Retro

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

Pictured are competitors in the Derry Feis back in April 1985.

IN PICS: 40 years ago in Derry & Donegal back in April 1985

The original Derry Girl, Bronagh Gallagher, has starred alongside some of the biggest names in cinema after a stellar career of more than three decades on the big screen. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for The Old Vic Theatre)

IN PICTURES: Movie stars who shared the cinema screen with Bronagh Gallagher

Steinbeck won many awards, including the Nobel, for his writings.

Our Space: John Steinbeck and Derry

As they prepare to draw the curtain on an event that has left an indelible mark, the Celtronic organisers have opened the archives and revealed an incredible trove of images from the past quarter of a century. Thanks for the memories.

30 brilliant photographs from the archives of Derry’s Celtronic festival

Mrs Genevieve Sweeney (left), Trophy Secretary Feis Dhoire Cholmcille, Mrs Joan Conaghan, sister of the late Fr Kevin Mullan and sculptor of the Fr Mullan Perpetual Memorial Award, Rory Harron pictured at the launch of the Feis Dhoire newest award. Photo: George Sweeney

Bronze ‘masterpiece’ created to honour former feis secretary Fr Kevin Mullan

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

St John’s Primary School, winners of the UNISON Feis Cup and Bursary at the Feis Dhoire Cholmcille Choral Competitions held in St Mary’s College. Photo: George Sweeney

IN PICTURES: Derry Feis choral competitions 2025

Adrian's 40th birthday with friends and family.

79 brilliant photos from 20 years ago of parties and celebrations

From 8-11 May 2025, Fleadh Dhoire 2025 will welcome children and adults of all backgrounds, ages and abilities.

CCÉ Baile na gCailleach to host Fleadh Dhoire 2025 in May

A pair of Derry Feis medals from the 1930s which were won by the late Larry Hasson, the former owner of Austins. Born in 1910, Larry Hasson was 101 years old when he passed away in 2011. Having never formally retired, he was still working in Austins past his 100th birthday.

Historic Feis medals belonged to Austins owner Larry Hasson

CHURCHES TRUST LAUNCH. . . .Group pictured at the launch of the Cecil Frances Alexander Celebrated Project at the Churches Trust, Limavady Road, on Wednesday afternoon last. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)

Cecil Frances Alexander Celebrated project launched

The late Colm Bryce

Funeral committal of Derry socialist Colm Bryce to take place in Gweedore
The funeral committal of the late Derry socialist Colm Bryce will take place in Gweedore on Thursday.
Kevin Mullan

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

38 brilliant photos of Derry, Donegal and Tyrone parties and nights out in 2005

Newspaper advertisements for vehicles in the early 20th Century.

150 years of history at Clonmany's Horse to Horse power transport exhibition

Colm Bryce at a demonstration in Guildhall Square.

Derry socialist and musician Colm Bryce was a 'power house of social justice’

77 brilliant photographs from parties and nights out in Derry in April 2005

Bishop of Derry Dónal McKeown

Bishop of Derry Dónal McKeown to submit retirement letter to Pope Francis

The late Colm Bryce

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

Confirmation photos from Buncrana, Steelstown and Pennyburn.

12 brilliant photos of Confirmations from 1995

Part of Ulster in 1600 and Arthur Chichester, Lord Deputy of Ireland, one of the main planners of the Ulster Plantation.

Where did County Coleraine go? - Our Space 15

Liam Sweeney, pictured recently in the Ebrington Hotel.

Liam Sweeney: The Lone Moor Road native who became a Zambian sports pioneer
On a wall in a house in Derry hangs a plaque from the International Olympic Committee that reads – ‘To Liam Sweeney for your remarkable contribution as a volunteer to the development of sport and Olympism and to the promotion of friendship and solidarity among peoples.’
Staff Reporter

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA : A night out in Derry back in 2005.

27 great pictures of a fun night out in Derry 20 years ago in April 2005

Prehen House.

