Londonderry-Derry

59 mins ago

Gareth Peoples has short brown hair and a beard. He is wearing a white and red Derry GAA top and transparent and black-rimmed glasses. He is standing near a road

Anger after needles found near children's play area

The used syringes were discarded in the village of Ballykelly, County Londonderry.

59 mins ago

7 hrs ago

An aerial view of a landfill site. A number of large rubber tyres are surrounded by a mass of rubbish.

Clean-up of one of Europe's largest illegal dumps 'could begin in 2028'

Environment Minister Andrew Muir says it could take up to five years to complete work on the Mobuoy site.

7 hrs ago

2 days ago

A pile of scrap metal and rubbish lie in a huge pile. There is a clear blue sky above the rubbish pile.

'No timeline or cost' for clean-up plan of one of Europe's largest illegal dumps

Politicians say little new information came out of a meeting about the Mobuoy site with Stormont's environment minister.

2 days ago

3 days ago

Six people, including the mayor Ruairí McHugh and a number of council officials, are standing beside the cemetery sign that reads: City Cemetery Mullenan. Black gates and a grassy embankment are visible in the background.

New £5.2m cemetery opens amid burial capacity fears

The new 30-acre site on Mullenan Road can provide for 3,500 burial plots.

3 days ago

4 days ago

A PSNI crest on a brown brick wall. The crest is a circular white, green and black badge, outlined by a silver star.

Child, aged nine, among three boys detained by police after disorder

The boys were detained after reports that petrol bombs and other missiles were thrown in the Galliagh area of Derry.

4 days ago

Aileen Reid of Ireland competing in the Women's Triathlon at Fort Copacobana during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 'perfect venue' for Europe Triathlon Cup, Olympian says

Olympian Aileen Reid says Derry hosting an elite triathlon event will spark interest among a new generation of athletes.

4 days ago

7 days ago

Mayor Ruairí McHugh is pictured in a suit wearing his mayoral chains and is also wearing a pirate hat. He is holding a blue and white sign that reads: 'Foyle Maritime Festival 2026' Two people dressed as a sailor and a swimmer are standing either side of him. All three are pictured at Derry's Quay.

Thousands expected for 2026 Foyle Maritime Festival

The four-day event in June will see the River Foyle transformed into a major celebration of Derry's maritime history.

7 days ago

19 May 2026

Shows a man with dark grey hair standing outside Bishop Street courthouse in Derry with supporters - some of whom are carrying Palestine flags - in the background

Councillor has pro-Palestinian rally charge dropped

A judge said Shaun Harkin had no case to answer but a case against four other defendants will continue.

19 May 2026

A man wearing a black and white checked jacket and red and blue checked shirt stands in front of shrubbery. He has a short beard, dark in colourand short dark hair. He is looking directly at the photographer.

'My brother told police Creswell was a killer, but they ignored him'

The brother of Paul Lusby, who tried to alert police about the man accused of killing Katie Simpson, wants a public inquiry into the police investigation.

19 May 2026

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