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Derry News

Derry cancer survivor shares importance of awareness

When Derry-native Noeleen McMorris found herself with a regular influx of hiccups, indigestion and a change in swallowing habits, she knew something was wrong. Believing it was a side effect of medication, a routine GP appointment and a NICE ...

26 Jul 2022 at 15:10

Derry News

Derry father creates children's mental health book after 3 year old daughter suffers extreme anxiety in lockdown

Derry father of two, Damien Carlin, has used his and his eldest daughter's experience to help other children suffering from mental health problems. Damien's eldest daughter, Aoife, who was three at the start of the pandemic, started ...

04 Jun 2022 at 18:00

Derry News

"I don't know where life with brain damage and this disability will take me but I'm glad I fought so hard to get back to work"

Katie Keys, was seriously injured in an RTC at Burt in County Donegal on July 13 2019. The 30-year-old, who was the passenger in the accident, spent a month in a coma in Beaumont hospital in Dublin where they have a specialist ...

18 May 2022 at 18:00

Derry News

‘Inspirational’ Danny Quigley officially awarded Freedom of City and District

Ultra-Endurance Athlete and Mental Health and Wellbeing campaigner, Danny Quigley, has received the Freedom of Derry and Strabane at a special ceremony at the Guildhall. The Ironman champion completed a remarkable ten long ...

23 May 2022 at 18:07

Derry News

Derry Girl's fight with 22q, a rare disease that impacts every aspect of her life

Rebecca Gleed spent the first 17 years of her life unaware of the condition she was living with. She was born with a ventricular septal defect (VSD) and had heart surgery at 17 months old. Rebecca was then finally ...

24 Mar 2022 at 18:22

Derry News

Family and friends to host fundraising events in memory of late Aidy Boddington

The friends and family of Aidy Boddington, who sadly passed away in 2019, are hosting fundraising events in his memory. A fundraising night is to be held this Friday (March 25) in the Cosh Bar on Buncrana Road ...

23 Mar 2022 at 17:00

Derry News

"Rare doesn't mean rare, this affects thousands of people"

Mayor Warke welcomed the Northern Ireland Rare Disease Partnership to the Guildhall as they celebrated 10 years of hard work and commitment to those living with rare diseases. Rhoda Walker, Chair of NIRDP, ...

15 Mar 2022 at 19:35

Derry News

Derry's Gasyard to host Autism Symposium

For International Women's Week 2022 this week, The North West Spectrum members are hosting an Autism Symposium in the Gasyard Centre in Derry with the theme, #breakthebias. There is to be special guest ...

07 Mar 2022 at 18:46

Derry News

"I am on strict bed rest and in a critical condition"

Derry girl, Amber Harkin, has battled with anorexia for as long as she can remember. Now, at 30 years old, Amber is bravely fighting to recover after a relapse at the beginning of last year and ...

22 Mar 2022 at 19:08

Derry News

New Derry mum celebrates 10 years clean and channels experience into new business helping others

Derry girl Danielle Collins, has recently celebrated 10 years clean of any substances and welcomed her beautiful baby boy Jack into the world April 6 this year. The 36-year-old says it hasn't ...

07 May 2022 at 13:00

Derry News

New Miss Derry plans to use platform to raise awareness for autism

Derry girl, Amy Doherty, has recently been crowned the city's first Miss Derry and will represent the city and compete in Miss Great Britain in Leicester this October. The mum of two hopes ...

22 Apr 2022 at 19:20

Covid-19 impact on organ transplant rates revealed as Donor Awareness Week is launched

National News

Fall in organ transplant rates revealed as Donor Awareness Week is launched

There are around 600 people on waiting lists for organ transplants including heart, lung, liver, kidney, and pancreas at any one time, as the number of transplants reduce due to ...

19 Apr 2022 at 16:43

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