Orla Mullan

2 weeks ago | derrynow.com | Orla Mullan

Writer Patrick Gormley has launched his third book at an event held in Ballinascreen. 'The Leap Year' is a collection of 41 poems written by the County Tyrone native, who resides outside Draperstown. Patrick, who has been writing poems for more than 15 years, held the launch in Draperstown Library last Tuesday evening. A member of local writers' groups in Kilcronaghan and Burnavon, Patrick has previously published two books.

2 weeks ago | derrynow.com | Orla Mullan

A County Derry man is preparing to run a 100km ultramarathon in Scotland to raise awareness and funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association. Emmett O’Hara will take on his biggest challenge to date when he participates in Ultra Scotland on June 7. The Craigbane man says the run will ‘test me like I’ve never been tested before’ as he is set to follow one of Scotland’s great trails, the breathtaking Southern Upland Way.

4 weeks ago | derrynow.com | Orla Mullan

Tributes have been paid to a renowned musician from County Derry, who passed away following a long battle with illness. Maurice Bradley, a talented fiddler and uilleann piper from Ballinascreen, died peacefully at his Sixtowns home on Thursday (May 8). A death notice stated that Mr Bradley was the ‘dearly beloved brother of Roger, Maura (McRory),  Geraldine, Ken, Helen (Roberts), Joan (Darragh) Peggy (Mercer) and Stella (O’Neill)’.

1 month ago | ireland-live.ie | Orla Mullan

A County Derry mum has said that she feels her teenage son has been neglected by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust following a major decline in his ‘challenging and anti-social behaviour’. Cherisse Lanigan’s 16 year-old son Callan was admitted to Antrim Area Hospital on Sunday (May 5) following a decline in his behaviour. The Draperstown woman says they spent the past three days in a hospital room where she feels her son did not receive the care he needs.

1 month ago | derrynow.com | Orla Mullan

A County Derry mum has said that she feels her teenage son has been neglected by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust following a major decline in his ‘challenging and anti-social behaviour’. Cherisse Lanigan’s 16 year-old son Callan was admitted to Antrim Area Hospital on Sunday (May 5) following a decline in his behaviour. The Draperstown woman says they spent the past three days in a hospital room where she feels her son did not receive the care he needs.