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Derry schools are to be surveyed for the presence of RAAC.

Surveys of Derry schools to check for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete Kevin Mullan

Ballougry Primary School

Closure of Ballougry postponed with school allowed to continue next year Kevin Mullan

Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy.

Education department must intervene over ‘distraught’ unplaced children - MLA Brendan McDaid

Yara Moustafa.

Catholic, Protestant, 'Other': 'I refuse to be called other' - Derry schoolgirl Staff Reporter

Unanimous support for local youth workers was expressed at the last full Council meeting in the Guildhall.

Unanimous support for youth workers providing support on streets and in clubs Gillian Anderson

Belmont Nursery School on Racecourse Road. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2310GS – 24

Derry nursery staff forced to fundraise for replacement storage unit Brendan McDaid

Schools (file picture).

'Continual degradation' of funding having massive impact - education chiefs

School bus (file picture)

Derry & Strabane reps call for free school transport Gillian Anderson

Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Lollipop crossing staff recruitment freeze reports 'alarming'  - Durkan MLA Luke McCallion

Some of the treacherous road conditions school bus driver and local Alliance Councillor Philip McKinney has encountered on his school runs so far this winter.

'Will it take a serious accident for action to be taken?' Brendan McDaid

DER- GUINNESS WORLD RECORD ASTRONAUTS Families arrived at Bay Road Park to take part in a successful world record attempt for the most people dressed as astronauts in one place. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2216GS – 191

Derry Journal Review of the Year 2022 - April Laura Glenn

Councillors warned youth club services are under threat.

Councillors demand 'disgraceful' youth services cuts are reversed Gillian Anderson

Pádraig Delargy

‘School pupils deserve better’ Pádraig Delargy

Ballougry Primary School

Clock ticking on deadline for Ballougry closure objections Kevin Mullan

Pilot's Row in Derry.

Pilot’s Row staff being consulted on best possible outcome for users Kevin Mullan

Naíscoil chairperson Mary Durkan

Statutory status for Naíscoil na Daróige would be ‘significant’

Derry has the highest number free school meal recipients with the exception of West and North Belfast.

8,793 free school meal applicants in Derry Kevin Mullan

Parents in Derry school ask people to take ‘leap of faith’ Daire Ní Chanáin

Ballougry Primary School

Proposal to close Ballougry published and 2 month objection period opens Kevin Mullan

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan.

Derry MLA raises concerns over delay of Free School Meal and Uniform Grant Daire Ní Chanáin

Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian. Picture: McLaughlin Funeral Directors.

Enagh Lough Tragedy: St Columb’s College pays tribute to ‘exemplary young men’ w... Laura Glenn

Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian.

Enagh Lough Tragedy: St Columb’s College ‘devastated’ over the loss of its two p... Laura Glenn

Jim Browne and Gary Donnelly at Cromore.

Parents getting in debt to clothe and feed pupils as school starts Kevin Mullan

Anne McNaulty, Sophie Glackin, Tanya Wakeley (St Cecilia's College) and Kwame Daniels (Bounce Culture). Photo by Martin McKeown

St Cecilia’s students ‘Bounce Back’ with mental health podcast By The Newsroom

Foyle MLA Padraig Delargy.

‘Children with no school places need certainty’ - Derry MLA Brendan McDaid

Michelle McIlveen

Pupil numbers to decrease within decade according to birth forecasts Kevin Mullan

Michelle McIlveen

McIlveen says two month Ballougry objection period will open after Development P... Kevin Mullan

Trevor Cole: ‘Ballougry is a small school with a very big message’ Daire Ní Chanáin

Derry community rallies together to try save Ballougry Primary School Daire Ní Chanáin

School representatives say children must have a voice in decision-making that directly affects their future.

Calls for halt to proposals for Ballougry P.S. closure

DC&SDC: Councillors pledge support for Ballougry Primary School campaign By The Newsroom

Public meeting tonight for Derry Ballougry PS amid fear of closure Daire Ní Chanaín

Council employees and trade unionists picket Derry City Council Offices on Strand Road as part of the previous industrial action take over better pay demand. Photo: George Sweeney. DER2212GS – 012

Derry services to be impacted as strike action to resume over next fortnight Brendan McDaid

High absence rate in Derry.

2,624 (12.9%) pupils in Derry ‘frequently absent’ from school Kevin Mullan

Lumen Christi College

£22.7m for St. Brigid's and £26.5m for Lumen Christi but figures 'indicative' sa...

A week of strike action commenced this morning.

Derry workers take to picket lines as week long strike for better pay begins Kevin Mullan

Unite Lead Regional Officer for local authorities, Gareth Scott.

Cross-sector strike action announced by Unite union in Derry & Strabane and acro... Brendan McDaid

Education Minister Michelle McIlveen with pupils from Ardnashee School and College at the sod cutting ceremony for the new £34 million school on the former Foyle College site at Northland Road.

Construction work starts at new Ardnashee School and College By The Newsroom

Studio 2 takes positive steps to tackle ‘mental health crisis’ Kevin Mullan

PSNI

Online child sexual abuse crimes increased by 80% since 2017 Daire Ní Chanáin

Public Health Agency highlights importance of Covid testing in schools after Hal... Daire Ní Chanáin

The old Groarty Primary school.

Groarty Primary being looked at for alternative educational use, says Michelle M... Kevin Mullan

Students are returning to school this week.

EA has range of advice on new school year for Derry & Strabane families By The Newsroom

Anna, Olivia, Lailah, Sophia and Abigail pictured during rehearsals at the Studio 2 Annie themed Summer Scheme pictured earlier this week. Photos: George Sweeney DER2127GS - 016

‘We got Annie!’ - no hard knock life at Studio 2 in Derry as themed summer schem... By The Newsroom

Parents of Derry pupils with autism diagnoses exasperated at uncertainty over Se... Kevin Mullan

Sinn Fein councillor Sandra Duffy.

SF welcome for special school staff vaccination By The Newsroom

Deadline for pre-school and primary applications is this Friday By The Newsroom

An artist’s impression of the new school. Samuel Stevenson and Sons

Exciting plans for new Ardnashee on old Foyle College site submitted Kevin Mullan

12m sought for free school meals for children who need them.

Education Minister Peter Weir outlines plans to support vulnerable children in J... Staff Reporter

Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey pictured recently on the Derry Walls.

Free school meals: Families to get direct payments of £2.70 per child per day to... Brendan McDaid