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Two arrested after suspected cocaine seizure in Derry’s Waterside Police from the District Support Team intercepted a parked van in Strathfoyle, leading to the arrest of two men aged 33 and 37 Two arrests have been made and suspected Class A controlled drugs have been seized by officers while on patrol in the Waterside in Derry yesterday evening, 20 April. ---

Two arrested after suspected cocaine seizure in Derry’s Waterside

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Meenagh cites ‘plenty to work on’ despite convincing 13-point quarter-final win McGuigan marks 100th appearance with 10-point masterclass in Antrim rout Ciaran Meenagh summation of Derry’s quarter-final victory over a pretty toothless Antrim side was pretty spot on. “The thoughts are just that we have the win. It was never going to be easy. It was sort of a no-win situat ---

Meenagh cites ‘plenty to work on’ despite convincing 13-point quarter-final win

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Derry Death Notices - Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Robert Barron, Derry • Richard Thomas Montgomery, 64 Drum Road, Lisdillion • Brian Ross, Hazlett Court, Coleraine Robert Barron, Derry It is with deep regret we announce the passing of Robery Barron, April 20 202 ---

Derry Death Notices - Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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Hospitality Sector gets behind Foyle Hospice fundraising prize draw The fundraiser is now open, with online entry and a free postal entry route available. Tickets cost £10, and the draw will take place on Friday, May 1, 2026. A local chef is giving back to Foyle Hospice in a deeply personal way, after the care shown to his family during two of the hardest tim ---

Hospitality Sector gets behind Foyle Hospice fundraising prize draw

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Throwback Tuesday: Out and About @ St Columba’s PS production of ‘Annie’ (2015) How many familiar faces will you recognise from the archives of the County Derry Post? The Orphans from the production of Annie at St. Columba's PS We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a party, wed ---

Throwback Tuesday: Out and About @ St Columba’s PS production of ‘Annie’ (2015)

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Derry Camogs shine at Queen's University Future Stars event From hurling to ladies football, Derry students make their mark across the codes at the 2026 Future Stars awards No fewer than six of the players who featured in a superb Corn Eimhear final in Bellaghy back in November have been chosen in the fifth McKeever Sports Queen’s University Future St ---

Derry Camogs shine at Queen's University Future Stars event

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New bus tour explores Cecil Frances Alexander’s north west legacy From her roots in Strabane to her home in Fahan, this free PEACEPLUS-funded project celebrates a woman whose influence transcends county lines A new, one-day heritage bus tour celebrating the remarkable life, faith, and social influence of Cecil Frances Alexander and will include a visit to h ---

New bus tour explores Cecil Frances Alexander’s north west legacy

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Derry man remanded as drugs seized after Bridgend checkpoint turn-away A quantity of illegal drugs and cash were seized in the operation and the 33-year-old defendant was also charged with offences including dangerous driving and drug-driving A man caught with a quantity of drugs after turning away from a checkpoint in Bridgend at the weekend has been remanded i ---

Derry man remanded as drugs seized after Bridgend checkpoint turn-away

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Derry U16 to face Wexford in All-Ireland 16A Shield final Captain Eva Forbes hits a staggering 0-13 as the Ulster champions overpower Dublin Derry will face Wexford in the All-Ireland under 16A Shield final the weekend after next following their excellent 1-19 to 1-08 semi-final victory over Dublin on Sunday afternoon in Latton. Eva Forbes was the s ---

Derry U16 to face Wexford in All-Ireland 16A Shield final

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County Derry community organisations complete inspiring NetWorx25 Programme The programme is designed to support and strengthen social enterprises and community-focused organisations in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Robert Emmets GAC Slaughtneil, West Bann Development and Evolve Northern Ireland – all based in Co Derry – were amongst ten community-base ---

County Derry community organisations complete inspiring NetWorx25 Programme

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IN PICTURES: Were you at Celtic Park for Derry vs Antrim? Our photographer was on hand to capture the faces in the crowd during Saturday's dominant quarter-final performance We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a party, wedding, communion, landscape, a qu ---

IN PICTURES: Were you at Celtic Park for Derry vs Antrim?

