A county Derry woman has encouraged people to talk about organ donation in a bid to help save lives.
Plus the rest of the weeks local news and sport.

Top Story: An emotional tribute to an O'Donovan Rossa member described as the champion club's 'mammy', has received reaction from around the world.

Mourners urged to sign-up to organ donation as 11 year-old Aimee Brady dies whilst waiting for a heart

The mother of a young
boy who was bornwith a
rare condition which
prevented him from
swallowing, has bravely
spoken out in an effort
to raise more
awareness.

A number of staff at a Co Derry travel agents have been left without jobs following the collapse of holiday giant Thomas Cook.

More than 10,000
emergency food packages
have been distributed by
foodbanks in County Derry
over the past two years.

An anti-mining campaign group has welcomed a move by Mid Ulster
District Council (MUDC) to block exploratory work in the south Derry district of the Sperrin Mountain range.

The lone survivor of an
Ulster Freedom Fighter's
(UFF) attack in County
Derry just over 25 years
ago has lambasted the
appearance of a mural
seeming to glorify loyalist
attacks in that era.

A former actress from
Magherafelt is using her
experience of battling mental
health issues in an effort to help
others in the same situation.

Top Story: There has been calls for vigilance afteranumber of hypodermic needles were found dumped in an area of a Limavady housing estate where children play.

Plus the rest of the weeks local news and sport.

The Mid-Ulster area is a ‘black-spot’ when it comes to accessing counselling in primary care, new figures reveal.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

Data concerning air quality in Dungiven has not been published for more than a year, while hourly air quality data is available in other council areas.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

Mid Ulster District Council is set to discuss a motion condemning ‘sectarian displays of hate’ at a meeting this week. 
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

An elderly couple have been left terrified after a boulder was thrown through the bedroom window of their Castledawson home in broad daylight.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

Offensive graffiti insulting the Pope which was daubed on the outside of a Catholic church in Kilrea over the weekend is being treated by the PSNI as a sectarian hate crime.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

The community of Kilrea has been plunged into grief following the sudden death of well-known coach, Brian Calvert.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

Regret has been expressed over the looming closure of Culnady Primary School near Maghera-a move which represents a double blow to rural education in County Derry within the few days. 
Plus the rest of the week local news and sport.

A group of parents of current and former pupils of a Limavady school have embarked on a major fundraising campaign, however they say they need the support of the community to help them to reach their goal.

A hoodie-wearing robber who stole £380 during a hold-up at a Centra store in Limavady was clutching a kitchen knife up to 25 centimetres long, Coleraine Magistrates Court heard on Monday.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

A local suicide prevention charity has called a public meeting in response to the 'spiraling mental health crisis' and the lack of appropriate treatment available locally.
Plus the rest of the local news and sport.

The manager of a vital local voluntary service says the cost associated with an accident, in which an alleged drink diver crashed into an ‘Out and About Community Transport’ bus will have a detrimental impact on the service.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

A father and his two sons are lucky to be alive after they were hit by an alleged drunk driver last week.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

Tragic road crash victim David Brown will be laid to rest today following a funeral service in Magherafelt.
Plus, the rest of the week's local news and sport.

A Limavady mother who refused to have an abortion after her baby was diagnosed with a life-threatening condition has been nominated for an inspirational award.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

A couple and their three children were lucky to escape uninjured following an arson attack on their home during the early hours of yesterday morning (Monday).
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

A Claudy farmer who almost died in a serious farm accident last year has credited the Air Ambulance Northern Ireland (AANI) with saving his life.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.


For the Thayaparan family, 2018 will be a year they will never forget.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

Workers on the A6 dualling project, between Dungiven and Drumahoe, were pulled off site yesterday afternoon (Monday) following concerns for their safety, it has emerged.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

A Draperstown mum who is currently waiting on a kidney transplant says she has been told that her only hope of survival is if a matching living donor comes forward.
Plus the rest of the week's local news and sport.

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