Derry News

Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Dawn Huggins, Director General of the Northern Ireland Prison Service, Beverley Wall, Mace Bearer Stephen McCloskey, Chief Executive of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, David Jackson, Lord Lieutenant for County Londonderry, Mrs Alison Millar, Cadet James Smallwoods, Mrs Alison Millar, Director of Prisons NI, David Kennedy, and High Sheriff, Mr Peter Jack.

City of Derry Airport praises prompt first responder actions as emergency runway protocols are triggered A passenger on a Derry-bound flight from London has spoken of the dramatic moment an emergency was declared in mid-air after the cockpit windscreen cracked on Thursday.

Keem Bay in County Mayo has been named Ireland’s best destination for a scenic autumn getaway. | Getty Images/iStockphoto Ireland's most famous natural landmarks aren't necessarily the ones travellers love the most Keem Bay in County Mayo has been named Ireland’s best destination for a scenic autumn getaway, beating out iconic beauty spots like the Cliffs of Moher, Connemara and the Giant’s Causeway.

A 38-year-old man is released on bail while files are prepared for the Public Prosecution Service regarding three other suspects A number of proactive searches were conducted at properties in Derry on Thursday, August 27 by various policing teams in the city. Commenting, Chief Inspector Graeme Craig said: “As a result of these searches, led by our District Support Team, Paramilitary Crime Task Force, and District colleagues, officers seized a number of items.

Niamh Smyth, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, said a poll on a ‘reunited Ireland’ is not off the table. A Fianna Fáil minister said she “categorically and fundamentally” disagrees with comments from British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, after he stated that an Irish border poll is “off the table”. Niamh Smyth, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, said a poll on a “reunited Ireland” is not off the table, and that the Irish Government will continue to work towards one.

A call for a mandatory registration scheme for e-scooters has been made Aontú Ballyarnett representative Emmet Doyle. ‘The last thing that any community wants is to be attending the funeral of a young person or someone injured by one of these scooters’ - Emmet Doyle, Aontú A call for a mandatory registration scheme for e-scooters has been made Aontú Ballyarnett representative Emmet Doyle.

The incident is the second ramming of a PSNI vehicle in a week. Two police officers have been injured after their vehicle was rammed a number of times in Londonderry. The incident occurred on Thursday when police observed a vehicle in the Waterside area without valid insurance and which they believed was being driven by a disqualified driver.

Damaged police vehicle following incident in Derry. Armed Support Unit uses tactical contact to halt a 23-year-old disqualified driver following a high-speed pursuit from the Foyle Bridge to Rossnagalliagh. District Support Team Officers conducting proactive patrols of the Waterside area of Derry on Thursday, August 27, observed a vehicle without valid insurance and believed to be driven by a disqualified driver.

SEUPB Chief Executive Gina McIntyre celebrates a massive funding rollout designed to tackle social isolation and division across Northern Ireland Twenty-eight projects from across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland have been awarded more than €2.2 million through the PEACEPLUS Change Maker Funding Programme to deliver community-led initiatives that promote connection, inclusion and peacebuilding.

Paula Byrne, Bereavement Support Call Coordinator, and Leona Laverty, Bereavement Co-Ordinator. | NHSCT The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is seeking good listeners to provide a vital lifeline to grieving families across regional hospitals The Northern Health and Social Care Trust is encouraging compassionate individuals to volunteer with its bereavement support call service, helping families during one of the most challenging times in their lives.