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Line dancers raise funds for Benedy Community Association The money was raised from a sponsored sea dip at Portrush followed by a disco in the Benedy Community Hall, Dungiven Benedy Community Association Chairperson Sabina O'Kane and the committee members received a cheque for £3,080 from Charley and The Honky Tonk Angels Line Dancers recently. The ---

Line dancers raise funds for Benedy Community Association

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IN PICTURES: City of Derry Rugby Club annual dinner dance The annual dinner was held in the clubhouse at Judges Road Group pictured at the City of Derry Rugby Football Club annual dinner held in the Clubhouse at Judges Road. Front, from left, Mick Quinn, guest speaker, Deputy Mayor Niree McMorris, George Fleming, president, CDRFC, and Lord Lieutenan ---

IN PICTURES: City of Derry Rugby Club annual dinner dance

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Driving the Transition: How Lavey’s ‘Republic of Care’ is Accelerating the Push for Irish Unity For the Lavey activists, the "Republic of Care" is more than just a catchy slogan for campaigning; it is a rigorous economic pivot that recognises the interdependence of all communities As the political spotlight shifts to the Belfast International Conference Centre for the Sinn Féin Ard Fhei ---

Driving the Transition: How Lavey’s ‘Republic of Care’ is Accelerating the Push for Irish Unity

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Derry celebrates inaugural World Public Transport Day Local civic and business leaders unite on World Public Transport Day to promote the "Better on Board" commitment to cleaner air and reduced congestion Mayor of Derry City and Strabane, Councillor Ruairí McHugh, was joined by Linda Thompson, Customer Services Co-ordinator, Translink at the Nor ---

Derry celebrates inaugural World Public Transport Day

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MacD on Music: How many mics Weekly focus on the local music scene Open mic nights are an essential part of music. They’re the place where new artists get to hone their craft and where legends get discovered. In Derry, the open mic scene has been mostly in pubs in recent years, which tends limit those taking part to the ---

MacD on Music: How many mics

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Derry MLA demands urgent action as NI records highest ED death rate MLA calls for dignity for patients as over-capacity emergency rooms leave children sleeping on floors SDLP Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has issued a stark warning on the growing crisis in our Emergency Departments following a new report from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), which li ---

Derry MLA demands urgent action as NI records highest ED death rate

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£40,000 St Patrick’s Day trip to US ‘worthwhile’, says Communities Minister Stormont’s Communities Minister has said his “worthwhile” St Patrick’s Day trip to the US cost nearly £40,000. Gordon Lyons acknowledged it was a financially “difficult period” but said the Executive should not “gut” the arts and culture budget. He was among DUP ministers, including deputy First Min ---

£40,000 St Patrick’s Day trip to US ‘worthwhile’, says Communities Minister

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£20m Pride in Place investment to revitalise local communities Derry City and Coleraine were the only two locations in Northern Ireland selected for the first phase based on indices of deprivation, population size, and healthy life expectancy Derry City and Strabane District Council and its partners formally launched the first Pride In Place investment p ---

£20m Pride in Place investment to revitalise local communities

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IN PICTURES: Derry power past Antrim to book semi-final date with Monaghan Clinical edge proves too much at Find Insurance Celtic Park as Derry overcome Antrim 2-23 to 1-13 Derry’s Ethan Doherty pushes forward with the ball In the Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship quarter-final match against Antrim at Find Insurance Celtic Park. (Photos - Tom Heaney, nwpresspi ---

