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Derry’s ‘Factory Girls’ to be commemorated with mural in heart of city

Artist, Chris Wilson, is set to undertake the production of a new artwork commission for Harbour Square, in the heart of the city, dedicated to Derry's 'Factory Girls.' The Communities Minister and Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council ...

30 Jun 2022 at 13:33

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Strong opposition to Harbour Square tree felling

Environmental activists from Zero Waste North West have protested a Council decision to cut down several mature trees to facilitate a public realm art installation. The protest took place on Saturday afternoon, outside Derry’s Harbour Museum, the ...

05 Apr 2024 at 11:33

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: VIP Reception for Derry's 'Factory Girls and Rock n' Roll'

Eva Watson, Clare Moore, John Smyth, Mary White and Alice Watson pictured at a VIP Reception for 'Factory Girls and Rock n' Roll' held in the Millennium Forum. (Photos - Deirdre Heaney, nwpresspics) Factory Girls, Clare Moore and Mary White ...

14 Apr 2024 at 19:33

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WATCH: Back by popular demand! ‘Factory Girls and Rock n’ Roll’

Be transported back to the summer of 1964 as three fifteen-year-old girls navigate the highs and lows of leaving school, starting work, and attending their first showband dance. Following the success of last year's show, the Factory Girls ...

23 Mar 2024 at 19:33

Local News

Factory Girls' Harbour Square artpiece on display at Derry's Tower Museum

The new artwork commissioned to celebrate the industrial heritage of the city and acknowledge the significant role played by the women who worked in its factories, is currently on display at the Tower Museum, Derry. Over the summer ...

30 Sept 2022 at 16:33

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Down Memory Lane: Derry Shirt Factory Reunion in the City Hotel (2013)

Lily Rankin, Bernie Finucane and Pat Dazell. (Photos - Tom Heaney, nwpresspics) We want your photos to feature on the website via our Camera Club. Do you have a great photo from life in the locality? Whether it’s a party, wedding, ...

08 Jun 2025 at 10:33

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WATCH: Get booking before it's too late . . . ‘Factory Girls and Rock n’ Roll’

24 Mar 2024 at 21:33

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IN PICTURES: Derry Factory Girls and Factory Workers Reunion Dance

Liam and Phyllis Gallagher, Sheila McGlinchey, Rosemary and Michael Doherty Doreen White, Christine Johnson, Ann McIntyre, Lucy Stevenson and Ann McPhilips Mayor Lilian Seenoi-Barr pictured with James and Patricia Logue, ...

21 Dec 2024 at 19:33

Derry News

Derry to honour service of the Factory Girls

“No matter what factory girl you talk to, they'll say that the typical working day was great craic,” says former shirt factory worker Clare Moore. Clare was one of many women who was part of Derry's legendary ...

22 Apr 2022 at 14:33

Local News

Nostalgia: Bringing memories of Derry back to life

Strathfoyle man Alex Duffy gives an insight into how he began to bring nostalgia back to old photos through a process of colorisation. Reminiscence Photo Restoration Co in Derry has been giving people a ...

26 Dec 2022 at 14:33

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 ...

28 Jan 2023 at 09:33

Local News

The Guest Column: Derry’s Factory Girls Deserve Better?

Readers of a certain age will know the phrase ‘A place for everything – and everything in its place’. It’s a lesson we appear to have lost when celebrating Derry’s history. Take emigration – in which ...

27 Mar 2023 at 15:33

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