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Creator of Derry Girls becomes first woman to receive Freedom of Derry

Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee has been awarded the Freedom of Derry, making her the first woman to be given the award. The screenwriter, who has won international praise for the hit programme Derry Girls, attended a short ceremony with her parents, ...

06 Dec 2022 at 10:33

National News

'Enforced viewing' of Derry Girls finale suggested to promote GFA understanding

A suggestion has been made to show the final episode of Derry Girls in schools across the UK to aid understanding of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement. The final episode of the Channel 4 drama included a poignant look back at 1998 and the ...

19 Oct 2022 at 10:46

Northern Ireland

Future generations failed by Stormont’s lack of decisions – Queen’s SU president

A lack of decision making by the devolved government in Northern Ireland is “failing future generations”, the president of Queen’s University’s students’ union said. Emma Murphy was speaking at the opening of the Agreement 25 conference, ...

17 Apr 2023 at 11:02

Arts & Entertainment

Dancing with the Stars: Derry Girls star joins 2023 lineup

Leah O’Rourke is the tenth celebrity announced for series six of Dancing with the Stars, which returns to RTÉ One in January. Speaking this morning, the Derry Girls star said: “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the show. This is ...

09 Dec 2022 at 10:55

Arts & Entertainment

Student writes university dissertation on hit show Derry Girls

A Derry university student, who studied for her BA in English and Related Literature, wrote her dissertation for her undergraduate degree on the hit Channel 4 show, Derry Girls. Réiltín Doherty, a third year student studying at the ...

26 May 2022 at 11:43

Arts & Entertainment

Derry Girls star to explore truth behind St Brigid in new documentary

One of the stars of hit show Derry Girls has been announced as the presenter of a new RTÉ documentary ahead of St Brigid's Day. Fifteen hundred years after Brigid’s death, Siobhán McSweeney - who played beloved character Sister ...

19 Jan 2023 at 10:20

National News

Derry here I come for real, says Fatboy Slim after fictional gig in Derry Girls

Fatboy Slim said he has been “waiting for the chance” to perform in Derry following his fictional gig in the Channel 4 hit show Derry Girls. The British DJ, whose real name is Norman Cook, said “Derry, here I come (for real!)” ...

05 Oct 2023 at 14:17

Arts & Entertainment

Daughter of former US president makes surprise cameo in emotional Derry Girls finale

Chelsea Clinton made a surprise cameo appearance in the emotional final episode of Derry Girls which paid tribute to the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The hit Channel 4 comedy series came to an end with an extended ...

19 May 2022 at 11:52

Arts & Entertainment

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan says ‘being famous is like being a dog on the Tube’

Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan has described the intensity of fame as akin to “being a dog on the Tube”. The period drama became Netflix’s most popular original series when it aired on Christmas Day 2020. The streaming ...

28 Jan 2022 at 12:27

National News

Woman's heartbreak after vintage car used in Derry Girls series vandalised

The owner of a vintage car, which was used during the filming of popular hit television series Derry Girls, has been left distraught after it was vandalised. The collection car, a 1979 Vauxhall Chevette, was badly ...

09 Apr 2024 at 11:33

National News

Derry Girls have ‘long overdue’ plans for reunion dinner, says Nicola Coughlan

Irish actress Nicola Coughlan has revealed she and her Derry Girls co-stars have “long overdue” plans for a reunion dinner. The Bridgerton star, 37, who joins the cast of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, ...

09 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Arts & Entertainment

'Derry Girls wouldn’t have happened without it' - Irish star backs campaign to save Channel 4

A campaign to stop the privatisation of the UK's Channel 4 is being launched with support from celebrities and production companies. Derry Girls’ star Siobhan McSweeney and Armando Iannucci, creator of The Thick ...

13 Jun 2022 at 10:48

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