Retro

Derry people this week shared their memories of the time almost 50 years ago when Dana put the city on the international map by winning the Eurovision Song Contest.

One of the largest hauls of ancient gold artefacts ever discovered in Ireland has gone on display in Letterkenny.

Being a Derry Girl is a state of mind and now fans of the television show can say it loud and proud with the ultimate statement T-shirt from Ireland’s leading sportswear manufacturer.

Derry’s Eurovision winner Dana said there is nowhere else she would rather be as she returned to the city yesterday to celebrate 50 years since she won the international song contest.

Members of the Ireland North West delegation who are currently visiting the United States, have met with various groups in Boston to discuss ongoing development of the Ulster Ireland section of the International Appalachian Trail. The North West delegation is made up of civic leaders, officials and education institutions from the Derry City and Strabane District Council and Donegal County Council areas who are in the US to explore opportunities for business and educational partnerships. The US groups the delegation have met with, include officials from the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC), the Appalachian Trial Conservancy (ATC) and the International Appalachian Trail (IAT).

Conservation work at an 17th Century Church in Fahan old graveyard has been unveiled.

An index to the Derry Almanac of 1930 which names 9,084 heads of households and family businesses in Derry city has been newly uploaded to the database of Derry Genealogy at www.derry.rootsireland.ie.

It's official - we have indisputable evidence to prove a 'killer clown' is roaming the streets of Derry.

Some say you should fear the living more than you should the dead but try telling that to any of the poor souls who witnessed ghostly goings-on in these 14 places in Northern Ireland.

Thousands upon thousands have turned out for Awakening the Walls over the last two days with tonight providing the last chance to catch up on all that is happening within the Walled City.

Tens of thousands of people will begin gathering in Derry and Strabane later this week as the Hallowe’en festivities gets under way.

It never happened, no-one knows why and at this stage no-one ever will. But it was all put to right last weekend over 115 years later at Ardmore cemetery. A unique gathering of the descendants of an old Derry family came together to have a memorial dedicated to the memory of Charles O’Doherty and his wife Mary Ann and their eight children.

Mayor Michaela Boyle and the Inner City Trust have extended an invite to all local former factory workers to celebrate their contribution to Derry and Strabane at a specially arranged reception at the Guildhall.

The unveiling and dedication of the Laurentic Monument has taken place at Fort Dunree.

Directors of an award winning documentary telling the incredible true story of one Derry woman’s unwavering quest to locate and honour her uncle’s long lost grave in Shanghai are hosting a screening of their film at the Nerve Centre in Derry on Saturday October 26 at 7:30pm.