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Applications to open for Northern Ireland residents to host Ukrainians

Applications are set to open later for Northern Ireland residents to host Ukrainian refugees. It is part of a UK-wide scheme to receive those fleeing the Russian invasion. Households will be offered £350 per month to take part. The Executive Office ...

14 Mar 2022 at 08:55

Northern Ireland

Bill must not be ‘Trojan horse’ to impact Catholic schools’ ethos, bishop says

A proposed new bill which would to end the exemption of teachers in Northern Ireland from fair employment legislation must not be used as a “Trojan horse” to diminish the ethos of Catholic schools, a bishop has said. Bishop of Derry, Donal McKeown,...

23 Feb 2022 at 18:25

Ireland

Executive asked to support campaign educating men on behaviour towards women

Stormont’s Executive Office is to be asked to launch a social media and television campaign to educate men and young boys on appropriate behaviour towards women. The chair of its scrutiny committee made the suggestion amid growing concerns about ...

19 Jan 2022 at 16:25

News

Flags report risks becoming an ‘expensive misadventure’

A report into flags and culture in Northern Ireland will end up becoming an “expensive misadventure” if its recommendations are not implemented, the chair of a Stormont committee has said. The commissioner behind the report has told MLAs that ...

02 Feb 2022 at 17:55

Local News

Decision not to host events at Ebrington Square until August 2023 disappointing for people and businesses

SDLP Foyle MLA Sinéad McLaughlin has said that the decision of the Executive Office not to host events on Ebrington Square until the end of July 2023 will be disappointing to people and businesses across Derry. It follows the Executive ...

18 Nov 2022 at 19:33

Northern Ireland

Teachers’ exemption from fair employment laws should end, committee told

The exemption of teachers in Northern Ireland from fair employment legislation should be abolished, the chief commissioner of the Equality Commission has said. Geraldine McGahey told the Stormont Executive Office Committee that ...

16 Feb 2022 at 17:55

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Historical institutional abuse awareness campaign

Jon McCourt, the tireless Derry advocate for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse, has welcomed a new campaign around the issue. Jon spoke to Derry Now following the Executive Office’s launch this week of a ...

23 Mar 2023 at 12:33

Local News

People in Derry invited to have say on Communities in Transition Project

People in Derry are being invited to have their say on the Communities in Transition (CIT) Project at an upcoming event in the city. CIT is one of 38 actions being delivered as part of the overall Tackling Paramilitarism, ...

24 Sept 2023 at 11:33

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Ebrington 2024 application withdrawn as part of mediation process

A spokesperson for The Executive Office has told Derry Now applications for events in Ebrington Square in both 2023 and 2024 were tendered in 2022. The added that the process had now concluded. In a statement, the ...

16 Sept 2023 at 11:33

Pictures & Videos

IN PICTURES: Féile 23 ''Be Yourself' screening at Derry's Nerve Centre

'BE YOURSELF' SCREENING . . . . Group pictured at the Feile 23 ''Be Yourself' screening at the Nerve Centre, Derry on Wednesday evening last. The new Feile production followed Dee McLaughlin, a youth worker from ...

18 Aug 2023 at 10:33

Local News

Derry Woman's Centre vows to continue 'vital' English language service

A programme helping immigrant women learn about Derry and make new friends has had its funding cut. The Executive Office cut funding for the City’s Good Relations Fund by nearly half. The Women’s Centre runs ...

26 Aug 2023 at 10:33

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BREAKING: Religious Institutions criticised for failure to contribute to Historical Abuse Redress Scheme

Well-known Derry advocate for victims and survivors of historical institutional abuse, Jon McCourt, has heavily criticised the institutions responsible for failing to provide any redress. “Since the first ...

10 Apr 2024 at 15:33

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