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Popular County Derry showband star dies in Canada

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Tributes have been paid to a former teacher and showband musician from County Derry who passed away recently in Canada. Robin Greer, originally from Moneymore, began his career as a teacher, teaching at Magherafelt Intermediate. He was also a member ...

15 Sept 2022 at 09:00

Arts & Entertainment

A Derry play with a difference – 'Factory Girls and Rock 'n Roll'

The history of the shirt factories in Derry and the vital importance economically to this city has been well documented over the years. But what about the impact on the lives of the young girls sent to work in these factories. Some at the tender ...

23 Jan 2023 at 16:17

Local News

Irish Showbands Exhibition unveiled at Derry's Central Library

During 1950/60/70 social life was very limited and most people enjoyed going dancing and they loved the great dance music provided by the Irish Showbands. A lot of todays married couples would have met their partners in the ballrooms of the ...

22 Apr 2023 at 11:44

National News

Plot targeting Miami Showband would have impacted Irish everywhere – survivor

A loyalist plot to paint the Miami Showband as transporting explosives would have impacted Irish people across the world, a survivor of the atrocity has said. Stephen Travers said he is not only relieved to have survived the atrocity, but ...

31 Jul 2025 at 15:34

Northern Ireland

Legacy of Miami Showband ‘is more than music, it is bringing people together’

The legacy of the Miami Showband is about more than just music, it is bringing people together, a survivor of the loyalist ambush which targeted its members has said. Singer Fran O’Toole, guitarist Tony Geraghty and trumpeter Brian McCoy ...

31 Jul 2025 at 15:41

Northern Ireland

Miami Showband attack was ‘worst sight anyone could ever imagine’, says survivor

The aftermath of a loyalist ambush in which three members of the Miami Showband were killed 50 years ago was “the worst sight anyone could ever imagine”, a survivor of the attack has said. Des Lee said he remembers “every single thing ...

31 Jul 2025 at 09:37

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County Derry showbands feature in new book on 20th century Irish bands

A new book which has been described as an 'almanac of 20th century Irish dance bands, band shows and showbands' features many from County Derry. 'From Tango To Twist' has been published in association with the Irish Bands' Archive at ...

23 May 2024 at 10:29

Local News

Derry community invited to hear Miami Massacre Survivor

Derry people are being invited to hear Miami Massacre Survivor, Stephen Travers who is scheduled to Address the annual Bloody Sunday Rally. This year’s Bloody Sunday march and rally is taking place in Derry on Sunday, February 2 ...

28 Jan 2020 at 19:00

Northern Ireland

No evidence of collusion in UVF bombings of Dublin and Monaghan

There is no evidence that UK security forces colluded with the UVF to bomb Dublin and Monaghan in 1974, a review has found. The final Operation Kenova report also said there does not appear to be “any realistic opportunities” ...

09 Dec 2025 at 14:49

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