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Liam Tunney’s Biography

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  • Journalist with County Derry Post (print) and Digital Lead with Derry Now (online) - www.derrynow.com

  • Former founder and editor of local GAA site Unit Updates.

  • PRO with Rasharkin GAC and Contributor to Antrim GAA website The Saffron Gael - www.thesaffrongael.com

Liam Tunney’s Journalist Portfolio

How County Derry weathered the Spanish Flu pandemic

How County Derry weathered the Spanish Flu pandemic

For the past 18 months, the world has been gripped by the Covid-19 pandemic; a period of tragedy, lockdown an…

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FEATURE: The day six members of one family tragically drowned in Kilrea

FEATURE: The day six members of one family tragically drowned in Kilrea

On the anniversary of a tragedy which is hard to comprehend, Liam Tunney looks back at the heartbreaking day …

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The school-house raid that ended in tragedy a century ago

The school-house raid that ended in tragedy a century ago

On the night of December 28, 1920, a group of young people defied an 8pm curfew to hold a dance in a Ballerin…

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Teenage Kickings: The gangs of Slaughtneil disco

Teenage Kickings: The gangs of Slaughtneil disco

The first rule of Fight Club is that no one talks about Fight Club. Until now. Liam Tunney talks to an ex-mem…

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From anorexia to powerlifting: how training saved Sarah

From anorexia to powerlifting: how training saved Sarah

Ten years ago, while gripped with anorexia, doctors told Sarah McErlain she might not see Christmas, and woul…

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The night the Luftwaffe bombed Derry

The night the Luftwaffe bombed Derry

Liam Tunney talks to historian Nigel Henderson about how a Shantallow housing development became the unintend…

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Suspected case of ‘devastating’ livestock disease in Northern Ireland as government officials investigate

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By Liam Tunney Verified
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The zone has been in place since 9pm on Saturday DAERA Minister Andrew Muir Cattle are among the species affected by the virus DAERA Minister Andrew Muir Cattle are among the species affected by the virus Yesterday at 17:11 Government officials have begun an investigation after a suspected case of Bluetongue virus was reported in Co Down.
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Kilrea: Historic Co Derry bridge to be closed for second time in three years amid concerns over ‘structural stability’

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By Liam Tunney Verified
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The bridge was closed for five weeks in 2022 A historic Co Londonderry bridge is to close for the second time in three years due to concerns over its structural integrity, the Department for Infrastructure has confirmed. Kilrea Bridge – known locally as the Bann Bridge – will be closed from Saturday September 20 after concerns were raised over the integrity of a retaining wall. The bridge has been in place for more than two centuries, having originally been built in 1783.
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Stormont minister criticises bonfire at asbestos site as Kneecap effigies and Irish language signage destroyed

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By Liam Tunney Verified, Adrian Rutherford Verified
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The bonfire at Meridi Street, off the Donegall Road, had been the focus of health warnings, political rows and legal challenges throughout the week before it was lit on Friday night. Effigies of rap trio Kneecap and an Irish language slogan urging people to “kill your local Kneecap” were burnt on the bonfire. It was one of dozens of bonfires which were ignited to mark Eleventh Night. The NI Fire & Rescue Service said it was “a challenging and extremely busy night”.
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