Veteran broadcasters set for high-profile Derry politics debate

Jude Collins and Pat McArt line up for the final afternoon event in the Did Ye Hear About? series The final offering in the Did Ye Hear About? series of talks at Derry’s Gasyard Centre will take place next Tuesday, May 26 when the guests will be Jude Collins and Pat McArt who are longtime col ---

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‘Rot in hell’: Brave victims of former Co Derry teacher confront him in court

Former teacher Patrick Sharkey, 83, was remanded in custody at Letterkenny Circuit Court and will be sentenced next month after admitting to 132 sexual offences against 19 young boys over a 25-year period A victim of child sex abuser Patrick Sharkey told the former teacher who taught in a Cou ---

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IN PICTURES: Derry families come together for annual "Rooted In Wellness" Big Lunch

Farland Way residents unite for a vibrant afternoon of food, family fun, and community spirit Joshua with Damon the snake. 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, landscap ---

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Kilrea man (22) jailed for online child sexual offences

The charges included; sexual communication with a child, adult causing or inciting child between 13 and 16 to engage in sexual activity, incitement to distribute indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child and adult causing a child to watch a sexual act A Kilrea man has been jailed ---

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Massive double-header for Derry City

Out of form and chasing the top five, the Candystripes face a massive week against St Patrick’s Athletic and Shelbourne Tiernan Lynch faces a potentially defining week in Derry City’s season as the Candystripes prepare for massive back-to-back home fixtures against St Patrick’s Athletic and S ---

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Derry book club helps raise awareness of dangers of coercive control

Alderman Niree McMorris praises Foyle Women’s Information Network for empowering local women through education and dedicated support The Deputy Mayor of Derry City and Strabane, Alderman Niree McMorris, joined members of the Foyle Women’s Information Network for a special event highlighting t ---

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Former teacher who abused 19 young boys over 25-year spell remanded in custody

Details of the depraved actions of Patrick Sharkey, now 83, were outlined at Letterkenny Circuit Court with the former teacher remanded in custody. He will be sentenced by Judge John Aylmer next month A former schoolteacher from Donegal who sexually abused 19 young boys over a 25-year period ---

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IN PICTURES: Clare Burke's 50th birthday celebrations in Derry

Clare was joined by family and friends in the Derby Bar to celebrate her milestone birthday Clare Burke with her dad Tom. (Photos - Kerrie Quinn, 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 a ---

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Dungiven man admits attempted damage to Foyle Search and Rescue equipment

Joseph Patrick Moore (42) of Dernaflaw Cottages in Dungiven admitted two charges that occurred on October 11 2025 A man will be sentenced in July after he admitted attempted criminal damage to safety equipment belonging to Foyle Search and Rescue. Joseph Patrick Moore (42) of Dernaflaw Cottag ---

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CAFRE Business Groups offer benchmarking opportunities with visit to Co Derry farm

‘Majestic Holsteins’ is a progressive 150 cow autumn calving dairy herd with a strong focus on efficiency, milk quality and maximising the use of grazed grass College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) Dairy Adviser, Harry O’Kane, recently visited the dairy farm of Kenny Watson ---

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Vandalism of road safety equipment condemned by Derry and Strabane PCSP

Alderman Keith Kerrigan urges public cooperation after vital road safety equipment is targeted by vandals The Chair of Derry and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership, Alderman Keith Kerrigan, has condemned the deliberate vandalism of a Speed Indicator Device (SID) in the distric ---

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Derry Craft makers encouraged to participate in August Craft Month

Craft NI and Design & Crafts Council Ireland issues invite to annual celebration Craft makers across Derry and the wider island of Ireland are being encouraged to register their interest in participating in the annual month-long celebration of craft that takes place in August. Showcasing the ---

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WATCH: Derry primary pupils swap maths for music decks at Féile’s Creative Days

St Eugene's, Nazareth House, Gaelscoil Éadain Mhóir, and Long Tower pupils experience DJing, music engineering, and film-making in high-energy workshops Children from local primary schools stepped into a world of DJ decks, animation, music-making and movie magic at Féile’s Creative Days. Stud ---

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Suspected petrol bomb thrown through window of house in Co Derry town

No injuries were reported, despite a man being inside the property at the time Police are investigating an early-morning arson attack at a house in Coleraine. Detective Inspector Ballentine said: “We received a report at approximately 1.30am this morning, Wednesday 20th May, of a fire at a ho ---

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IN PICTURES: Pupils of Good Shepherd PS celebrate Sacrament of First Holy Communion

Primary School pupils from across the city celebrated their First Holy Communion Pupils from Good Shepherd Primary School who received the Sacrament of First Holy Communion from Fr. Michael Canny at St. Columba's Church, Waterside on Friday last. Included in photo are Mrs. Suzann McCafferty, ---

