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RAF carried out 41 air drops
THE RAF provided 41 of the air drops to snowbound Northern Ireland farms during the recent inclement weather with the Irish Air Corp providing just five drops.
SIB spent £8.6m on consultants
THE body responsible for investment strategy across Northern Ireland spent over £8m on consultants between 2007 and 2013.
EMZ tarmacing bankrupt
A BANKRUPTCY order has been made against Dungiven tarmacing contractor James Steele.
Three Flowers bankruptcies
BANKRUPTCY orders have been made against two publicans behind Londonderry’s Three Flowers bar.
McGurk and Moore petition
A PETITION to wind up contractor McGurk and Moore will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice next week. Judy Mooney of McCambridge Duffy LLP, who is supervising the firm’s insolvency arrangements, presented the petition in February.
Blackhill creditor meeting in Belfast
DIRECTORS of Dungiven firm, Blackhill Construction, will meet the firm’s creditors at the end of the month. The purpose of the meeting is to lay a statement of affairs before creditors and consider the appointment of a liquidator.
Sport
Ireland select an experienced squad
NORTH West native William Porterfield will skipper an unchanged Ireland squad for next week’s RSA Insurance ODI series against a star-studded Pakistan side in Dublin.
Patterson brace inspires City win video
STRIKER Rory Patterson grabbed a brace during Derry City’s action packed 3-2 win at Drogheda United, on Friday night.
Draw for Travellers Trophy
THE draw for teams and the tee-off times for the first three rounds at the Michael Doherty Spanish Golf Tour (All are City of Derry Players unless otherwise indicated) is as follows.
Martin’s men aim for O’Bryan Cup glory
DRUMAHOE are one game away from collecting a piece of silverware.
Ballykelly boss looks for more success after Junior Cup joy
BALLYKELLY United manager Ryan Magee was full of praise for his side following their Matt Morrison Junior Cup final win over City Colts.
Duo back for North West Warriors
THE North West Warriors are expected to be bolstered by the return of pace bowlers Andy Britton and Stuart Thompson for their clash with the Northern Knights at Coleraine on Sunday (10.45am).
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Patterson brace inspires City win video
STRIKER Rory Patterson grabbed a brace during Derry City’s action packed 3-2 win at Drogheda United, on Friday night.
Lifestyle
NW hairdresser cuts through competition
LONDONDERRY hairdressing student Ciara McCloskey has been named All Ireland Junior Hairdressing Champion at the Hilton Hotel, Belfast.
Five weeks extra leave for parents
LONDONDERRY mothers and fathers are now entitled to five extra weeks leave on the birth of their children.
‘The Town I Loved So Well’ art work
A NEW exhibition inspired after the Phil Coulter song ‘The Town I loved So Well’ was launched at The Playhouse on Monday (April 29).
Pilgimrage to Holy Land
REV Jonathan Campbell of Newbuilding Independent Methodist Church will be leading a biblical journey to the Holy Land this October.
Community
Tuition fee hike by £110 to £3,685
TUITION fees have been hiked by £110 to £3,685 for the 2014/15 academic year.
WELB teachers sicker than other parts of NI
TEACHERS were sicker in the Western Education and Library Board (WELB) in 2011/12 than anywhere else in Northern Ireland whilst the year before that local non-teaching staff missed 8.11 days on average, costing the people £3,260,367.
Charity awarded £442k for kids care
A LONDONDERRY charity has been awarded £442k to develop children and young people’s services in the city and beyond.
Protestant pupils far outnumbered
THE 3.5K Protestants enrolled at North West Regional College campuses across the North West made up just 23 per cent of the student population in 2011/12.
Army children suffer lower levels of academic success
CHILDREN whose parents serve in the armed forces achieve worse GSCE results than their civilian counterparts, according to figures revealed by the Education Minister John O’Dowd.
Vote early and often for Model PS pupils
MAYOR Kevin Campbell is asking the people of the city to vote for the Model PS in its bid to win a £3k fitness competition.
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Weather for Londonderry
Sunday 19 May 2013
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