Mr. Murphy made the observation in the Stormont Assembly this week. He was asked asked what plans he had to extend Fáilte Ireland’s tourism brands in the North. “I have already had conversations with officials. A piece of work is already agreed and funded by the Shared Island Fund to consider linkages in relation to the Wild Atlantic Way and the Causeway coast,” he commented. He pointed to the Derry Walls and MoFD as major attractions in the North West that could be better promoted. “Local...
‘Goosebumps. . . Scary . . . Terrifying. . these are just some words used by audiences to describe the West End’s second longest running play. The production will star Malcolm James as Arthur Kipps and Mark Hawkins as The Actor. Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation of Susan Hill’s best-selling novel tells the story of a lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been cast over his family by the spectre of a ‘Woman in Black’. He engages a young actor to help him tell his story and exorcise the...
Several graves were vandalised, and wreaths and momentums removed and damaged in the incident, discovered on Saturday. A PSNI spokesman said police received a report shortly after 9am on Saturday that a number of graves had been damaged. “We have identified a male suspect and are following a definitive line of inquiry in relation to the incident,” he added. Derry City and Strabane District Council confirmed that a serious incident of vandalism had taken place in the Kildrum section of the City...
In partnership with Tourism Ireland and in association with legendary Irish pub O’Donoghue’s - the place where it all started for The Dubliners back in 1962 - Seven Drunken Nights tells the story of a career spanning 50 years and invokes the spirit of Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna, John Sheahan, Ciaran Bourke and Jim McCann. Leading the ultimate feel-good Irish show, this hugely talented cast of musicians and singers bring the music of this iconic group back to life. Now in its seventh...
You can sign up for the event on their website to support the mental health charity. The route for this years walk is starting from Sainsburys on the strand road, crossing the Craigavon Bridge then back across the Peace Bridge and finishing at Sainsbury’s. The charity offers a T-shirt for those involved, the last day you can guarantee yourself a T-shirt is Friday May 10. Last year the walk raised £13,206.08p for the HURT charity. “As an Addiction Charity every penny of this was needed to help...
Recently, two of the Hive Cancer Support team travelled to the Norwegian University of Stavanger to see the research being presented by Ulster University’s Dr Carrie Flannagan, a Lecturer in Adult Nursing at the School of Nursing and Paramedic Science, at the ‘Heart of Multi-Professional Care’ conference hosted by the Nordic College of Caring Science (NCCS). The NCCS aims to develop, support and promote Caring Science knowledge nationally and internationally. Jacquie Loughrey, Education;...
A verified total of 1,888 people lined Shipquay Street and hundreds more spectated in Saturday’s record attempt in the Maiden City which breaks the current record of 1,809 people set in Salthill Promenade in Galway in 2019. The event was hosted by Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Patricia Logue, to raise funds for her chosen charities for her year in office - the Foyle Hospice and the Ryan McBride Foundation. “I’m overwhelmed with joy and pride that Derry has set a...
The Jazz Festival runs over the Bank Holiday Weekend from May 2 to May 6 this year and has grown to become one of the biggest of its kind in northern Europe.
The City of Jazz and Big Band Festival has kicked off, with a fabulous live launch event in the Guildhall on Thursday showcasing an array of homegrown talent. This is just the first night of the Jazz Festival. The festival is hosting 450 artists across 72 venues, and you will struggle to be bored this weekend. Keep an eye here for more highlights from the Jazz Festival.
The festival is hosting 450 artists across 72 venues, and you will struggle to be bored this weekend. Among the artists setting the Jazz standard for this weekend are The Paul McIntyre Quartet, Joe and Sharon Quigley, John and Fiona Trotter, Jim Whiteside and Joseph Leighton. The majority of the events are free, making quality live music available to everyone, looking at the programme for the Jazz festival you can see all the main bars of Derry have some live music to get you up and out of your...
Mickey Harte’s men have been drawn in a difficult looking Group 1 with the Connacht Championship winners (Galway or Mayo), Ulster runners-up (Armagh or Donegal) and Westmeath with the Oak Leafers opening fixtures away to the Connacht winners on the weekend of May 18-19th. And McEvoy, who was this week named PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month for March following his heroics in the Division One league final against Dublin, says Derry are determined to push pass the shock defeat to Jim McGuinness’...
The Scotsman has been a revelation since joining the Candy Stripes from Dundee last summer but Derry fans have been made to wait patiently for the winger to find the back of the net. Thirty five games in fact and given his undoubted attacking threat it certainly should've arrived much sooner than Monday night. It was worth the wait, however, and his 65th minute strike from the edge of the Shelbourne box was seconds away from sending Ruaidhrí Higgins' troops top of the table for the first time...