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Established in 1772, the Derry Journal is among the longest-running news publications in Europe and has been covering the north west of Ireland for over 250 years. As well as our print editions Tuesday and Friday you can find us at www.derryjournal.com
Donegal into McKenna Cup final but positives for Derry after Celtic Park thriller
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Donegal into McKenna final but positives for Derry after Celtic Park thriller
McKenna Cup, semi-final
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January 14, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Donegal into McKenna Cup final but positives for Derry after Celtic Park thriller
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E-scooters seized and two male youths reported to prosecutors in Derry after serious concerns about speed on paths and roads
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E-scooters seized and two male youths reported to prosecutors in Derry after serious concerns about speed on paths and roads
A number of electric scooter have been seized by police in Derry and two male youths are being reported to the prosecutors for suspected traffic offences.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
E-scooters seized and two male youths reported to prosecutors in Derry after serious concerns about speed on paths and roads
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Ulster University Vice-Chancellor Paul Bartholomew says UU Magee College has hit record 6,500 student mark four years early
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Bartholomew says UU Magee College has hit record 6,500 student mark four years early
Paul Bartholomew says Ulster University’s Magee College campus in Derry has reached a record student population of 6,500 four years ahead of schedule as progress continues towards an ultimate goal of 10,000 students.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Ulster University Vice-Chancellor Paul Bartholomew says UU Magee College has hit record 6,500 student mark four years early
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The PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says he wants the service to be “representative of the community we serve” as a new recruitment drive for student officers and police staff was announced today.
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PSNI announce new student officer recruitment drive
The PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says he wants the service to be “representative of the community we serve” as a new recruitment drive for student officers and police staff was announced.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher says he wants the service to be “representative of the community we serve” as a new recruitment drive for student officers and police staff was announced today.
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Stephen Kelly says approval of £46.1m for Magee Medical School ‘next big moment’ on road to 10,000 students as Magee Taskforce’s One Year Progress Report unveiled in Derry
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Stephen Kelly says approval of £46.1m for Magee Medical School ‘next big moment’ on road to 10,000 students
Stephen Kelly says approval for the £46.1m earmarked in the draft budget for the Magee Medical School will be the next ‘big moment’ on the journey towards a 10,000 student campus in Derry.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Stephen Kelly says approval of £46.1m for Magee Medical School ‘next big moment’ on road to 10,000 students as Magee Taskforce’s One Year Progress Report unveiled in Derry
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Royal Mail management must provide “urgent solutions” to the issue of late post across the city and district, Derry City and Strabane District Council members have warned.
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Derry & Strabane Council to request Royal Mail meeting amid frustration over delayed letters and missed appointments
Royal Mail management must provide “urgent solutions” to the issue of late post across the city and district, Derry City and Strabane District Council members have warned.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Royal Mail management must provide “urgent solutions” to the issue of late post across the city and district, Derry City and Strabane District Council members have warned.
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In a stark message today, Derry IPSC has urged people to stand by and read themselves to gather at Free Derry Corner if one of the Hunger Strikers should die in the coming days.
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People urged to stand by for Free Derry Corner rally if Hunger Striker dies
People across the north west have been urged to stand by and read themselves to gather at Free Derry Corner if one of the Hunger Strikers should die in the coming days.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:33 PM
In a stark message today, Derry IPSC has urged people to stand by and read themselves to gather at Free Derry Corner if one of the Hunger Strikers should die in the coming days.
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Universities minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald says Magee expansion is a top priority as student numbers rise by 22%
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Caoimhe Archibald says Magee expansion is a top priority as student numbers rise by 22%
Universities minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald says the number of students at Magee has increased by 22 per cent since the Executive was restored and all the land necessary to accommodate the 10,000 target has now been purchased.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Universities minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald says Magee expansion is a top priority as student numbers rise by 22%
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Derry's Big Brother finalist Jenny Baird gets Mayoral reception
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Derry's Big Brother finalist Jenny Baird gets Mayoral reception
The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Ruairí McHugh has hosted a civic reception in honour of Jenny Baird, to celebrate her success in reaching the final of ITV’s hit show Big Brother at the end of last year.
