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Decision not to proceed with controversial bonfire welcomed

The decision not to proceed with the building of the controversial bonfire in Meenan Square in the Bogside has been welcomed. Councillor Lilian Seenoi Barr (SDLP), who is the chair of Derry City and Strabane District Council's Bonfire Working Group, ...

17 Jul 2023 at 12:15

Northern Ireland

Petrol bombs incident in north Belfast treated as hate crime

An incident where petrol bombs were thrown in north Belfast on Thursday evening is being treated as a hate crime, police said. The PSNI said its members are in attendance at the scene following a report of petrol bombs being thrown in the Duncairn ...

07 Jul 2022 at 21:10

Local News

Man (23) and woman (19) arrested as police probe shots fired during August bonfire in Derry

Detectives investigating a report that shots were fired during a bonfire in Derry in August have carried out searches this morning, Thursday 24 November, and made two arrests. The incident was reported to have occurred in the Meenan Square area ...

24 Nov 2022 at 16:18

Local News

PSNI release man in probe into 'shots fired at Derry bonfire'

A 25-year-old man arrested in the Derry area on Tuesday morning, 8th November, has been released following questioning. He was arrested under the Terrorism Act by Detectives from the Police Service’s Terrorism Investigation Unit, investigating ...

09 Nov 2022 at 00:44

Northern Ireland

DUP leader condemns placing of flags and images on nationalist bonfire

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has condemned the placing of poppy wreaths, flags and images on a nationalist bonfire in Derry. Sir Jeffrey described the actions as an “outrageous and offensive display of hate”, which should be “universally ...

16 Aug 2022 at 10:09

Local News

County Derry MLAs hit out as posters placed on bonfires

Two East Derry MLAs have hit out after the placing of flags and election posters on Eleventh Night bonfires. Caoimhe Archibald posted photographs online of two different pyres - identifying the latter as being in the Harpur's Hill area of ...

11 Jul 2022 at 22:51

Derry News

Derry project offering young people the chance to have their voices heard regarding bonfire culture

A new project being run by a Derry community arts group offers young people the opportunity to learn and develop skills in digital, documentary film and editing as well as having their voices heard in regard to bonfire culture. Funded by ...

11 Aug 2020 at 17:23

Derry News

Derry representatives say unionist councillors have pulled out of bonfire working group

Unionist councillors on Derry City & Strabane District Council have withdrawn from a group which aims to ease community tensions ahead of bonfire season and ensure the pyres are free from toxic materials. The local council set up a ...

14 Jun 2021 at 21:49

County Derry Post

Tensions raised following County Derry bonfire row

Events surrounding a contentious Twelfth night bonfire have resulted in raised tensions in a County Derry town. Last week a bonfire in Limavady was burnt prematurely after images emerged of pallets painted green, white and orange ...

13 Jul 2021 at 10:41

Local News

Foyle MLA calls for progress on vacant Meenan Square site

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has called for progress to be made at vacate Meenan Square site after it was reported that the Urban Villages initiative, announced in 2016, still has not delivered on the promises made six years ...

12 Aug 2022 at 16:09

Local News

Politicians’ election posters appear on loyalist bonfires

Politicians’ election posters have appeared on loyalist bonfires in Northern Ireland. Posters of First Minister Michelle O’Neill (Sinn Fein) and South Belfast MP Claire Hanna (SDLP) appeared on a structure in the Donegall Road ...

12 Jul 2024 at 00:33

Local News

Police probe 'offensive and distasteful' banner placed on Derry bonfire

Police in Derry say they are aware of a banner that was placed on a bonfire in Meenan Square in the Bogside area of the city this evening, making threats towards police officers and a member of the public. Chief ...

16 Aug 2021 at 00:18

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