Talk on Peck family of Prehen

In spring 2005, Cullen’s Funfair took over Foyle Street with roller coasters, a carousel, bumper cars, and more.

25 brilliant photos of the time Cullen's Funfair was on Foyle Street

Reverend Dr Edward Daly, Bishop of Derry, blessing the school during its official opening in 1975.

50 years ago: 11 photographs of the official opening of St Aengus NS Bridgend

Parties and celebrations April 2005: Liadhan McKenna.

IN PICS: Parties and celebrations in April 2005

Rockall

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

These were some of the most popular toys of the 1960s

14 toys you'll almost certainly remember if you were a 60s child

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA : Enjoying a night out in Derry city centre and catching the Ulsterbus nightbus home back in April 2005.

IN PICS: A night on the tiles and the nightbus home 2005

St. Columb's Hall

St. Columb’s Hall workers guaranteed living wage of £12.60

Bridget Desmond founded a company that would employ generations of people.

Bridget Desmond, entrepreneur - Our Space 14

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

Cecil Frances Alexander.

New project focusing on Cecil Frances Alexander

Gossip (1948), a gouache and watercolour on paper, by Norah McGuinness.

Norah McGuinness painting features alongside Picasso, Miro and Braque

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher back on the big screen in apocalyptic musical The End

Derry Walls overlooking the Fountain area. DER2102GS - 018

Fountain constitutional change debate praised

Sinn Féin councillor Antaine Ó Fearghail said the current funding model for Irish language promotion was not fit for purpose.

New funding model needed after damaging cuts

A DC&SDC spokesperson confirmed works on the Daisyfield Development are well progressed with second fix works and decoration now ongoing.

£4.2m Daisyfield Community Sports Hub in Derry due to be finished by late Spring

Feis Dhoire Cholmcille from April 1995, 30 years ago.

37 brilliant photos from 30 years ago of the Derry Feis in April 1995

Derry parties and celebrations on March 2005.

77 brilliant pictures of Derry people partying 20 years ago in March 2005

St Patrick's Day Buncrana 2005.

20 years ago: 37 great pictures of the 2005 Buncrana St Patrick's Day Parade

The new IslandMen Irish Whiskey created by Wild Atlantic Distillery founders, Jim Nash, and Brian Ash, who have officially launched their new single malt Irish whiskey and new blended whiskey in The Guildhall, pictured with Nicola Kelly and Mike Crone, who designed the bottle. Picture Martin McKeown. 28.03.25

IslandMen Whiskey launched at the Guildhall

A trendy looking DJ Noel Edmonds is pictured here in 1974 beside his Ford Capri Mk II. The Capri was the seventh best-selling car of the 1970s, with 378,310 registered, according to startrescue.co.uk, which described how it 'fused simple mechanics with sporty styling and an affordable price tag'. It was known as a 'pony' car - like a 'muscle' car, but smaller.

The most popular cars of the 1970s in photos

Peter Kavanagh's big 18th birthday party.

74 fantastic photos from 20 years ago of parties and celebrations

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA : Pictured are people enjoying the St Patrick's Day celebrations in Derry 20 years ago on March 17, 2005.

IN PICTURES: 20 years ago on St Patrick's Day

Matthew Robinson designed local significant buildings in Derry as well as the dam.

Matthew Robinson’s mark on Derry

Heading down to the Lifford Races for your Hen Party back in 2005.

12 fantastic photos of folk out at the Lifford Races 20 years ago

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA : Pictured are patrons who attended the reopening of Earth nightclub back in March 2005.

IN PICS: One night in Earth back in March 2005

Derry Girls: Michelle Mallon (Jamie - Lee O'Donnell), Orla Mccool (Louisa Clare Harland), Erin Quinn (Saoirse Monica Jackson), Clare Devlin (Nicola Coughlan), James Maguire (Dylan Llewellyn)

‘Class’ in the Derry sense included in OED update thanks to Derry Girls