Retro

John Kelly, whose 17-year-old brother, Michael, was shot dead on Bloody Sunday, pictured at the Bloody Sunday Memorial in the Bogside.

John Kelly was a ‘giant of justice’ who embodied Derry’s ‘spirit of resistance’

Ballymastocker Bay.

Lonely Planet names Ballymastocker Bay at Portsalon among Europe’s top 100

Danielle pictured celebrating her birthday with all her friends and family.

98 brilliant pictures from parties and celebrations back in November 2006

John Kelly after receiving the findings of the Saville inquiry at the Guildhall in 2010. PHOTO ARTHUR ALLISON/PACEMAKER PRESS

John Kelly RIP: A quiet determination that changed the course of history

John Kelly’s name will be writ ‘brave and bold’ in Derry’s ‘true history’

The Original Guildhall 1887-1908; The renewed Guildhall 1908-present.

Derry's 4th Town Hall 1887-1908 - Now

Thirty priests walked in procession from Carnhill Primary School for the celebratory Mass. They were preceded by lay parishioners who carried a banner portraying St. Brigid.

50 years since Carnhill community was established with St. Brigid’s dedication

Oil painting on canvas, Frederick Augustus Hervey, 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of Derry (1730-1803) by Elisabeth Louise Vigee Le Brun (Paris 1755 ? Paris 1842), signed and dated L. E. Vigee le Brun 1790. A three-quarter-length portrait of a man, turned to the right, gazing at the spectator, seated in a red upholstered chair on a balcony, his left hand resting on a balustrade, his right on his knee, wearing black clerical dress; a column left. The artist painted Lord Bristol twice, once in Rome in 1789 and this one in Naples which includes a view of Vesuvius on the far right, that Mme Vigee Le Brun claimed that he climbed every day.

Ken McCormack on his novel Sunset in Albano and the ‘heroic’ Earl Bishop Hervey

Mrs. Joyce Logue, vice-chair, Review of the RE Core Syllabus (second from right) and Hollybush PS principal Feargal Friel at the Stormont Education Committee. Also pictured are Francine Walls, St Patrick's College, Maghera and Professor Noel Purdy, chair of the Review of the RE Core Syllabus.

Joyce Logue proud of ‘pluralistic’ draft RE syllabus

Historic Boom Hall in Derry. Brendan McDaid

Plans to restore Boomhall greenlit

Boomhall in the early 1900s. The house will be restored to its original state.

Boomhall plan approval 'brings renewed hope'

Dave Duggan (second from right) in attendance at the Brandywell when Derry City FC knocked IFK Göteborg (Gothenburg) of Sweden out of the UEFA Cup in 2006.

Dave Duggan conjures 'glory nights and heartache' of Derry City FC for new book

The Derry Credit Union Ladies' Committee in the 1960s.

MLAs stress Derry’s contribution to credit union movement as reforms progress

The cast from the Wizard of Oz, all the way from Donegal. (0311Jb34)

34 photos of Derry folk dressed up for Halloween in 2006

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell to attend 39th Foyle Film Festival

Bahá’ís in Derry will gather in the Verbal Arts Centre on Monday evening to celebrate the birthdays of the twin founders of the faith Bahá’u’lláh and His Forerunner, the Báb.

Bahá’ís in Derry to mark faith founders with special celebration
Bahá’ís in Derry will gather in the Verbal Arts Centre on Monday evening to celebrate the birthdays of the twin founders of the faith Bahá’u’lláh and His Forerunner, the Báb.
Kevin Mullan

Queen's Quay

Liz Kimmins gives go ahead for the replacement of Queen’s Quay

Culmore woman Róise Ní Mhurchú has won the prestigious women's under 35 Gaelic singing competition at Oireachtas na Gaeilge in Killarney.

Derry’s Róise Ní Mhurchú wins prestigious singing competition at Oireachtas

Austins of the Diamond

New documents submitted as Austins revitalisation plans progress in Derry

Declan Gill reminisced about the Hallowe'en Balls of the 1970s and 1980s in The Embassy.

Declan Gill reminisces about The Embassy Hallowe’en Balls of the 1970s

The Corporation Hall in The Diamond: 1840.

Derry's third town hall 1825-1890 - Our Space 95

Anniversary Art… Pictured in front of a new mural in the foyer of Gallaigh Community Centre which was funded by the Housing Executive to mark 50 years of the estate are, (left to right) Tommy McCallion, manager, Amanda Clarke, Galliagh Community Centre, and Colr. Sandra Duffy, Eddie Doherty, Housing Executive West area manager, Andy Mullan, Housing Executive Good Relations Officer West, Martina Forrest, Housing Executive, Ciarrai Reilly, Housing Executive, and Aileen Mellon, operations manager of On Street Community Youth. (Photo - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics)

Galliagh marks 50 years with anniversary mural

Scarecrow makers from the Park Men's Shed

Old traditions alive as communities come together for Hallowe’en Tales & Turnips

From left, DUP Alderman Niree McMorris, SDLP Councillor Martin Reilly, St. Columba's Principal Tina Lyons, Chair of the Board of Governors Gareth McFadden and PTA head Orla Ferguson.

Campaigners urge Givan to refuse St. Columba’s PS closure in Newbuildings

A bust of 'Dracula' in the house where he is believed to have been born in modern day Sighișoara in Transylvania - (Hungarian: Segesvár; German: Schäßburg).

The O’Donnell who governed Dracula’s old chomping ground in Transylvania

'Their Majesties Exchange at Londonderry': 1692.