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January 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Derry's Big Brother finalist Jenny Baird gets Mayoral reception
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Caoimhe Archibald to set up working group on student accommodation to drive expansion of Ulster University Magee campus in Derry to 10,000 students
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Caoimhe Archibald to set up working group on student accommodation to drive expansion of Ulster University Magee campus in Derry to 10,000 students
Economy Minister, Dr. Caoimhe Archibald, has reaffirmed her commitment to the Ulster University Derry campus expansion, as she marked publication of the Magee Taskforce’s One Year Progress Report.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Caoimhe Archibald to set up working group on student accommodation to drive expansion of Ulster University Magee campus in Derry to 10,000 students
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Derry's Foyle Hospice praises brave festive dippers
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Derry's Foyle Hospice praises brave festive dippers
The Foyle Hospice has praised all those who turned out in support of the charity at the Christmas Day swim at Ludden.
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January 14, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Derry's Foyle Hospice praises brave festive dippers
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‘Significant investment’ going into 40 years old Altnagelvin A&E that was designed to ‘cater for 35,000 people’
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‘Significant investment’ going into 40 years old Altnagelvin A&E that was designed to ‘cater for 35,000 people’
The Western Trust is ‘putting significant investment’ into Altnagelvin A&E, Mike Nesbitt has said, after it was claimed the 40 years old facility was originally designed to ‘cater for around 35,000 patients’.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:19 AM
‘Significant investment’ going into 40 years old Altnagelvin A&E that was designed to ‘cater for 35,000 people’
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£469k carriageway resurfacing in Limavady underway and due for completion this week
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£469k carriageway resurfacing in Limavady underway and due for completion this week
A £469,000 carriageway resurfacing schemes on the Rathmore Road and Scriggan Road in Limavady commenced on Monday and is due for completion this week.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
£469k carriageway resurfacing in Limavady underway and due for completion this week
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The ‘unpurchasable James Diver!’ and his fight for the tenant farmers against landlordism in Inishowen
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The ‘unpurchasable James Diver!’ and his fight for the tenant farmer against landlordism in Inishowen
On New Year’s Day in 1926 the remains of James Diver were lowered into the ‘dew damp, hallowed mould’ of the Church of the Sacred Heart graveyard in Carndonagh.
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January 14, 2026 at 3:12 AM
The ‘unpurchasable James Diver!’ and his fight for the tenant farmers against landlordism in Inishowen
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Human rights front and centre as Derry's Bloody Sunday Trust announce 2026 commemorative events
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Human rights front and centre as Bloody Sunday Trust announce 2026 commemorative events
The Bloody Sunday Trust has announced the details of this year’s Bloody Sunday commemoration, which will run from Friday, January 30 until Sunday, February 1.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Human rights front and centre as Derry's Bloody Sunday Trust announce 2026 commemorative events
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IN PICTURES: Thornhill, St Joseph’s, St Cecilia’s and Carndonagh Community School Formals 30 years ago back in January 1996.
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25 great pictures from Derry and Carndonagh formals back in January 1996
We’ve been back in the archives and came across these School Formal photos from Thornhill, St Joseph’s, St Cecilia’s and Carndonagh Community schools 30 years ago back in January 1996.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:33 PM
IN PICTURES: Thornhill, St Joseph’s, St Cecilia’s and Carndonagh Community School Formals 30 years ago back in January 1996.
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SDLP economy spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin: £46.1m for Magee medical school welcome but multi-year budget must be tied to Programme for Government commitments
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McLaughlin: £46.1m for Magee medical school welcome but multi-year budget must be tied to Programme for Government commitments
SDLP economy spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has welcomed the earmarking of £46.1m for new Magee School of Medicine in Finance Minister John O’Dowd’s draft budget for 2026-30.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:12 PM
SDLP economy spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin: £46.1m for Magee medical school welcome but multi-year budget must be tied to Programme for Government commitments
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Dungiven’s Tom McFeely among former hunger strikers calling for urgent intervention in Palestine Action protest
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Dungiven’s Tom McFeely among former hunger strikers calling for urgent intervention in Palestine Action protest
Dungiven republican Tom McFeely is among twenty three hunger strike survivors who have signed a joint letter urging intervention in the Palestine Action jail protest in England.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Dungiven’s Tom McFeely among former hunger strikers calling for urgent intervention in Palestine Action protest
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Pat enriched the cultural landscape of our city and the lives of those fortunate enough to know him. Pat Cowley – An Appreciation by Joe Campbell.
