Brendan McDaid

Pictured are young footballers, coaches and supporters at the O'Neills Foyle Cup Opening Parade 2026 in Derry.

100 great pictures from O'Neills Foyle Cup Opening parade

Paul McCauley before the 2006 attack.

'The memories don't fade' : 20 years on from murderous sectarian attack

Derry Journal / BetMcLean People of the Year Awards 2025. Mayor Ruairi McHughl and host Micky Doherty pictured with Award Winners and sponsors at the Everglades Hotel. Photo: George Sweeney

Derry Journal Review of The Year 2025: Dana awarded Lifetime Achievement

The north west coastline of Derry and Donegal in particular has hundreds of beaches, coves and inlets which you can have to yourself on any given day and the beaches in Inishowen are some of the best in Ireland for water quality and spectacular locations and scenery. You can easily find a secluded coastal spot around the peninsula but if you fancy a bit of company the west coast Inishowen town of Buncrana offers numerous choice. While never over-crowded, some of the beaches like Lady's Bay above can be buzzing with day trippers and holidaymakers joining locals during the summer.

55 great summer day trip ideas in Derry & Donegal

From the 2022 Playhouse production.

Revival of 'The White Handkerchief' from the Millennium Forum

Protesters taking part in the Bridgil for Gaza held at the Peace Bridge on Friday evening last. Photo: George Sweeney

IN PICTURES: Bridgil in Derry in protest over Gaza genocide

Mayor Lilian Seenoi Barr pictured with winners of the 2024 Derry Journal BetMcLean People Awards. Photo: George Sweeney

Last chance to nominate for Derry Journal People of the Year Awards 2025

The iconic Sydney Opera House on April 2, 2025. (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Young people deserve a future at home

Beautifully decorated Carndonagh ahead of Christmas 2024.

Carndonagh all aglow for Christmas

I've been collecting and drying seeds for next year as the flowers die back.

How to save a few quid in Autumn: Gardening with Brendan

The stunning Glenveagh National Park and Castle in Donegal.

WATCH: Ireland's stunning public Glenveagh Park and Castle was once the private ...

L-R: Gary Jones, Northern Ireland Ambulance Service lead practice educator, with students Katie Durey from Derry, Sarah Graham from Ballyronan, Magherafelt and Megan Hazelton from Dungannon with Stephen Carlisle, NIAS.

IN PICTURES: Paramedic students make history

There was music, dancing, food and fun galore at the Galliagh Féile's 'Galliagh Goes Country' concert on Wednesday evening.

IN PICTURES: Galliagh Goes Country

Jesus is condemned to death.

IN PICTURES: The 14 Stations of the Cross

Dana gets a hero's welcome when she arrvies back in Derry after winning the Eurovision Song Contest in the Netherlands in 1970. Photo: Derry Journal Archive.

WATCH: Dana performs All Kinds Of Everything with Derry people 50 years on

Media scrum around SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood moments after he is re-elected as MP for Foyle.

IN PICTURES: At the Count Centre in County Derry
It turned out to be a bit of an all-nighter at the Meadowbank Sports Arena in County Derry where some of the biggest names in politics gathered to hear the results from eight constituencies.
Brendan McDaid

The Maritime Festival on Saturday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney.

53 great pictures from Derry's Foyle Maritime Festival 2024

Members of the Holmes family visiting the Foyle Maritime Festival. Photo: George Sweeney

IN PICS: Foyle Maritime Festival in Derry 2024

Margaret McCallion. (0712PG52)

Wee Margaret was indeed a ‘gem’ of Derry

Ardnashee College pupils performing at the City of Derry Jazz and Bi Band Festival on Saturday.

WATCH: Ardnashee pupils shine at the City of Derry Jazz Festival

Derry's Rock The Boat World Record Attempt on Saturday, May 4 2024.

19 great pictures from Derry's Rock The Boat World Record Attempt 2024

The Williamson and Kelly children with the Easter Bunny at the Barrack Hill Easter Trail on Monday.

