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A public consultation on the North West Transport Plan 2035, which is critical to progress on the paused A2 Buncrana Road dualling scheme, is now expected to be launched next summer.

Transport plan crucial to A2 Buncrana Road widening pushed back to summer 2025

A loading bay for Park Avenue has been approved. Google Earth.

'It’s a bit of the Wacky Races' : Loading bay plan welcomed

Cara Hunter

Cara Hunter urges John O’Dowd to commit to Ballykelly bypass

Mayor of Derry & Strabane Lilian Seenoi Bar.

Mayor defends US business trip meeting attendance after criticism

SDLP Councillor Rory Farrell. DER1319GS-031

Some patients waiting years for Occupational Therapy

SDLP Fairer Infrastructure Spokesperson Mark H Durkan MLA.

Durkan asks Irish Government to help fund A2 Buncrana Road Dualling project

P3 pupils and staff from Holy Family Primary School pictured with Derry City’s Paul McMullan and Conor Barr during their visit to the school on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: George Sweeney

Closure of section of A5 averted with 25,000 Derry City FC fans heading south

Minister for Health Mike Nesbitt.

Health Minister urged to 'take action' to increase provision of respite services

Derry & Strabane remains the North’s temporary accommodation hotspot with spending on exceeding emergency housing in the district exceeding £6.5 million over the last financial year.

Derry/Strabane is crisis housing hotspot with £6.5m spent in 2023/24

Depaul’s Foyle Haven service has seen user visits increase year-on-year and in 2023 saw 11,404 user visits, almost double that of the previous year.

Lyons cites limited budget when asked to secure funding for Foyle Haven

The application process for large scale events at Ebrington has been adapted to allow for longer lead-in times and make it easier for promoters to book acts.

Ebrington concert application process tweaked to allow longer lead-in times

Colum Eastwood MP, speaking at the Signing of the Financial Deal for Derry and Strabane region at the Guildhall recently. Photo: George Sweeney

‘You ain’t seen nothing yet’

The late Carita Kerr with her husband John during his mayoralty in 1995/96.

Carita Kerr was ‘inspiration’ & touched the lives of many as a teacher and tutor

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

OPINION: Confront Darwinian approach to healthcare transformation

A Derry ratepayer has applied for a reduction in their rates due to the prolonged closure of Foyle Street to facilitate works by NI Water, it’s emerged.

Foyle Street ratepayer applies for reduced rate due to prolonged closure

The historic signing of Derry City & Strabane District Council's City Deal will help unlock £290m funding.

'We’re not taking the attitude of ‘we’re okay Jack, you sort yourself out’
Derry City & Strabane District Council have officially called for sister City Deals in the north to be unpaused following the singing of its own financial agreement which will help unlock £290m in investment for the north west.
Andy Balfour

Colum Eastwood MP, speaking at the Signing of the Financial Deal for Derry and Strabane region at the Guildhall on Wednesday morning. Photo: George Sweeney

Colum Eastwood says the City Deal is an 'investment jump start'

€7.6 million fund to link Wild Atlantic Way with Causeway Coastal

President Michael D Higgins condoles with SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood at the Funeral of Pat Hume in 2021. Pic Colm Lenaghan/Pacemaker

President says Eastwood contribution to peace 'significant' in SDLP leadership

Colum Eastwood speaks to the press in Derry's Waterside yesterday.

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has announced he is standing down

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood stands down from the part on August 29-08-2024.

Watch: Derry SDLP leader Colum Eastwood stands down

Colum Eastwood sat on the British Government backbenches in Westminster on Wednesday

Colum Eastwood sits on British Government backbenches at Westminster

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 8th January 2022 -

Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Durkan criticises a ‘lackadaisical’ response on holiday hunger

SDLP Leader and Derry MP Colum Eastwood.

'I won't be intimidated by anybody' - Colum Eastwood

Derry MLAs Snéad McLaughlin and Ciara Ferguson.

