These initial works will see Foyle Street Car Park reconstructed into temporary bus stands, which Translink will utilise later this summer when NI Water’s main works get under way on Foyle Street. Tony McDaid, Assistant Service Delivery Manager at Translink, said: “We wish to advise all passengers that our services will continue to operate from the usual stands as timetabled while the car park is repurposed. We have been developing a plan to seamlessly transition to the new set-up and further...
The SDLP MLA raised the case in the Stormont Assembly this week. "I rise to speak on behalf of many women in the Western Trust area and across NI who are deeply concerned about the reports of smear tests that have been misread and which have led to devastating consequences for women,” she said. Mrs. McLaughlin spoke of being contacted by a local woman who underwent three smear tests prior to being diagnosed. “In 2021, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had to undergo a hysterectomy....
Fresh advice has been issued as police confirmed that there were a staggering 266 incidents of burglary reported for the period April 2023 to February 2024 in Derry City & Strabane. PSNI Inspector Pearce said: “We know that burglary is a very personal, intrusive crime and victims feel shocked and vulnerable. We don’t want anyone to fall victim to burglary, which is why we’re urging people to make home security part of their daily routine."By getting in the habit doing things every day, the less...
The pupils of Rosemount Primary School had a ball in the sunshine after the Jive Aces rocked up for an unforgettable gig on the first day of the Jazz & Big Band Festival.
Paul Farren, 34, launched the attack on Castle Street in Belfast city centre. At a court session in which Farren was sentenced, it was claimed that the attack resulted in the other man briefly blacking out. Farren, with an address of John Street in Derry, pleaded guilty to common assault and non-fatal strangulation. Belfast Magistrates’ Court heard on Friday that Farren had lashed out while giving medical assistance to a woman he knows. The incidents occured on February 23 of this year. The...
The challenge of coping with the rise in the numbers of people seeking asylum on these islands has been badly handled, the infrastructure and initiatives explaining and promoting inclusivity, diversity sadly lacking, while attempts to answer twisted narratives with truth and downright lies with accurate information about those coming here have often come too late in the day after the damage has already been done. Had these been in place it may have helped lay the foundations so people can...
The great Derry public were out and about celebrating birthdays and big occasions and even having a gamble on the dogs down in Lifford. Were you among them?
Ryan McLaughlin (36) of Clon Dara in Derry appeared charged with assaulting a female aggravated by domestic abuse, criminal damage to a window, entering a house as a trespasser with intent to do damage and attempted criminal damage. All of the offences were said to have occurred on dates between January and April this year. A police officer connected the accused to the charges and opposed bail during the hearing on Friday. He said that the alleged victim contacted police to report that she had...
Motorists are being advised to expect some traffic delays during the East Bank Protestant Boys Flute Band’s annual parade in the Irish Street area. The parade will leave Dennett Gardens at 8.30pm, making its way through Irish Street, across the Dungiven Road into Woodburn and back again. Five hundred participants and 200 supporters are expected. The PSNI said: “Road users are advised of traffic disruption in Derry/Londonderry this evening, Friday, May 3, due to a band parade. "The parade is due...
It was reported the person saw tickets for sale on an online platform. After contacting the seller and subsequently transferring money to them, the person was blocked and left without any tickets. Inspector Craig said: "Not only does this fraud leave people out of pocket financially, but will also leave them left outside at the doors of concert venues. People think they’re getting the real deal only to find out the money they’ve shelled out is to someone who isn’t genuine." Ticket fraud often...
The tremor was picked up seismic stations in Antrim, Mayo and Louth. The Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) operated by the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) said the quake occurred at 7.48pm near Ballybofey at a depth of about 13km. "The event was also recorded on a Quake Shake seismometer in St. Columba’s Secondary School in Stranolar, Co. Donegal "Quake Shake is a citizen seismology programme ran by DIAS and co-funded by Geological Survey Ireland and Science Foundation Ireland...
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.