BBC Northern Ireland

Laurie Kynaston, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell and Alex Lawther.

Jamie-Lee O'Donnell among 'top-tier' cast for 'Leonard and Hungry Paul'

Pictured are some of the 2023/24 recipients of the BBC NI/Arts Council NI Young Musicians' Platform Award including traditional musician, Méabh Smyth, jazz musician, Andrew McCoubrey, classical musician, Owen Lucas, classical musician, Rebecca Murphy, and singer-songwriter, Eve-Belle Murtagh. Applications are now open for the 2025/26 NI Young Musicians' Platform Award at www.artscouncil-ni.org

Musicians invited to apply to prestigious NI Young Musicians’ Platform Award

L-R: Michael Bell OBE, Executive Director, NIFDA and Niall Martindale, CEO, firmus energy

Entries open for 17th Northern Ireland Food and Drink Awards

Elaine McGee

BBC Radio Foyle’s North West Today extends to full hour from Monday

Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Colr. Sandra Duffy, Foyle MP Colum Eastwood and East Derry MP Gregory Campbell.

BBC strike: Mayor, Colum Eastwood and Gregory Campbell pen urgent letter

Politicians, trade unionists and members of the public join Journalists from Radio Foyle protesting outside the station recently, against changes to station’s schedule and the risk of redundancies. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2310GS – 026

BBC Radio Foyle and NI journalists to strike next week

Trade unionists, politicians and supporters gathered recently outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, protesting against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 41

BBC Radio Foyle staff to be balloted for industrial action

Some of the message carrying snowmen and women created locally.

People get creative as part of Save Radio Foyle campaign

National Union of Journalists president Pierre Vicary addressing the attendance at a public meeting, held in the Guildhall opposing proposed cuts to jobs and services at BBC Radio Foyle. Included in the photograph are Séamus Dooley NUJ assistant general secretary, Felicity McCall journalist, writer and broadcaster and Niall McCarroll, chair of Derry Trades Union Council. George Sweeney. DER2301GS – 24

Radio Foyle is part of the community – we must win the fight to save it

Trade unionists, politicians and supporters gather outside BBC Radio Foyle, on Northland Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon protesting against proposed cuts to jobs and services by BBC Northern Ireland as part of a cost-cutting and restructuring project. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2248GS – 41

IN PICTURES: Protest over BBC cuts to Radio Foyle staff and programming

Foyle MP Colum Eastwood.

Derry MP warns any move to close Radio Foyle must be stopped

BBC Radio Foyle on Northland Road. (Google Earth)

BBC Radio Foyle jobs blow shock as up to 8 posts and Breakfast Show to go

Casting call... calling singletons for new series of TV show.

Seeking ‘amazing, charismatic’ Derry women and men for new TV show auditions

Francis Harkin as Michael Kelly in The White Handkerchief.

New TV documentary on Bloody Sunday play ‘The White Handkerchief’ on BBC One

Daniel O’Donnell and his wife, Majella.

New TV doc celebrates Daniel O’Donnell at 60

ROE awarded the BBC Northern Ireland & Arts Council of Northern Ireland Young Mu...
Local musician Roisin Donald ‘ROE’, has been announced as the recipient of the singer-songwriter Young Musicians’ Platform Award.
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The scene of the crash.

BBC documentary on death of Derry teenager

Or:la.

Celtronic celebrates 20 years with special Together-Apart version of the festiva...

Stephen Clements

BBC Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Clements has died suddenly

BBC Presenter Stephen Clements - BBC picture

BBC Radio Ulster presenter Stephen Clements has died suddenly

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MLA. DER1719GS-019

BBC responds to concerns over NW commitment

Gale-force gusts of more than 60mph are expected to batter parts of Northern Ireland towards the end of the week.

Gale-force gusts of more than 60mph to bash N.I. - snow could make a return too

Nadine Coyle and Shane Todd prepare to shoot a scene in Belfast for the new series of BBC Northern Irelands Soft Border Patrol

Nadine Coyle joins the cast of BBC comedy '˜Soft Border Patrol'

BBC Proms in the Park presenters Claire McCollum and Noel Thompson join forces with Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Deirdre Hargey to announce this years event, which takes place at the Titanic Slipways in Belfast on Saturday, September 8.

Get your tickets for Proms in the Park

Derry-born Diona Doherty stars alongside Patrick Buchanan in Soft Border Patrol. The new three-part series begins on BBC One Northern Ireland, Friday 2 March at 10.35pm

Derry and Moville women bring a '˜soft Brexit' to the small screen

The skit is from BBC Northern Ireland comedy show, 'Late Licence'. (Photo:BBC)

WATCH: Joke about Derry goes viral

The short-film will be about the beauty and power of women on a night out.

Derry women wanted for BBC Arts Show
Like getting dressed up? Aged between 18 and 35? This could be for you.
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Local historian Seamus Breslin on the right and Edward Friel pictured at the war Memorial in The Diamond.

Tale of the '˜Derry Journal' man who went to war

Action from the Superstock race at the Vauxhall International North West 200 in 2015.

NW200: 360 degree video gives unique perspective of north coast practice lap

Young jazz percussionist, Ed Dunlop, from Belfast, pictured in rehearsals ahead of his debut performance with the Ulster Orchestra at the City of Derry Jazz & Blues Festival this Saturday. The performance, which will be broadcast live on Radio Ulster from 8pm, forms part of the NI Young MusiciansÃ¢Â€Â™ Platform Award received by Ed from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and BBC Northern Ireland in 2014. The award aims to support the development of exceptional young musicians and will open soon for applications. Visit www.artscouncil-ni.org

Ed Dunlop with the Ulster Orchestra at Jazz festival

Greysteel man Kevin OKane and his dance partner Pamela Tierney, who feature in episode 3 of Keepin er Country on BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday 18 April

Jiving farmer Kevin '˜Keepin' er Country!'

Gerry Anderson

Gerry Anderson dies aged 69

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