Blog (Press Release) - Visit Derry

Ryanair made a highly anticipated return to the North West in December to operate the new service between City of Derry Airport and Manchester. Following the roaring success over the last few months with consistently high passenger loads, the airline has increased the frequency of the service with a new Monday departure and arrival flight taking off from 2^nd May 2022.

Excitement is building in the local running fraternity for the return of one of the North West’s most popular half marathon events on Sunday May 15th.

The Best of the North West will be showcased widely over the coming weeks as part of an exciting new collaborative tourism campaign launched today by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council, working in partnership with Visit Derry & Donegal Tourism CLG.

Ever fancied yourself as the next Buzz Aldrin, Chris Hadfield or Nicole Stott?

Organisers behind Our Place in Space, a 10km sculpture trail of the solar system designed by artist Oliver Jeffers, are giving wannabe astronauts the chance to make their dream a reality.

City of Derry Airport’s long-standing Scottish airline partner, Loganair, will operate regular flights to Edinburgh from 17^th May 2022. The new service will bring welcome connectivity for the North West for leisure breaks, visiting family and friends, and a business link with the Scottish capital.

A joint initiative between Tourism NI, Visit Derry and Visit Belfast was launched today in Derry~Londonderry to support the recovery of international business events hosted in the area, part funded through the Tourism Recovery Action Plan.

A dynamic reimagining of the story of the Passion –– exploring how a violent incident threatens to throw the world into turmoil –– will be the highlight of a new three-day festival in Derry-Londonderry this Easter.

After a long Covid19 forced hiatus, the Northern Ireland Judo Open returns to the Walled City on the 9th and 10th of April, and the team cannot wait to welcome competitors from the UK, Europe and beyond!

There was a warm welcome today for exciting news about the official return of the Clipper 2019-20 Round the World Yacht Race, as Derry City and Strabane District Council confirmed the dates for the Foyle Maritime Festival.

• Our Place in Space is an epic scale model of the solar system designed by artist and children’s author Oliver Jeffers, incorporates a 10km three-dimensional sculpture trail along the Foyle from 22 April until 22 May 2022
• Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for residents in the north west to join in major art project

A free open-air spectacular event in Derry-Londonderry exploring 13.8 billion years of history 

Members of the Hume family joined representatives from Ulster University and the John and Pat Hume Foundation to launch the John and Pat Hume Commemorative Textiles on the  Magee Campus last week