Derry Journal

26/01/2025

Two points in the bag but Johnny McGarvey wants an improvement for Down's visit to Owenbeg on Saturday! Derry GAA

Senior hurling manager Johnny McGarvey was under no illusions that Derry must improve for the visit of Down to Owenbeg, despite scoring a crucial opening day league victory over Tyrone at the weekend.

26/01/2025

14 knockout shots from Sunday's Co. Derry Boxing Championships

THE BEST of Derry’s amateur boxing talent representing the county’s 16 clubs were on show at the Co. Derry Boxing Championships held at Oak Leaf ABC on Sunday.

26/01/2025

A first for Derry City and Northern Ireland, Foyle Kumon is organising the NI Maths Fest in partnership with Ulster University and the inaugural event will take place in the Guildhall on Friday, 7 (9-4pm) and Saturday, February 8 (11-3pm).

26/01/2025

Derry manager Paddy Tally is not a fan of a couple of Gaelic football's new rules! Derry GAA GAA

Derry manager Paddy Tally believes the new rule anomaly of Gaelic football's '12th man' could kill the game if it goes unchecked by the GAA’s decision makers.

26/01/2025

Yellow wind warning for Derry and Donegal with potential damage to trees and structures weakened by Storm Éowyn

Yellow wind warnings will remain in place for Derry and Donegal until Sunday evening with potential travel disruption possible.

26/01/2025

The gathering at Newgate saw Banyan Theatre stage its new show ‘Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite’.

The New Gate Arts Centre in the city’s Fountain Estate was the venue for a recent free, family-friendly Féile event.

26/01/2025

The remaining part of this decade, politically, socially, and economically, is promising to be as bumpy as the road past Crescent Link fire station. Like it or not, Trump is going to change things. We can just watch on, but it is wiser to act.

For many, it is time to avert their eyes, put their fingers in their ears, bite their lips. The week has started with a flurry of new laws, signed for public entertainment but with serious intent. Verbal volleys have been fired and so too a load of US public servants.

26/01/2025

Councillor Uí Niallais said she has been “continuously contacted” by concerned residents in particular areas about the rising number of HMOs.

Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Planning Committee will now make the final decision on House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) applications for areas with “capacity issues”.

26/01/2025

In the 1800s, the rising merchant class in Derry tried to get Foyle College to focus less on the Classics and more on Maths and Commerce. They weren’t successful.

25/01/2025

It wasn't pretty at times but Derry hurlers got the win they needed in league opener against Tyrone! Derry GAA

Allianz Hurling Leagues, Division Two

25/01/2025

Derry count cost of Tyrone's '12th man' as Red Hands win league opener in Healy Park! Derry GAA

Allianz National League, Divsion One

25/01/2025

Chilly out there with another yellow warning for ice and possible snow showers tonight into tomorrow. Can you name this appropriately frosted mountain this evening in Inishowen?

25/01/2025

I.C.Y.M.I. July 1991 - Tens of thousands gather to see Jason Donovan, Dannii Minogue and a relatively unknown boyband called Take That as the Radio One Roadshow came to Derry's Guildhall Square. Link in comments for full gallery

25/01/2025

Many homes still without power across the region today, while caution has been urged over trees and power lines in a precarious state after

People have been advised of ‘significant damage’ to roads and other infrastructure across the north west in the wake of Storm Éowyn, while thousands across the region remain without power this morning.

25/01/2025

Most people don’t like talking about their bowels and their poo, but it is important to be a good friend to your own bowel and if you look after it, it will look after you.

Bowel cancer is now the fourth most common cancer and there are about 1,000 cases of bowel cancer per year in Northern Ireland. If it’s diagnosed early, the patient has a 90% chance of survival.

25/01/2025

So sad. Rest in peace.

A young man who died in a road traffic incident in Donegal on Friday morning has been named.

25/01/2025

Dear Daddy/ Dennis... Since you have only told close family, friends and the regulars at the bar we wanted ALL of Derry to know that one of their most charismatic, most loved barmen is finally hanging up his boots – we think the whole town will be in mourning!

The following is a tribute from the family of well known River Inn/ Silver Street barman Dennis O’Donnell, who will next week be calling time as he pulls his last pint after 25 years behind the popular city centre bar.

25/01/2025

‘Grandparents To School Day’ was celebrated on Wednesday at Steelstown Primary School with a Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church and then back for classroom visits, tea, and family-fun bingo at the school.