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Derry sporting star backs fundraising event in aid of the blind

Derry's Paralympian star Jason Smyth is delighted to support Move into the Light in aid of National Council for the Blind of Ireland (NCBI) It's a virtual fundraising event and NCBI are calling the public to join in celebrating brighter times ahead. ...

04 Mar 2021 at 14:35

Covid-19

CORONAVIRUS LATEST: Magherafelt company recruiting further new staff

A Magherafelt company have announced they are recruiting a further wave of staff to increase production of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) for frontline healthcare staff. Over 200 jobs on the production line at Bloc Blinds were advertised by ...

22 Apr 2020 at 16:40

Local News

Visually impaired young people enjoy public transport experience days

Translink, the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), and Guide Dogs NI have come together to provide exclusive experience days for young people with vision impairments. The events were specially designed to help participants ...

12 Aug 2023 at 12:59

Northern Ireland

Women’s Aid and blind golf initiative among projects to receive Lottery grants

Women’s Aid and a blind golf initiative are among community projects set to benefit from more than £10.5 million of grants from the National Lottery Community Fund. Some 123 projects across Northern Ireland ranging from grassroots to ...

22 May 2024 at 11:33

Local News

County Derry boy's shoe shredded in sky diving machine incident

A County Derry pensioner whose grandson's trainer was shredded in the machinery of a Belfast sky diving experience has had to wait over a month for a promised refund. Rosemary McLaughlin's grandson was left traumatised after his ...

14 Sept 2021 at 11:48

Local News

Derry singer hits the right note

Emerging Derry singer / songwriter Joe Allan's debut single 'Blackout Blinds' has dropped on all streaming platforms, after months of collective hard work. Speaking to Derry Now, Joe revealed he had written 'Blackout Blinds' ...

07 Jul 2022 at 13:15

Local News

County Derry manufacturer links up with leading UK designer

A County Derry manufacturer has again showed its ability to adapt to the difficulties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic by teaming up with one of the UK's leading designers. When the pandemic hit, Magherafelt-based Bloc Blinds ...

01 Oct 2020 at 12:56

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: Foyle Arena hosts successful taster day RNIB members

RNIB VISIT TO FOYLE ARENA. . . .Steve Setterfield, sports and leisure manager, (right), Foyle Arena, pictured on Tuesday with a number of his staff, welcoming members of the RNIB to see what the centre offers. (Photos: Jim ...

21 Feb 2025 at 12:33

Local News

Foyle Arena hosts successful taster day for blind and partially sighted users

Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Leisure Services team have hosted a group of blind and partially sighted members of the public at the Foyle Arena to allow them to sample the centre’s services and activities. ...

23 Feb 2025 at 13:00

Newsletter DerryNow

Derry singer hits the right note

In case you to missed it first time around - July 2022: Emerging Derry singer / songwriter Joe Allan's debut single 'Blackout Blinds' has dropped on all streaming platforms, after months of collective hard work. ...

27 Dec 2022 at 10:30

Covid-19

Magherafelt company recruiting staff to manufacture protective equipment

A County Derry company is set to aid the front line in the fight against Covid-19 as they begin production on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for health care staff. Magherafelt company Bloc Blinds say they ...

28 Mar 2020 at 10:21

National News

How to keep your dog calm during fireworks as charity highlights dangers for pets

Halloween fireworks are having a devastating impact nationwide on Guide and Assistance Dogs and their owners, according to Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. Fireworks are been set off for weeks ahead of ...

17 Oct 2022 at 13:50

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