Derry Journal

The children and young people of Lincoln Court have been getting into the Hallowe’en spirit with a variety of fun-filled activities this October.

31 brilliant photographs from Hallowe’en 2025 at Lincoln Court ↗

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The annual Hallowe’en ‘Spooker Prize’ at St. Joseph’s Boys’ School had to hold three different sittings due to its popularity.

IN PICTURES: Hallowe’en ‘Spooker Prize’ at St. Joseph’s Boys’ School ↗

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A special screening of filmmaker Elizabeth Sankey’s ‘Witches’ took place at the Rafters Suite at the Ebrington Hotel, part of a project by the Waterside Neighbourhood Partnership.

IN PICTURES: Special screening of Elizabeth Sankey’s ‘Witches’ ↗

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A fascinating old photograph of The Cottage, Rosemount, has been unearthed by Ballymoney resident Robert Hutchinson while going through some of his family’s personal effects recently.

Fascinating family photographs and old snap of The Cottage, Rosemount unearthed ↗

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The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Ruairí McHugh has extended his ‘heartfelt congratulations to Catherine Connolly on her election as Uachtarán na hEireann, the President of Ireland.

President Connolly ‘will represent Ireland exceptionally well’ ↗

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Residents were evacuated from their homes after a viable explosive device was left at a property in Top of the Hill in Derry.

Residents evacuated as explosive device left at Derry property ↗

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Over 120,000 visitors are expected to take part in Derry’s Halloween celebrations with the festival kicking off on Tuesday, October 28 and culminating in the parade and fireworks on Friday night.

Derry Halloween 2025 set to attract 120,000 ↗

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Pictured are people gathered at a vigil in solidarity with the Bloody Sunday families in the wake of the verdict being delivered in the trial of Soldier F.

IN PICTURES: Vigil in solidarity with Bloody Sunday families ↗

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