IN PICS: Barrack Hill Easter Trail in Carndonagh

Derry's St Patrick's Day parade.

Watch: Derry's St Patrick's Day Parade

It's not perfect but it will do!

VIDEO TUTORIAL: How to make a St Brigid's Cross

Derry in the snow.

IN PICTURES: Snow scenes from beautiful Derry & Donegal

The hazy low winter sun hovers over the snow covered roofs of homes in the Waterside area of Derry.

A wintry walk through Derry's Bay Road Nature Reserve Park in the snow

Culdaff swimmers McDermotts and O'Kane's and friends.

35 brilliant pictures from the Culdaff New Year's Day swim
Hundreds of hardy people from Inishowen, Derry and beyond brought in the New Year 2024 with a dip in Culdaff beach and the annual Culdaff New Year’s Day swim.
Brendan McDaid

Little Jamie Harkin (four months) and his mother Rachel from the Hatmore area with Santa and one of his elves at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry on Thursday.

Santa visits the Children’s Ward in Derry

Emotional scenes: Following the allocation of the final seat in The Moor, which resulted in all three Sinn Féin candidates for the ward Patricia Logue, Aisling Hutton and Emma McGinley being elected, the three candidates hugged after Colr. Logue dedicated Sinn Féin's success to the late Donncha Mac Niallais and Raymond Griffin.

47 scenes from Derry City & Strabane District Council election count centre

Bluebells at Prehen Woods.

13 stunning pictures of bluebells in bloom at fairytale Prehen Woods in Derry

Pictured at the launch of the Best of Derry 2023 Awards in the Guildhall on Wednesday morning are, from left, Brendan McDaid, Editor of the Derry Journal, Sandra Biddle, Foyle School of Speech and Drama, recipient of the 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award, Mayor Sandra Duffy and principal sponsor Paul McLean, managing director of BetMcLean. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2308GS – 85

Nominations open for the Journal's Best of Derry Awards 2023

On left, the photograph of the three robins in the snow, snapped by Anthony Craig and on right, Anthony pictured with a robin resting on his hand.

Three robins, some cheese and a gorgeous viral photograph

The late Liam Mac Lochlainn

Sad passing of Liam Mac Lochlainn

The Derry Journal editions front pages from 1972 and 2022.

Derry Journal Bloody Sunday 50th edition named Front Page of the Year

Colourful Christmas Drive aka Racecourse Drive. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2244GS – 040

IN PICTURES: Derry's stunning Christmas Drive 2022

Doing the Time Warp at Derry Halloween 2022.

Let's do the Time Warp at Derry Halloween

Dancing through the rain at Derry Halloween.

WATCH: Dancing in the rain at Derry Halloween

Coming in to land at City of Derry Airport.

VIDEO: Coming in to land at Derry airport

Pictured at the launch of the Derry Journal 250 exhibition at Ulster University Magee on Frday afternoon are Professor Malachy " Néill, Professor Terri Scott, Professor Paul Bartholomew, Vice-Chancellor, Brendan McDaid, Editor, Derry Journal, Leona O’Neill, Journalism Lecturer and Professor Tom Frazer. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2231GS – 044

Derry Journal 250 an ‘incredibly important exhibition’ - Ulster University Vice ...

The Derry Journal 250 exhibition.

Derry Journal 250 exhibition opens at Ulster University Magee today

May 2022: The touring exhibition was launched at Foyleside Shopping Centre and has subsequently been displayed in Northside Shopping Centre. Pictured at the launch are Professor Malachi O’Neill, Ulster University, Steve Frazer, manager, City of Derry Airport, Jacqui Diamond, Derry Journal, Andrena O’Prey, National World Ltd, Derry Journal editor Brendan McDaid and then Mayor Graham Warke. Photograph: George Sweeney. DER2223GS – 074

Ulster University Magee to host Derry Journal 250 exhibition

The Derry Journal 250th anniversary exhibition at Foyleside.

