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Placing of flags and images on nationalist bonfire condemned

The placing of flags and images on a nationalist bonfire in Derry has been condemned as “disgraceful”. SDLP councillor John Boyle said the display on a bonfire in Derry’s Bogside area did not represent the local community. “The placing of these ...

15 Aug 2022 at 17:05

Search carried out into reports of shots fired at Derry bonfire

Police have carried out a search as they continue to investigate reports that shots were fired at a nationalist bonfire in Derry. It was reported that shots were fired at the bonfire in the Meenan Square area of the Bogside in Derry at about ...

17 Aug 2022 at 15:09

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 ...

16 Aug 2022 at 10:09

Derry Now

Police investigate reports of loud bangs at nationalist bonfire in Derry

Police are investigating a series of loud bangs which were heard at a nationalist bonfire in Derry. Inquiries are under way to establish whether shots were fired during the incident in the Bogside area of Derry at around 11....

16 Aug 2022 at 12:33

Police investigate reports of bangs and ‘hate crime’ at nationalist bonfire

Police investigate reports of loud bangs at nationalist bonfire in Londonderry

Police are investigating a series of loud bangs which were heard at a nationalist bonfire in Derry, as well as potential “hate crime” in terms of items displayed on the pyre. Inquiries are under way to establish whether ...

16 Aug 2022 at 16:03

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 ...

12 Aug 2022 at 16:33

Local News

GAA club poster among bonfire items being investigated in Co Derry

Police have confirmed they are investigating a number of incidents in which items were placed on Eleventh Night bonfires and alleged 'sectarian chanting' occurred. Amid details of the incidents throughout Northern ...

03 Aug 2022 at 13:33

Northern Ireland

Police investigate almost 60 potential offences at loyalist bonfires

Police are probing almost 60 potential offences reported as having taken place at loyalist bonfires last month. These reports include allegations of theft and destruction of political material, flags, hate ...

03 Aug 2022 at 12:31

Scotland

Firework attacks on police increasing, MSPs told

Firework misuse including attacks on police officers is a growing problem, MSPs have been told. David Hamilton, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, told Holyrood’s Justice Committee that some ...

16 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Derry News

St Mary's Youth Club members praised for helping build monument to Covid-19 victims

Volunteers from St Mary's Youth Club in Creggan who helped build a public memorial in England have been praised for their hard work. Last week, Derry arts organisation, Féile, led a group of young ...

31 May 2022 at 13:33

Scotland

Substantial changes required on proposals to restrict firework sales, say MSPs

“Substantial changes” are needed to legislation which aims to restrict the sale of fireworks, a parliamentary committee has said. The Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee has backed ...

28 Apr 2022 at 15:25

News

Judge dismisses bid for court challenge over ministers’ failed PSNI legal action

A proposed court challenge against two Stormont ministers for taking a failed legal action against the police has been refused. High Court judge Mr Justice Scoffield dismissed an application ...

20 Jan 2022 at 12:25

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