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Councillor wants to see NHS staff being given the 'freedom' of Derry for their work during the coronavirus pandemic

A local councillor is proposing that National Health Service (NHS) staff be given the 'freedom' award for the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. The rarely-given award has only ever previously been handed out to individuals. However, ...

05 May 2020 at 19:17

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 distance triathlons ...

23 May 2022 at 18:07

PSNI apologises to officers and civilian staff after ‘monumental’ data breach

Northern Ireland

PSNI apologises to officers and civilian staff after major data breach

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has apologised to its thousands of serving officers and civilian staff whose personal and employment data was compromised in a “significant” data breach. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris ...

09 Aug 2023 at 06:09

Local News

All aboard the Trade Union Freedom Bill train

A Trade Union bill first initiated by former Foyle MLA Eamonn McCann to roll back legislation brought in by Margaret Thatcher could finally be put into place at Stormont. People Before Profit MLA, Gerry Carroll's Trade Union ...

29 Nov 2021 at 18:18

Local News

Derry's Phil Coulter conferred with Freedom of town he loved so well

Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Councillor Sandra Duffy has led the tributes to Phil Coulter at a ceremony to confer him with the Freedom of the City and District at the Guildhall. The world renowned ...

07 Oct 2022 at 19:02

Local News

EU immigrants to Derry urged to apply for papers as Brexit chaos rumbles on

Immigrants from EU nations are being urged to apply for permanent residency status here as soon as possible as the chaos surrounding Brexit continues to loom large. Those without accredited British Government ...

28 Oct 2019 at 08:00

Northern Ireland

PSNI application for footage linked to disorder ‘should never have been made’

A police application to secure media footage linked to disorder in Northern Ireland should never have been made, a judge has been told. A barrister representing several media organisations made the assertion ...

11 Oct 2024 at 11:22

Local News

Lisa McGee first woman to receive Freedom of the City

The creator of 'Derry Girls', Lisa McGee, has become the first woman to receive the Freedom of the City. Derry and Strabane councillors last night voted unanimously voted to award her the prestigious honour....

01 Jul 2022 at 10:40

Derry News

Freedom of Derry and Strabane for first NI frontline worker to die from Covid 19

Plans have been finalised to posthumously honour a nurse who died after contracting Covid 19. Patrick McManus, originally from Strabane, will be given the Freedom of the Derry City and Strabane District. ...

04 Feb 2022 at 18:14

Northern Ireland

Man faces court accused of supporting banned loyalist group

A man has appeared at the Old Bailey accused of flying the flag of a proscribed Ulster loyalist group and posting a picture on social media. Kieron Brockhouse, 41, faces two charges of supporting a ...

17 Mar 2023 at 11:10

Northern Ireland

‘Most students feel free to express opinions and beliefs on campus’

Most students in England believe their universities and colleges are places of free speech, the results of annual research show. Almost 86% of those who completed the National Student Survey (NSS) ...

10 Aug 2023 at 18:55

Northern Ireland

Derry Girls writer Lisa McGee to receive freedom of her home city

Derry Girls writer Lisa McGee is to receive the freedom of her home city that inspired the hit TV series. Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council voted unanimously on Thursday to make ...

01 Jul 2022 at 08:24

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