Newsbriefs

Proposal for a reunion get-together for Derry's 'Factory Girls'

A Factory Girls reunion function would be the natural next step in celebrating the heritage of our shirt industry, says Cllr Shauna Cusack

A gang of 8 masked men shot the man, aged in his thirties, at Gogarty Close while he was walking to the shops

Makita cordless power tool, grinder and multi tool and torch stolen from white Ford Transit in Farren Park overnight

Northern Ireland squad of 18 homeless players departs to take on teams from 50 countries at the Homeless World Cup in Mexico City

John Winton (51) died today after being struck by a bin lorry in Limavady - he was also an on-call firefighter in the town

DoI has 130 gritters, 80,000 tonnes of salt, and 5,000 salt bins and 50,000 grit piles are in place - motorists urged to caution

Darren Gallagher (22) from Omagh was driving a blue Opel Astra when he was killed in a 2-vehicle collision at 4.20am on Beltany Road, Omagh

Derry has triumphed in the national Britain in Bloom Awards, taking Best Small City - this follows earlier success in Ulster in Bloom

Police are monitoring night activity in the Bogside following a number of reports of anti-social driving in the William Street area

As Hurricane Helene approaches, Met Office Yellow Warning of wind tonight (17/09) with gusts of 60-70mph expected and widespread heavy rain

Funding of £0.5m for new shopfronts, façade painting, signage, and residential home painting on Abercorn Road