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  • Foyle Port Welcomes Lough Foyle’s Biggest Ever Ship
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    Foyle Port Welcomes Lough Foyle’s Biggest Ever Ship

    The Norwegian Star elegantly sailed into Lough Foyle this morning at 7am and anchored just off Greencastle. At 91,740 gross tonnage and 296m she is the biggest ever ship to anchor in the Lough. The arrival of the impressive ship marks the last of the 2023 cruise season for Foyle Port.

  • Enjoy some fearsome fun in Strabane this Halloween
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    Enjoy some fearsome fun in Strabane this Halloween

    The Mayor of Derry and Strabane, Councillor Patricia Logue, unveiled a packed programme of family friendly events taking place in Strabane this Halloween. There are a whole host of activities and entertainment lined up for little trick or treaters and plenty to do and see out and about, from spooky storytelling to wicked workshops.

  • Faughan Valley Woodlands Officially Opens; Unveiling a Haven for Nature and People
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    Faughan Valley Woodlands Officially Opens; Unveiling a Haven for Nature and People

    Faughan Valley Woodlands is home to a significant proportion of ancient woodland which is so rare it covers just 0.04% of our landscape in Northern Ireland. Since 2000 the Woodland Trust have bought small clusters of native woodlands, including Brackfield, Oaks, Red Brae, Burntollet and Killaloo wood, all fragmented along the Faughan Valley, ASSI, a site of special scientific interest. And it has been the vision of the Woodland Trust for over a decade to connect these fragments for people, nature and climate.

  • The Sixteen return to the Guildhall to celebrate 10th anniversary of Derry Choir Festival
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    The Sixteen return to the Guildhall to celebrate 10th anniversary of Derry Choir Festival

    Harry Christophers’ The Sixteen, one of the world’s most renowned choral ensembles, will return to the Guildhall in 2023 as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations of City of Derry International Choir Festival. They feature in a guest artist line-up which will also see the Ulster Orchestra, Festival Chorus and soloists performing Verdi’s dramatic Messa da Requiem at the Millennium Forum in the Festival’s Opening Gala.

  • Derry awaits – FRS GAA World Games Opening Parade
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    Derry awaits – FRS GAA World Games Opening Parade

    Derry city is primed and ready to welcome the fourth - and largest, instalment of the eagerly anticipated 2023 FRS Recruitment GAA World Games. The city centre will be awash with colour, energy, excitement, and a tangibly electric atmosphere will be bubbling when all 93 teams march from Bishops Gate, down Shipquay Street finishing up in Guildhall Square for the opening ceremony.

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