Alarm at missed cancer targets

The paint on Walker's Plinth at the Derry Walls.

Eastwood condemns Derry plinth attack

Colum Eastwood with his SDLP colleagues pictured at the count centre in Magherafelt.

Eastwood vows to hit the ground running after historic election
Colum Eastwood will be returning to a very different looking Westminster with a renewed mandate from the people of Derry after topping the poll comfortably in the Foyle constituency.
Brendan McDaid

SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood.

'We’re very happy' - Colum Eastwood

Colum Eastwood.

SDLP Colum Eastwood - ‘Derry deserves MP who will fight at Westminster ever day’

Mark H. Durkan told MLAs this week that the ‘state of health’ in Derry is ‘not like Beirut: it is worse’.

Durkan says ‘state of health’ in Derry is ‘not like Beirut: it is worse’

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

Candidates for Foyle in the forthcoming Westminster election in alphabetical order. Top row l-r: John Boyle (Aontú), Sandra Duffy (Sinn Féin), Colum Eastwood (SDLP), Rachael Ferguson (Alliance Party). Bottom row l-r: Shaun Harkin (People Before Profit), Anne McCloskey (Independent), Gary Middleton (DUP) and Janice Montgomery (UUP).

Westminster election 2024: Deadline to register to vote approaching

The pathways at Westway.

Action on 'unkempt' footpaths in Derry estate welcomed

A home affected by defective blocks in Donegal.

MLA: People who believe defective blocks confined to Donegal ‘in for shock’

SDLP Colr Lilian Seenoi-Barr, newly elected mayor of Derry and Strabane, pictured with SDLP leader Colum Eastwood MP and her husband Patrick. Photo: George Sweeney.

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood shares his thoughts on Derry's Mayor

SDLP Councillor Lilian Barr.

Lilian Barr set to make history

SDLP Councillor Catherine McDaid.

2 child UC limit ‘uniquely cruel’ and 'perverse'

SDLP Councillor Rory Farrell. DER1319GS-031

Rates Support Grant 'cut to ribbons'

Flooding at Ivy Mead in 2017.

Durkan says it is ‘unacceptable’ Drumahoe flood plans are still at design phase

Derry MP Colum Eastwood has sharply criticsed British Prime Minister Rish Sunak's conscription plan.

National Service pledge slammed

Foyle MP Colum Eastwood

General Election 2024: Derry will head to the polls to elect Foyle MP on July 4

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Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

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

Colum Eastwood has called on the Executive to urgently address what he has called the ‘severe social and emergency housing crisis affecting Derry’.

Eastwood: Executive must address ‘severe social & emergency housing crisis'

Groarty Road

DfI agrees on need to reduce speed on Groarty Road after site inspection

Mark H. Durkan

Durkan: Derry homeless being passed on motorway by people sent from Belfast

Rob Heron, EY Northern Ireland Managing Partner.

‘Big 4’ firm EY has carried out ‘extensive due diligence’ on potential NW base

Nearly 20 per cent of a proposed greenway between Derry and Craigavon has been delivered on the Derry to Strabane stretch of the route.

Nearly 20% of Derry to Craigavon greenway completed at North Western end

Robin Swann

New staff and triage improves Western Trust adult mental health position

Cambourne Park and Adelaide Avenue

Woodburn pothole repairs were temporary due to the Easter holidays

Craigavon Bridge

DfI does not keep a record of lorries getting stuck in Craigavon Bridge

Mark H. Durkan has said there is a particular danger at this small terrace of cottages on the Groarty Road.

Mark Durkan raises Groarty Road concerns after three reported collisions

Councillor Shauna Cusack

Shauna Cusack joins Derry/Strabane Deputy Mayor Jason Barr in leaving SDLP

Lilian Barr will be the next Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Council.

SDLP makes history as Lilian Barr to be next Mayor

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

'Grief is not determined by the length of pregnancy'

Ms Sinéad McLaughlin.

'Horror stories such as Zoe's should never be allowed to happen' says McLaughlin