Derry's second Town Hall 1692-1859 - Our Space 94

Craig Park, Ritchies Clockmakers, Edinburgh, performing essential maintenance on Derry's Guildhall Clock back in 2007. Photo: Stephen Latimer

Clocks ‘fall’ back one hour at 2am on Sunday morning
It’s been a month since the Autumnal equinox and the days are getting shorter but it is really going to feel like the winter is coming when the clocks go back an hour in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Kevin Mullan

Original Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan is returning to the North West to play some of the most recognisable tunes of the 1990s in Derry’s Guildhall this Hallowe’en.

Original Fun Lovin’ Criminal Huey Morgan looking forward to Derry Hallowe'en

Strabane man, Noel Christy, who is retiring after 50 years of service.

Last stop for Derry bus driver Noel after remarkable 50-year journey

Derry is preparing to come alive after dark this Hallowe’en, with a packed programme of late-night entertainment and live music to mark the 40th anniversary of the city’s world-famous celebrations.

Derry to awaken ‘After Dark’ with late-night Halloween programme

Archbishop Eamon Martin

Bishops led by Archbishop Martin declare ‘migration is good' for Ireland

Richard Moore presenting his old friend the Dalai Lama with a gift from the Mayor of Derry and Strabane Councillor Grace Uí Niallais.

Little bit of Derry in Dharamshala as Richard Moore meets the Dalai Lama

The new Church of St. Joseph, Galliagh, pictured in 1976.

Fifty years of the church of St. Joseph’s – ‘the White chapel’ – in Galliagh

The Exchange or Market House, 1622-1692, was located at The Diamond.

Derry’s first Town Hall - Our Space 93

Garvin pictured celebrating his birthday with all his friends and family. : .

137 brilliant photographs of Derry party goers having fun in 2006

Steve, Andrew, Eoin, Roisin, Tabi, Micah and Kate

Celebrations as Donemana Presbyterian Church marks 150th anniversary

Michael Canavan remembered as ‘giant in Derry civil rights movement’

A watch winding key discovered by Brian Cox of Lewes, Delaware, and his son when the were metal detecting on Coin Beach in 2012. Mr. Cox believes the key was from the wreck of the Faithful Steward, which left Derry in 1785.

Watch winding key that left Derry in 1785 discovered on US beach

Michael Canavan described as ‘inspiration’ after civil rights veteran passes

Bishop of Derry Michael Router announces clerical changes for diocese

Derry Stands With Garvaghy Road demonstration cancelled after Drumcree decision

The Monteith family of Castlederg, County Tyrone, pictured aboard tender Seamore on the River Foyle at Abercorn Quay, Derry as they prepared to head 18 miles downstream, on Saturday, April 13, 1929, to Moville, on Lough Foyle, to board Anchor Line ship California, destined for Pier 21 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Bigger and McDonald Collection

Old photograph captures poignant moment of emigration from Derry quay

Eighteen end-of-life street lighting columns on the upper deck of the Craigavon Bridge are to be replaced by the Department for Infrastructure.

18 end-of-life street lighting columns to be replaced on Craigavon Bridge

CUTTING THE CAKE. . . .The First Minister Michelle O'Neill cutting the cake with some of the pupils to mark the 70th Anniversary of Holy Child Primary School on Wednesday afternoon last. Included are Eamonn Broderick, CCMS, Grace Ui Niallais, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Bishop Michael Router, Bishop of Derry, Pat Concannon, Principal, Dr. Shauna Page, Chair, Board of Governors, Aine O''connor, Vice Principal and Fr. Daniel McFaul. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)

Michelle O’Neill praises Holy Child on 70 great years

A View of the then Foyle College, Lawrence Hill.

Ulster University's oldest building: Our Space 92

Parties and celebrations 2006: Lisa Donnelly.

IN PICS: Parties and celebrations September & October 2006

Reevah (on left) and Eve Belle feature in Ceol 1798.

Reevah to feature on Ceol 1798 – new series on songs of the rebellion

Rev. Jonathan McFarland, Branch Chaplin, Royal British Legion, pictured with Anne Carlin, DC&SDC Regeneration Project Officer and fellow Legion Members, Pearl Harron, Gareth Harpur, Poppy Appeal Organiser for Sion District, Roy Monteith, Chairman of British Legion, Castlederg, George Harron, and Crawford McCann.

Sion Mills War Memorial restoration work commences

MOTHERWELL, UNITED KINGDOM - AUGUST 10: Derry City players celebrate at the end of the UEFA Cup qualification match between Gretna and Derry City at Fir Park Stadium on August 10, 2006 Motherwell in Scotland (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images) : .

44 brilliant photographs from Derry City FC’s 2006 UEFA Cup ties against Gretna

97 photos from Derry City FC’s 2006 UEFA Cup ties against IFK Göteborg

PARIS - SEPTEMBER 28: Derry City fans dance during the UEFA Cup first round, second leg match between Paris St Germain and Derry City at the Parc des Princes on September 28, 2006 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) : .

47 brilliant photographs from Derry City FC’s 2006 UEFA Cup ties against PSG

Mark Durkan shows Minister Chong Dong-young, the late John Hume's Nobel, Martin Luther King Jnr and Mahatma Gandhi Peace Prizes in Derry's Guildhall.

Korean unity minister Chung Dong-young lays flowers for ‘great statesman’ Hume

Denis O’Hempsy, The Magilligan Harper.

Denis O’Hempsy, The Magilligan Harper – Our Space 91

Talented Derry musician Denis Heaney who is being honoured with a concert by Aileach on October 24.

Aileach reforming to honour talented Derry traditional musician Denis Heaney

Derry republican Seán Keenan was interned three times - on the Al Rawdah, the Maidstone and at Long Kesh.

New history of Al Rawdah prison ship where Derry republicans were held captive

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