Derry city articles
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Derry Magee students and people across the city to abseil off the City Hotel for AWARE charity
Students from Ulster University, staff from St Cecilia's College and Holy Family Primary School have vowed to take on the challenge for mental health. Since 1996 AWARE has been a strong pillar in Derry, fighting for the people of the city. They recently released their new fundraiser, which will require its participants to have some nerves of steel. As on June 9 they will abseil down the City Hotel, which is eight stories tall. Participants are asked to pledge to raise a minimum of £100, with...
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'Serious incident of vandalism' at Derry's City Cemetery
Several graves were vandalised, and wreaths and momentums removed and damaged in the incident, discovered on Saturday. A PSNI spokesman said police received a report shortly after 9am on Saturday that a number of graves had been damaged. “We have identified a male suspect and are following a definitive line of inquiry in relation to the incident,” he added. Derry City and Strabane District Council confirmed that a serious incident of vandalism had taken place in the Kildrum section of the City...
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Patrick McEleney injury a ‘tricky one’ says Derry City boss
The Shantallow man's time on the pitch has been limited this season due to several injury setbacks including a groin strain and a most recent calf problem. McEleney went to a clinic in Santry, Dublin last week for a scan on the injury described by Higgins as an uncommon one, but a date for his return to action remains unclear. Higgins has been unable to field his strongest team this season after 12 games - a familiar predicament since taking the Brandywell hotseat - and goes to Galway with...