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Pat Cowley enriched the cultural landscape of our city and the lives of those fortunate enough to know him
Pat Cowley – An Appreciation by Joe Campbell.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Pat enriched the cultural landscape of our city and the lives of those fortunate enough to know him. Pat Cowley – An Appreciation by Joe Campbell.
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Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Serious Crime Branch made an arrest and seized a vehicle in the early hours of this morning, January 13, as part of an ongoing investigation into paramilitary activity in Derry.
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Vehicle seized and man arrested and released in probe into paramilitary activity in Derry
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Serious Crime Branch made an arrest and seized a vehicle in the early hours of this morning, January 13, as part of an ongoing investigation into paramilitary activity in Derry.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:55 AM
Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland's Serious Crime Branch made an arrest and seized a vehicle in the early hours of this morning, January 13, as part of an ongoing investigation into paramilitary activity in Derry.
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‘Depth, balance and pastoral wisdom’ marked ministry of retired Dean of Derry Very Rev. Raymond Stewart
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‘Depth, balance and pastoral wisdom’ marked ministry of retired Dean of Derry Very Rev. Raymond Stewart
The ministry of the newly-retired Dean of Derry, Very Rev. Raymond Stewart, was one marked by ‘depth, balance and pastoral wisdom’, the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt. Rev. Andrew Forster has reflected.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:40 PM
‘Depth, balance and pastoral wisdom’ marked ministry of retired Dean of Derry Very Rev. Raymond Stewart
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"We’ve kept them to 12 points. We just didn't do our job when we were attacking. That's the long and short of it."
All Ireland final disappointment in Croke Park for Glenullin
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All Ireland final disappointment in Croke Park for Glenullin
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"We just didn't do our job when we were attacking. That's the long and short of it."
Glenullin manager Michael O'Kane didn't need to say a word in the post match press conference following Sunday's All Ireland Intermediate club final. The pain etched on his face told it's own story.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"We’ve kept them to 12 points. We just didn't do our job when we were attacking. That's the long and short of it."
All Ireland final disappointment in Croke Park for Glenullin
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All Ireland final disappointment in Croke Park for Glenullin
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Derry’s Mary Bradley was ‘one of us’ whose politics was rooted in ‘fairness, dignity and decency’
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Derry’s Mary Bradley was ‘one of us’ whose politics was rooted in ‘fairness, dignity and decency’
Mary Bradley has been fondly remembered as ‘one of us’ and someone whose politics was rooted in ‘fairness, dignity and decency’ at the Stormont Assembly where she served Derry for two terms in the 2000s.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Derry’s Mary Bradley was ‘one of us’ whose politics was rooted in ‘fairness, dignity and decency’
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Public to have say on Fort George housing, hotel, shops, bars and restaurants proposals
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Public to have say on Fort George proposals for potential housing, hotel, shops, bars, restaurants
The public are being invited to have their say on an outline planning application for housing, offices, student accommodation, hotels, leisure, shops and bars and restaurants at Fort George.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Public to have say on Fort George housing, hotel, shops, bars and restaurants proposals
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IN PICS: Crowds flock to County Derry's 'Hogwarts na Gaeilge' at Gaelcholáiste Dhoire’s ‘Lá Oscailte’ in Dungiven
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IN PICS: Crowds flock to County Derry's 'Hogwarts na Gaeilge' at Gaelcholáiste Dhoire’s ‘Lá Oscailte’ in Dungiven
Gaelcholáiste Dhoire, Dungiven Principal, Mr. Diarmaid Ua Bruadair has described turnout for the Annual Open Day on Saturday last as ‘fantastic’, as the school also prepares to celebrate their 10th birthday this year.
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January 12, 2026 at 2:18 PM
IN PICS: Crowds flock to County Derry's 'Hogwarts na Gaeilge' at Gaelcholáiste Dhoire’s ‘Lá Oscailte’ in Dungiven
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