of the Rock Road.

Rock Road and Northland Road improvements planned around Magee College

NIE managing director Derek Hynes has suggested commercial operators will not build more public charge points in Derry until more electrical cars are on the road.

NIE boss Derek Hynes reports lower demand for EV charge points in Derry

The Peace Bridge in Derry will close to the public in the first week of February to allow for a detailed structural inspection by engineers.

Derry’s Peace Bridge to close next first week for detailed structural inspection
The Peace Bridge in Derry will close next week to allow for a detailed structural inspection by engineers.
Kevin Mullan

Fallen trees at on Culmore Road. Photo: George Sweeney

Storm Éowyn debris concerns raised

Celtic Park

Traffic warning ahead of highly anticipated Derry v Kerry clash at Celtic Park

The March for Justice parade on Brandywell Road in 2015. DER0415MC134

Motorists advised to exercise caution during Bloody Sunday March for Justice

Bishop Dónal McKeown

Eucharistic Procession from Long Tower to city centre on St. Brigid’s Day

Maydown Roundabout

Nobody injured in Derry collision involving black Audi and white Mitsubishi

Visitors to the City Cemetery are advised there will be restricted access to the small chapel of rest on the site to allow for essential works on Wednesday.

Derry City Cemetery visitors advised of restrictions tomorrow

Charles Ward TD addressing the Dáil.

Charles Ward calls for bridge over Swilly to alleviate chronic traffic

The A5 at Garvaghy.

Vesting orders for A5 now operative with lands transferred to DfI

A capsized shipping container in Galliagh

Storm Éowyn leaves trail of destruction across the North West

A monkey puzzle tree felled by Storm Éowyn in the grounds of St Patrick's chapel

Yellow wind warning with potential damage to trees weakened by Éowyn

Removal of fallen tree from Creggan Road. Photo: George Sweeney

Storm Éowyn causes 'significant damage' in Derry, Donegal, Tyrone

Kacper Dudek.

Young man who died in Donegal road traffic incident named

Fallen tree at the junction of Glen Road and Creggan Road. Photo: George Sweeney

35 photographs of the impact of Storm Éowyn in Derry

Clear up underway in Derry after Storm Éowyn demolishes wall

Clear up underway in Derry after Storm Éowyn demolishes wall

An Garda Síochána

Man dies after tree falls on car in Donegal during Storm Éowyn

PSNI

Letterkenny Road closed in both directions due to tree felled by Storm Éowyn

Rail services have been cancelled for the remainder of Friday with the potential for disruption into tomorrow due to Storm Éowyn, Translink have advised.

Derry rail services cancelled for remainder of Friday due to Storm Éowyn

Trolley canopies at Sainsbury's supermarket in Derry have been partially destroyed.

Storm Éowyn wreaks havoc in Derry and Inishowen

A number of trees have been felled by Storm Éowyn at the Crescent Link close to the Caw Roundabout.

Trees felled on Crescent Link partially blocking road near Caw roundabout

An Garda Síochána.

Road closure between Lifford and Letterkenny after collision

The Foyle bridge has been closed.

Derry bridge closed as Storm Éowyn makes landfall in Ireland

All bus and train services have been cancelled on Friday morning for as long as a status red warning for wind is in place for Storm Éowyn.

All Derry bus and train services cancelled due to Storm Éowyn red alert

Police tape at damaged fencing outside the Waterside railway station in Derry.

Man charged after road traffic collision at Waterside train station

Storm Éowyn approaching Ireland. (Met Office)

Red alert impacts flights, courts, cemeteries, parks

The whole of Ireland is now under a rare red alert. Image: Met Éireann.

Storm Éowyn: All schools to be shut amid red alert upgrades

It is only by ‘sheer luck’ no one has been seriously injured by electric scooters (e-scooters) being ridden at high speeds along Derry’s busy riverfront, a local councillor has warned.

‘Sheer luck’ no one has been seriously injured by e-scooters

Steve Frazer, Managing Director at CoDA, with Volotea captain and crew.

School ski trips take off from City of Derry Airport

A pre-planning public consultation on the conversion of the old Homebase store at Crescent Link into a Sainsbury's food store is to be held next week.

Public invited to discuss Sainsbury’s plans for old Homebase at Crescent Link