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Derry Judge warns R drivers that high speeds are not acceptable

District Judge Suzanne Rice voices stern displeasure while banning a teenager for a near 90mph rural pursuit A judge at Derry Magistrate's Court has said that she wants a clear message to out to R drivers that high speeds are not acceptable. She was speaking as Sean Brolly (19) of Teenaght Ro ---

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EA supports Maghera author’s Weatherbies Books in NI schools

Primary schools throughout the North can directly access The Weatherbies educational resources as part of classroom learning The Maghera-based author of the much-loved children’s series The Weatherbies, Yvonne Fleming , has achieved a major milestone. She has secured a four-year contract to m ---

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Into The West urges north-west residents to join rail fight ahead of crucial AGM

Rail campaigners demand end to 'West of the Bann' rail discrimination ahead of annual meeting Local rail campaigners Into The West are holding their Annual General Meeting this Saturday, and calling on anyone interested in securing better rail for the north-west to become a member and attend. ---

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Gaza Ground Aid Ireland activist 'kidnapped' by Israeli Occupation Forces on Global Sumud Flotilla

Helena Kearns on Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza According to a spokesperson for Derry's RISE for Palestine organisation, Helena Kearns, founder of Gaza Ground Aid Ireland, has been "kidnapped by Israeli Occupation Forces while sailing with the Global Sumud Flotilla to Gaza on May18, 2026". The ---

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Derry man admits two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm

Cormac Burke (40) of Aran Court in Derry admitted a series of charges including two counts of assault on two different people occasioning actual bodily harm on June25 2025 A man will be sentenced in July after he admitted a series of offences at Derry Magistrate's Court today. Cormac Burke (4 ---

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Dungiven man admits attempted damage to Foyle Search and Rescue equipment

Joseph Patrick Moore (42) of Dernaflaw Cottages in Dungiven admitted two charges that occurred on October 11 2025 A man will be sentenced in July after he admitted attempted criminal damage to safety equipment belonging to Foyle Search and Rescue. Joseph Patrick Moore (42) of Dernaflaw Cottag ---

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Veteran broadcasters set for high-profile Derry politics debate

Jude Collins and Pat McArt line up for the final afternoon event in the Did Ye Hear About? series The final offering in the Did Ye Hear About? series of talks at Derry’s Gasyard Centre will take place next Tuesday, May 26 when the guests will be Jude Collins and Pat McArt who are longtime col ---

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Derry Court remands extradited man facing 17 child cruelty charges

The man who cannot be named due to the nature of the charges appeared in court to face 17 counts of child cruelty on dates between May25 1997 and September 1 2007 A 54-year-old man who was extradited from the Republic of Ireland has been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate's Court today c ---

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New research warns homes alone do not build communities

Queen’s University Belfast study uses Skeoge and Ballynafoy estates to highlight the critical need for synchronised development A new report launched at Stormont this week has warned that building houses without investing in services, infrastructure and people risks undermining communities ac ---

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Lights, Camera, Action! Celebrating USA 250 on the Causeway Coast

This exhibition has been developed as part of Council’s USA 250 programme, celebrating 250 years of the United States of America It’s lights, camera, action for a new exhibition at Coleraine Museum, celebrating 250 years of US Independence! Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council Museum Serv ---

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IN PICTURES: YMCA Heritage Project celebration and launch in Derry

The Londonderry YMCA hosted its highly anticipated Heritage Project Celebration and Exhibit Launch, marking a major milestone in preserving 169 years of community history Memorabilia table at the YMCA Heritage Project Launch. (Photos - Deirdre Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to featu ---

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Mayor appeals for mutual respect and safe speeds on shared greenway paths

Increased patrols will monitor popular outdoor spots to protect vulnerable pedestrians As the summer season approaches and footfall increases across local greenways and parks, Derry City and Strabane District Council is appealing to everyone to prioritise safety and show consideration for oth ---

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Derry Death Notices - Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Daniel (Noel) Crumley, 55 Wheatfield, Muff • Jack (John) Dean, Trinity House Garvagh (Formerly of Portrush) • Geraldine Doherty (née Moran), 20 Brookhill, Culmore Road, Derry • Bertha Douglas, Benbradagh Avenue, ---

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54-year-old man extradited on child cruelty to appear at Derry Court

International Policing Unit praises partnership work after successfully returning two suspects to face the courts A 54-year-old man was extradited from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland yesterday, Tuesday, May 7, in relation to 17 offences of child cruelty and one offence of blackma ---

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Flying the flag for Gaeilge in Derry as local schools secure national awards

St. Columb’s, Loreto, and St. Mary’s Grammar recognised for bringing Irish to life outside the classroom Students from three schools in Derry were awarded a Gaelbhratach (Irish flag) at a ceremony in Mary Immaculate College, Limerick. The schools were just some of the 165 in total who were re ---

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