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Queen’s Speech delivers for Scotland and the UK, says Alister Jack

The Queen’s Speech “delivers for Scotland and the whole of the UK”, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has said. The Scotland Office announced that of the 38 Bills in the UK Government’s annual legislative agenda, 27 applied in part or in full to ...

10 May 2022 at 15:25

No action on NI Protocol but Government promises Brexit Bill to cut red tape

The Government has resisted calls to legislate to “tear up” the Northern Ireland Protocol – but insists the controversial deal “needs to change”. Instead, the Government used Tuesday’s Queen’s Speech to announce a Brexit Freedoms Bill that it ...

10 May 2022 at 12:55

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. Pat sadly died of Covid 19 in 2020 ...

04 Feb 2022 at 18:33

Scotland

Scottish Government says it will improve its Freedom of Information performance

The Scottish Government has said it will improve its performance around Freedom of Information (FOI) requests over the next year, after the Information Commissioner highlighted “systemic” concerns. In May, Daren Fitzhenry released a ...

01 Jul 2022 at 13:29

Home

Derry Girls writer to become first woman to receive freedom of Derry

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 yesterday (Thursday June 30) to make Ms McGee the first ...

01 Jul 2022 at 15:33

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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. SDLP councillor, ...

01 Jul 2022 at 11:33

World

Russian court frees ex-mayor but he still faces charges for Ukraine remarks

A Russian court has ordered the release of a former mayor of the country’s fourth-largest city from custody pending an investigation and trial on the charges he is facing for criticising Russia’s military operation in ...

25 Aug 2022 at 17:41

Derry Now

Lisa McGee nominated for Freedom of City

Derry Girl, Lisa McGee, has been nominated for the Freedom of the City. Derry City and Strabane District councillor, Martin Reilly (SDLP) has nominated Lisa, the creator of the hit show 'Derry Girls', for the honour. ...

24 Jun 2022 at 10:33

High Court refuses to block first flight to Rwanda

The first flight as part of the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda can go ahead on Tuesday, a High Court judge has ruled. Several people due to be given a one-way ticket to the east African nation as part ...

11 Jun 2022 at 00:07

Scotland

Government must improve its Freedom of Information performance – Commissioner

The Scottish Government has been told it must improve its performance around Freedom of Information (FOI) laws, after a watchdog said there are “systemic” concerns. Scotland’s Information Commissioner, Daren ...

17 May 2022 at 13:55

Scotland

Sex offenders have changed names more than 500 times in three years – FOI

Convicted sex offenders in Scotland have admitted changing their names more than 500 times in the past three years, according to the Scottish Conservatives. A freedom of information request submitted by the ...

30 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Police Scotland to review ‘at least one’ incident amid anti-monarchy protests

Police Scotland to review ‘at least one’ arrest amid anti-monarchy protests

Police Scotland will review “at least one” incident during anti-monarchy protests stemming from the death of the Queen, Scotland’s Justice Secretary has said. The force has come in for criticism since a ...

21 Sept 2022 at 21:45

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