Derry Journal 250th exhibition heading to Northside Shopping Centre

Mayor Graham Warke, Louise Strain, Derry Journal, Professor Malachi O’Neill, Ulster University, Steve Frazer, manager, City of Derry Airport, Paul McLean, managing director, Bet McLean, Dona Matheson, APEX, ?? Alchemy, ?? Specsavers, Gaberiell Skelton, Alchemy and Jacqui Diamond, Derry Journal pictured at the recent launch of the Derry Journal People of the Year Awards 2022 at the Journal 250th Anniversary Exhibition in Foyleside Shopping Centre. Photograph: George Sweeney. DER2223GS – 075

Derry Journal People of the Year Awards is back for 2022

IN PICTURES: Unique Derry Journal 250th exhibition at Foyleside

Brendan McDaid, Derry Journal Editor, Aine McCarron, The Playhouse and Anna Doherty, Interim Chief Executive of the Londonderry Chamber, pictured at the Derry Journal 250th Anniversary Exhibition in Foyleside Shopping Centre yesterday evening. Photograph: George Sweeney. DER2223GS – 066

New Derry Journal 250 exhibition opens at Foyleside Shopping Centre

Erin Hutcheon with Bishop of Derry Dr Donal McKeown.

DERRY JOURNAL 250: I remember the people, I thank every single one who trusted m...

Members of Samurai Judo Club handing over the cheque to Margaret Burns, Foyle Hospice.

Samurai Judo Club in Derry go the distance for Foyle Hospice

Derry Journals February 4, 1972 and January 28, 2002.

DERRY JOURNAL Editorial: Never forgotten and we remember still, 50 years on from...

Musician, Phil Coulter. (Photo: Derry Journal)

Phil Coulter ‘honoured’ to receive Derry Journal Lifetime Achievement Award 2021

Action from the 2019 Donegal Half Marathon.

Donegal Half Marathon 2021 sells out

Group pictured at the launch of the Derry Journal – BetMcLean People of the Year Awards 2021 in Guildhall Square on Wednesday afternoon last. From left, Maeve Walsh, Retail Director, Specsavers, Caroline Corr, Calor, Louise Strain, Derry Journal, Brendan McDaid, Editor, Derry Journal, John Harkin, CEO, Alchemy Technology Services, the Mayor of Derry and Strabane Alderman Graham Warke, Andrena O'Prey, Advertising Manager, Derry Journal, Jacqui Diamond, Derry Journal, Paul McLean, managing director BetMcLean, principal sponsor, Teresa McCloskey, Performance & Quality Manager, Apex Housing Association, Donna Matthewson, Director of Housing, Apex Housing Association , Steve Frazer, Managing Director, City of Derry Airport and Julie Forde, events Manager, Derry Journal. DER2124GS – 020

Derry Journal People of the Year Awards 2021 : Nominations are now open

Raymond Rogan has a long association with The Stardust, which he ran for many years on behalf of the parish.

An extraordinary life : Derryman Raymond Rogan

Pictured at the launch of the 2021 Donegal Half Marathon at the Danny McDaid Track at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny where the race will finish are (from left) Danny McDaid, Donegal Half Marathon Ambassador; Eunan Kelly, Donegal Half Marathon Treasurer; Cathal Curran, Kernan’s Retail Group and Brendan McDaid, race director.

Entries open for Donegal Half Marathon

MAY: Altnagelvin hospital care staff show their appreciation for and clap for the support given to NHS frontline staff by the public. DER2020GS – 039

DERRY JOURNAL Editorial: 2020 - The year everything changed

The Donegal Half Marathon Committee pictured at the launch of the 2020 Virtual Donegal Half Marathon: Brendan McDaid, Barry Daly, Danny McDaid, Eunan Kelly, Ciaran ODonnell and Paddy Hannigan.

2020 Virtual Donegal Half Marathon details announced

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