North

‘Decades of Deceit: The Stalker Affair and Its Legacy’ argues that ‘Stalker uncovered key elements of the strategy during an official inquiry into three ‘shoot-to-kill’ incidents in the 1980s’.

New book examines Stalker affair and alleged ‘shoot-to-kill’ policy in Ireland

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt

10% suicide reduction nothing to celebrate says Nesbitt

‘Huge inconsistencies’ in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) services across the North has been raised at Stormont with the end of new referrals in the Western Trust last year referenced.

‘Huge inconsistencies’ and ‘postcode lottery’ in ADHD services raised

Electric vehicle advocates have spoken of a lack of infrastructure west of the Bann and called for more investment in charge points for battery-powered car users.

Lack of electric vehicle infrastructure west of Bann raised by lobbyists

5,300 housing units in Derry/Strabane won’t proceed without sewerage investment

5,300 housing units in Derry/Strabane won’t proceed without sewerage investment

Economy Minister Conor Murphy

Murphy says Magee 10,000 commitment will be included in Investment Strategy 2050

John O’Dowd , Minister for Infrastructure, pictured with members of the emergency services during the launch of the Department for Infrastructure’s Road Safety Strategy for Northern Ireland to 2030 and the 2024/2025 Action Plan at the NIFRS western area headquarters on Crescetr Link on Thursday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

Drink, drug driving and mobile phone law reviews planned

In 'Our Lives in the North', journalist Una Kelly looks behind the flags and the politics of Northern Ireland, to explore real life north of the border.

Derry contributors to feature on new RTE Radio 1 series 'Our Lives in the North'

Domestic tourists from the North accounted for 103,458 (39%) of the trips, British tourists accounted for 91,493 (34%) and tourists from elsewhere made 71,521 (27%) overnight trips.

Tourists make 266k trips to Derry/Strabane, staying 820k nights, generating £63m

Damian Wilson from Share Energy.

Electricity supplier says it will 'share half its profits with customers'

Professor Siobhán O'Neill

Professor Siobhán O'Neill will continue as Mental Health Champion until 2027

The number of staff employed by the Western Trust increased by 917 from 9,216 in March 2019 to 10,133 in March 2024 – a ten per cent increase.

Western Trust workforce grows by 917 (10%) in five years and is now up to 10,133

The average house price in Derry and Strabane rose by 7.5 per cent in the second quarter of the year – the largest increase in the North.

Derry & Strabane average house price rises by 7.5% (£12,868) to £186,968

Members of the public relax on the beach in hot weather in Cleethorpes, north east England.

Watch: Temperatures could reach 34°C in UK in coming days

Supporters gather at the United Against Racism rally in Guildhall Square on Wednesday evening. Photo: George Sweeney

Watch: Clips from Unite Against Racism Rally in Guildhall Square

Almost half of all admissions under the mental health programme last year were in the Western Trust, according to new Department of Health figures.

Almost half of the North’s mental health admissions in Western Trust

Almost half of all admissions under the mental health programme last year were in the Western Trust, according to new Department of Health figures.

Kevin Mullan

The Western Trust recorded the lowest percentage of births of any health authority last year.

Western Trust records lowest percentage of births in the North at 16.7% (3,319)

Altnagelvin Hospital.

97,738 inpatient admissions in the Western Trust, 21.3% of North admissions

Willie Hay has complained that the British Treasury’s funding of public services in the North ‘continues to fall well below the level of need’ and that it is lags well behind investment in services and infrastructure in England.

Willie Hay: Barnett must be reviewed urgently as funding for North lags England

The amount of waste exported by Derry City & Strabane District Council declined from approximately 30,000 tonnes to just over 20,000 tonnes between 2017 and 2023, a new audit report has shown.

Waste exported by Derry & Strabane Council declines to just over 20,000 tonnes

Aontú candidate John Boyle

Aontú John Boyle – ‘If elected I’ll present myself at Dáil Éireann'

Sinn Féin candidate Sandra Duffy

Foyle General Election 2024: Sinn Féin Sandra Duffy

Adrián Balseca at the Void Art Centre where ‘Nyctalopia’ his debut solo exhibition in the North opens on Saturday.

Adrián Balseca’s ‘Nyctalopia’ at Void to reference decline of rail in Derry

Stephen Kehinde Amos (born 3 December 1967) is a British stand-up comedian and television personality. He began his career as a compere at the Big Fish comedy clubs in South London, and has been nominated for Chortle's Best Compere Award three times in 2004, 2007 and 2008.

Stephen K. Amos to headline Stendhal Comedy Programme

SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan has said access to comprehensive services for people suffering from COPD needs to be prioritised, pointing out that 41,000 people in the North are registered as having the condition.

Daniel McCrossan hails Altnagelvin staff after mum hospitalised with COPD

Aontú candidate for Foyle, John Boyle.