IN PICTURES: Derry power past Antrim to book semi-final date with Monaghan

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Derry stunned by late Wicklow surge in Aughrim heartbreak Leading by four with 20 minutes to go, Johnny McGarvey’s side fails to score for nearly a quarter of an hour as the Garden County snatches victory The Derry senior hurlers suffered a disappointing 2-12 to 1-14 defeat to Wicklow GAA in Round 2 of the Christy Ring Cup on Sunday afternoon at Ech ---

Derry stunned by late Wicklow surge in Aughrim heartbreak

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Resurfacing works at Derry City Cemetery to begin imminently - councillors told Derry City and Strabane District Council say resurfacing works at City Cemetery will begin imminently. During April’s Environment and Regeneration Committee meeting Sinn Féin councillor Emma McGinley said council has been have been ‘very, very slow’ to implement plans to resurface roads and paths at ---

Resurfacing works at Derry City Cemetery to begin imminently - councillors told

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Derry man remanded as drugs seized after Bridgend checkpoint turn-away A quantity of illegal drugs and cash were seized in the operation and the 33-year-old defendant was also charged with offences including dangerous driving and drug-driving A man caught with a quantity of drugs after turning away from a checkpoint in Bridgend at the weekend has been remanded i ---

Derry man remanded as drugs seized after Bridgend checkpoint turn-away

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Derry’s Jordan Coyle leads Irish charge in Mexico City with podium finish Coyle and King Kannan GP deliver a lightning-fast round to claim third place as the LGCT arrives at the iconic Campo Marte Ireland’s top showjumpers made an emphatic start to the Latin American leg of the Longines Global Champions Tour (LGCT), with Olympic medallist Cian O’Connor and Ardmore ---

Derry’s Jordan Coyle leads Irish charge in Mexico City with podium finish

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Woman charged assaulting uncle and criminal damage remanded Selena Mongan (28) of Kavanagh Court in Derry was charged with criminal damage, assaulting her uncle and three counts of assaulting police A woman who was charged with assaulting her uncle and criminal damage to her grandmother's home has been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrates' Court. ---

Woman charged assaulting uncle and criminal damage remanded

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Derry's Eden Place Arts Centre part of Mental Health Arts Festival 2026. 'We embrace the opportunity to take part in festival which challenges stigma around mental health' - Judi Logue, Eden Place Arts Centre Derry's Eden Place Arts Centre has announced it will be participating in the Mental Health Arts NI Festival 2026. This will be the second year running the ar ---

Derry's Eden Place Arts Centre part of Mental Health Arts Festival 2026.

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IN PICTURES: Derry's Bishop McKeown leads closing Mass for Sister Clare Retreat at Long Tower Sister Clare Crockett was killed in an earthquake in Ecuador in 2016 Karleen Doherty, Caycee Doherty and Kenny Crockett. (Photos - Deirdre Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s ---

IN PICTURES: Derry's Bishop McKeown leads closing Mass for Sister Clare Retreat at Long Tower

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Derry cross-border worker wins discrimination cases against Donegal employer Worker awarded €106,000 Workplace Relations Commission for age and disability discrimination by his employer A Derry cross-border worker has been awarded €106,000 (£92,225) compensation by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) which ruled he had been the victim of age and disability discri ---

Derry cross-border worker wins discrimination cases against Donegal employer

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Derry man returned for trial on series of drug charges Daniel Patrick Lynch (21) of Clonmeen Drive in Derry appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at the local Magistrates' Court A man has been returned for trial to Derry Crown Court on a series of drug charges. Daniel Patrick Lynch (21) of Clonmeen Drive in Derry appeared at a Preliminary Enquiry at ---

Derry man returned for trial on series of drug charges

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IN PICTURES: ‘Skeoge United’ unveils new community minibus The Mayor joins Greater Shantallow Area Partnership to launch a vital transport resource designed to tackle isolation and connect communities The Mayor, Ruairi McHugh was on hand on Friday afternoon to hand over the keys to the Greater Shantallow Area Partnership's new Community Minibus as pa ---

IN PICTURES: ‘Skeoge United’ unveils new community minibus

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