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A city of walls, worship and wonder: Derry

Just 2.5 hours up the road stands a medieval and modern city so enchanting it has two names: Derry- Londonderry. The controversial city which has been a scene for so many battles through history from the Siege of the city walls to Bloody Sunday and ...

16 Nov 2016 at 19:00

National News

Man shot in both legs by masked intruders at house in Northern Ireland

A man has been shot in both legs at a house in Co Derry after three masked men entered the property. The incident occurred in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday April 5) in the Kildrum Gardens area of the city. Northern Irish police are now ...

05 Apr 2022 at 10:42

National News

Three arrested in connection with 1975 murder of RUC officer

Three people have been arrested in connection with an investigation into the murder of a policeman and the attempted murder of another in 1975. The trio were detained in relation to the murder of RUC Constable Robert John McPherson and the ...

12 Jun 2024 at 10:51

Northern Ireland

Irish deputy leader Harris meets with family of Sean Brown

The family of a murdered GAA official has held a meeting with Irish deputy premier Simon Harris as part of a campaign for a public inquiry into his death. It comes after the UK Government confirmed it will seek a Supreme Court appeal over ...

12 May 2025 at 18:12

National News

Nell McCafferty’s family ‘humbled and comforted’ by tributes upon her death

The family of renowned author, journalist and feminist activist Nell McCafferty have said they are “humbled and comforted” by the tributes following her death. The celebrated writer, 80, died in the early hours of Wednesday at a nursing ...

21 Aug 2024 at 16:27

National News

'A horrific death' - Derry man jailed for 18 years for setting wife on fire

A man has been sentenced to a minimum of 18 years in prison for murdering his wife by setting her alight in a car after throwing petrol over her. Thomas Rainey, 61, of Quarry Road in Knockloughrim, Co Derry, had pleaded guilty to the ...

05 Jul 2023 at 15:04

National News

Long-awaited trial of former British soldier accused of Bloody Sunday murders to begin

The long-awaited trial of a former paratrooper accused of two murders on Bloody Sunday is due to begin at Belfast Crown Court. Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney when members ...

15 Sept 2025 at 08:46

Northern Ireland

Derry woman finds recipe for success after losing home

A Londonderry woman who started “stress-cooking” after losing her family home while dealing with her husband’s illness said she has rebounded by building her own culinary business. Emily McCorkell, originally from Philadelphia, now ...

02 Jan 2025 at 11:00

National News

‘Derry girl’ Taylor Swift invited to visit city after research hints at link

US popstar Taylor Swift has been invited to Londonderry by the city’s mayor after research indicated a family connection. Research suggested this week that the singer, who has dominated the charts with her latest album, The ...

20 Jun 2024 at 19:52

National News

'Brutal and horrific' - Woman who beat friend to death with hammer to serve 16 years

A woman who beat her friend to death with a claw hammer has been told she will spend at least 16 years in prison for the murder. Ludmila Poletelova, 61, was found dead at her home in Lodge Court, Limavady, in April 2021. ...

09 Mar 2023 at 14:33

National News

Public inquiry only current way to deliver truth to Sean Brown’s family – Harris

A public inquiry is currently the only way to deliver a human rights-compliant investigation into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown, the Tanaiste has insisted. Simon Harris reiterated his support for the Brown ...

19 May 2025 at 18:03

Northern Ireland

Family of Sean Brown hail ‘very promising meeting’ with Tanaiste

The family of murdered GAA official Sean Brown have hailed a “very promising” meeting with Irish deputy premier Simon Harris. Mr Brown’s daughter, Siobhan, said they left Mr Harris “in no uncertain terms what us ...

13 May 2025 at 03:29

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