Aontú announce candidate for Foyle

Confusing financial terms have cost Brits an estimated £26 billion.

Confusing financial terms have cost Brits billions

Confusing financial terms have cost Brits an estimated £26 billion.

Oliver Lewis

David Harkin

David Harkin book ‘How James Bond Saved My Life’ underlines power of cinema

Dr. Tom Frawley

Tom Frawley joins colleagues in expressing ‘deep concern’ over budget

SDLP Colr Lilian Seenoi-Barr, newly elected mayor of Derry and Strabane, pictured with the High Commissioner to the UK, Ambassador Manoah Esipisu, SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MP, her husband Patrick and a delegation of leaders from Kenya. Photo: George Sweeney.

'The significance of this moment is not lost on me'

SDLP Colr Lilian Seenoi-Barr, newly elected mayor of Derry and Strabane, pictured with SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MP and Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin. Photo: George Sweeney.

8 Photos of Derry's new Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr

Councillor Lilian Barr will make history when she becomes the first black mayor in the North in Derry's Guildhall on Monday.

Lilian Barr's nomination as first black mayor in Derry 'deeply fitting’

Calm Down Dear.

Educational documentary on the North's 'on the brink' women's health sector

Magee College

Taoiseach Simon Harris says Dublin willing to help fund Magee medical places

Colum Eastwood MP speaking at the march and rally on Saturday afternoon, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Photo: George Sweeney

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood spoke out on families struggling across the North

People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin.

People Before Profit rep Shaun Harkin chosen to contest Westminster election

Staff from Hive Cancer Support joined members of the NICC at Stormont to witness Members of the Northern Ireland Assembly vote in favour of a creating a ‘smokefree generation’.

Derry charity 'Hive Cancer Support' joins Northern Ireland-wide cancer coalition

SDLP MLA Cara Hunter

ADHD patients ‘desperately seeking support’ and ‘severely anxious’

The number of cases of cancer diagnosed among in the Western Trust rose by 5.7 per cent from 1,661 per year in 2018/2019 to 1,755 in 2021.

Cases of cancer diagnosed in Western Trust rose by 5.7 per cent to 1,755

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 8th January 2022 - Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Durkan criticises ‘barrier laden’ Irish passport process for NI applicants

The Mayor Councillor Patricia Logue pictured during a reception for the Reception for family and friends of Susan Morgan who died in the Stardust fire in Dublin on St.Valentines Day, 1981. The event was attend by Maeve McLaughlin from the Bloody Sunday Trust and Gabrielle McDaid who supported Susan’s brother Paul and Susan’s friends, Finola McDevitt, left and Yvonne Graham, who both survived the tragedy throughout the recent inquest, included are Councillor Sandra Duffy who also gave her support with Tony Doherty, Robin Percival and Annu Mayor, from the Bloody Sunday Trust Picture Martin McKeown. 21.05.24

Family and friends of Susan Morgan hosted by Mayor

People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin has called for the construction of social housing in the city to be ramped up with almost 6,000 applicants in Derry and Strabane waiting for a home.

Harkin calls for social housing to be ramped up with nearly 6,000 applicants

'Derry Girls' creator Lisa McGee beside a mural in honour of the show at Badger's bar next to the Derry Walls.

McLaughlin hails Walls as ‘steeped in history & immortalised by Lisa McGee’

Paul Casey Glastonbury warm up gig.

Talented Derry man 'Paul Casey' scheduled to play at Glastonbury

The Waterside greenway

Derry/Strabane enjoyed highest per capita greenway spend at £3m

Mark Lusby

Mark Lusby leaves behind a legacy that benefits everyone

Conor Murphy

Conor Murphy steps down on health grounds; Deirdre Hargey interim minister

An independent review of addiction services in the North, including Derry and the North West, is close to complete, Health Minister Robin Swann has said.

Review of addiction services including Derry close to complete

There were 167 temporary emergency temporary placements in Derry/Strabane, out of a total of 395 across the North as a whole in the year to December 31, 2023.

42% of Housing Executive non-standard placements in Derry/Strabane

Free Derry Corner with the Derry Walls in the background.

Derry Walls & Museum of Free Derry major draws that could be 'better promoted'

The Diamond

Diamond area to be focus of Urban Villages cross-departmental ‘test pilot’

Gregory Campbell

Campbell questions McEntee’s claim 80% of protection applicants from North

Helping launch the North West Migrants Forum’s Anti-Racism Art Competition are St Brigid’s College students Peter, Grace and Jayden along with teacher Ciaran Quigley.

North West Migrants Forum launches Schools Anti-Racism Art Competition

Greenhaw Primary School.

EA lodges application for Greenhaw Primary School refurbishment and extension

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

OPINION: Durkan: Tackling addiction requires compassion and collaboration