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Aileach Road potholes.

Derry Aileach Road potholes to be resurfaced during this financial year

The old Stradreagh Hospital complex at the northern end of the Gransha Park estate.

DoH’s Gransha Park 'surplus' 231 acre land bank valued at £9.8m

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins.

£220,000 resurfacing scheme Waterside street

Foyle SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan. Photograph by Declan Roughan / Press Eye

'Common sense' grit box review called for

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

MLA Mark H Durkan slams civil service recruitment amid 927 vacancies

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New strategy for schools with defective blocks to be developed

A general view of the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium from The North Stand. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Derry City to take legal action over NI Football Fund snub

Marshall Blackthorn.

'We need the service. It's not a luxury item'

Education Minister Paul Givan

Blow for Culmore Primary School Integrated bid as Paul Givan rejects proposal

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced her intention to bring forward legislation which will prohibit overtaking school buses which have stopped to drop off or pick up their passengers.

New laws to prohibit school bus overtaking planned after Co.Derry girl's death

Thirty-four CCTV cameras will be used to monitor Ebrington Square once security guards are removed from the former parade ground in April, the Executive Office has confirmed.

34 CCTV cameras will monitor Ebrington when security guards leave in April

Kevin Wilson with his Border Collie Chip.

Derry man calls for better handling of Peace Bridge closures

Altnagelvin Hospital.

Free parking at NI hospitals scrapped after just 4 days

The Waterside greenway

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

Photo of Pennyburn bridge 27-03-2024

Derry's new bridge to open soon

Flooding on the Lecky Road.

£227k paid out to flood hit households and businesses over the past five years
Almost a quarter of a million pounds has been paid out in Derry and Strabane to households and businesses severely affected by flooding over the past five years.
Kevin Mullan

Potholes and defects on the Northland Road, Balliniska Road, Springtown and at Ballyarnett in Derry this week.

Almost 2,000 pothole, defect reports in 10 weeks

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Shipquay Street footpath widening scheme

The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Patricia Logue, pictured at Saturday's Clooney Terrace Cannon Regeneration Project Launch at All Saints Church, Waterside. Included are those involved in the project, local politicians and clergy. (Photos: Jim McCafferty Photography)

Official opening of historic Clooney Cannon Site regeneration project

A new audit office report has confirmed 100 per cent of patients with neurological conditions in the Western Trust were waiting more than 52 weeks for inpatient or day case treatment.

70 neurology patients (100%) in Western Trust waited over a year for treatment

St. Columb's Road

£420,000 St. Columb’s Road improvement works completed

Bonfire material has been removed from the Galliagh Linear Park for 'public safety reasons'.

Galliagh bonfire material removed for public safety reasons

Councillor in Derry have strongly criticised cuts to the budget for Special Educational Needs coordinators.

50% cut to special needs budget branded ‘attack on vulnerable’

An artist's impression of the new Bay Road Bridge.

Contractor for £2m Bay Road Bridge appointed, construction this summer

In 2022/23, the SEC engaged with 7,854 students, up from 6,516 students in the previous year.

Charity says budget cuts will disenfranchise young people, warns of redundancies

Staff at Rainbow Child and Family Centre who are affected by the Department of Education's Pathway Fund cuts.

Derry children in disadvantaged areas to lose out due to funding cuts

Main Street, Ballykelly. (Google Earth)

New shared footway/ cycleway scheme for Clooney Road, Ballykelly
A shared footway/cycleway scheme on A2 Clooney Road, Ballykelly, will commence on Monday 17 April 2023.
Brendan McDaid

The new A6 Drumahoe to Dungiven dualling project.

£220m stretch of new Derry to Belfast road to open within days

Sinn Féin MLA Pádraig Delargy at the Fort George site.

Progress on £70m Fort George health hub with land transferring to Western Trust

August 2017: General view of the River Faughan at Drumahoe after severe flash flooding that hit homes and businesses and swept away cars back in 2017. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

DfI responds after claims Derry treated with 'utter contempt'

New heavy duty kerbing that has been installed at West End Park

West End Park resident dismayed by ‘ugly’ kerbing in historic Bogside street

The new A6 between Claudy and Foreglen.

Drumahoe to Dungiven stretch of A6 could open fully at end of April

A police car blocks Spencer Road after a road accident on Thursday.

DfI defends its gritting schedule after week of snow induced road chaos in Derry

The New Buildings North to New Buildings South stretch of the road.

A5 public inquiry that was scheduled for next week delayed until March at least

New Buildings North to New Buildings South

27 layout drawings of A5 Derry to Aughnacloy road published by DfI

People Before Profit representative Damien Doherty with Derry & Strabane Councillor Maeve O'Neill.

Petition set up to save GP surgery service in Derry

File picture: South West Acute Hospital, Enniskillen. Picture: Ronan McGrade/Pacemaker Press

Emergency surgery suspended at Western Trust hospital

An artist’s impression of Foyle Reeds, an element of Our Future Foyle led by the Department for Infrastructure.

Foyle ‘bubbles’ burst over budget, lack of evidence

£100 High Street Spend Local card extended for some citizens.

£100 High Street Spend Local card deadline extended for thousands who had proble...

Retailers in Northern Ireland are set to get a huge boost from the high street voucher scheme

Northern Ireland High Street Voucher Scheme: How to apply and who is eligible

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Nichola Mallon at Parliament Buildings, Stormont.

Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.

Drumahoe section of A6 on course to be completed by 2022, says Nichola Mallon

The roundabout and junction at the entrance to Crescent Link retail park.

Near miss sparks call for Crescent Link lights

Blow for Free Derry rainbow proposals

Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.

Derry City look set to return to Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium

Mark H. Durkan.

Mental Health Action Plan is welcomed

2018: Joe McHugh T.D. Minister for Education and Skills speaking with pupils during a visit to Bunscoil Cholmcille Naíscoil Dhoire’s 35th anniversary celebrations back in 2018. DER4218GS

2020 Leaving Cert examinations postponed - Minister McHugh confirms

People Before Profit Councillor Shaun Harkin.

‘No-one should go without food’

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Drastic budget cuts are hitting schools, warn Derry primary principals

A&E departments are becoming increasingly busy year on year. (Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Nurses to strike for the first time in December

The A6 at Drumahoe.

Full Derry - Belfast road closure at Drumahoe this weekend for works

Bishop Gate.

‘Redesign’ for Fountain-Bishop Street entrance

Castle river review to lead to flood plain designation

Health chief Richard Pengelly

Public event on reshaping stroke and breast services

The Eglinton to Castlerock stretch of the line, which will be renewed under Phase 3.

Derry line going well so no Phase 3 plans: DfI

The Skeoge area where hundreds of new social homes have been built with hundreds more planned. (file pic)

4,500 on housing waiting list as plans to overhaul points system being examined

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