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How County Derry weathered the Spanish Flu pandemic

As 1918 began to draw to a close, the world lay in a state of flux. The signing of the Armistice in November had just brought an end to the hostilities of the First World War. Newspaper column inches were dedicated to tales of returning soldiers, ...

14 Jul 2021 at 07:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: Talking Covid, rates and the new bypass in Dungiven

The sky is a sea of pale blue as I park on the roadside at the bottom of Dungiven's Main Street. There are smiles on the faces of the few people who are moving up and down the pavements. Approaching midday, the sun, if not quite splitting the ...

09 Apr 2021 at 06:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: Quiet anticipation building in Desertmartin and Tobermore

In bright sunshine, I'm on my way into BT45. Whisper it, but this could be the day the curse comes to an end. Slieve Gallion pans into view to my right, the sun sharpening the image and greening the landscape in between. A decorative sign ...

02 Apr 2021 at 06:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: Relief drawing nearer along the Loughshore

There is a single car parked outside the Bridge Bar when I pull into Ballinderry. It's not open, but I allow myself a brief day dream of a secret shebeen by the riverside. A sign tells me CCTV is in operation. It has no doubt been a ...

23 Apr 2021 at 06:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: Shoots of hope in Limavady

It's a grim road between Coleraine and Limavady on a day like this. The mountains are decapitated by low-lying cloud and mizzly rain makes it hard even to see the bottom half. The town hit the headlines last week after a sectarian ...

12 Feb 2021 at 07:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: The ups and downs of Gulladuff's 'stolen' year

To an impatient eye, nothing ever happens in Ireland's villages. There is a reason the 'blink and you'll miss it' phrase came into common use. Park up and observe for a while though, and the minutiae of its daily routine ...

14 May 2021 at 06:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: New faces and good weather bring optimism to Kilrea

The window of Davey's Barber Shop in Kilrea documents hope dashed. The original 'Reopen in February' notice has a line through the word 'February', replaced by 'March'. That month also has a line struck through it. Only ...

05 Mar 2021 at 06:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: 'Adapt or crash': No hanging around in Magherafelt

A line of traffic snakes its way up Broad Street. Plans to park on Meeting Street are scuppered. There are no spaces. Magherafelt looks busy. For a brief moment, after finding a space in the off-street car park, I ...

26 Feb 2021 at 06:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: No dancing on the sand, but social life is back in Park

For a village named quite literally after a field, Park is deceptively big. After crossing the bridge, I head up the hill and pull the car in opposite the Vivo and the magnificently named Rio Grande bar. Park's ...

28 May 2021 at 06:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: Serenity by the road side as electricity deserts Clady

It's mid-morning on a May afternoon in Clady. The bank holiday weekend is just hours away and the good weather is attempting a coup. A dull brightness begins to break through the grey clouds, leaving walkers ...

02 Jun 2021 at 06:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: Cowboys, construction and hope as Moneymore continues recovery

As I pull into a parking space, a man in a cowboy hat walks past on the pavement. He waves a cursory greeting and continues on his way. In the time it takes me to gather everything I need together, he ...

21 May 2021 at 06:00

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LIFE IN LOCKDOWN: The shackles are off as Portstewart's holiday season finally begins

Thronged pavements. Excited chatter. Flashy convertibles parked along the promenade. The day carries an tangible sense of importance. There are open doors all the way down the street, grateful ...

07 May 2021 at 06:00

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