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‘You are invited to link arms, walk around the City & look up at the plaques & iconic buildings, remembering the women & workers that came before us, on whose shoulders we now stand.’ #factorygirls #derrygirls #shirtfactories
Factory Girls are legenderry - still using their voices! After over a 20 year campaign for recognition of their efforts & impact on the cities economy, not 'some', but many, many former workers & the people from the city were left disappointed with the process & final piece
'Get that thing down'
The Secretary of State encountered a factory girl on Londonderry's Peace Bridge during his first visit to the city.
Retired shirt factory worker Margaret McMonagle told Chris Bryant she was unhappy with a £187,000 statue erected in honor of industry workers.
Factories staffed mostly by women once made Derry a powerhouse in the global textile industry.
The exchange between the pair remained good-natured and lighthearted.
Derry City and Strabane District Council said they "engaged extensively" with the public and representatives about the sculpture.
They said it’s disappointing that some within the factory girls group felt excluded from the "very open and transparent exercise" and they are "always happy to meet" with them to discuss any concerns.
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'Get that thing down'
The Secretary of State encountered a factory girl on Londonderry's Peace Bridge during his first visit to the city.
Retired shirt factory worker Margaret McMonagle told Chris Bryant she was unhappy with a £187,000 statue erected in honor of industry workers.
Factories staffed mostly by women once made Derry a powerhouse in the global textile industry.
The exchange between the pair remained good-natured and lighthearted.
Derry City and Strabane District Council said they "engaged extensively" with the public and representatives about the sculpture.
They said it’s disappointing that some within the factory girls group felt excluded from the "very open and transparent exercise" and they are "always happy to meet" with them to discuss any concerns.
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A lovely lady
'Get that thing down'
The Secretary of State encountered a factory girl on Londonderry's Peace Bridge during his first visit to the city.
Retired shirt factory worker Margaret McMonagle told Chris Bryant she was unhappy with a £187,000 statue erected in honor of industry workers.
Factories staffed mostly by women once made Derry a powerhouse in the global textile industry.
The exchange between the pair remained good-natured and lighthearted.
Derry City and Strabane District Council said they "engaged extensively" with the public and representatives about the sculpture.
They said it’s disappointing that some within the factory girls group felt excluded from the "very open and transparent exercise" and they are "always happy to meet" with them to discuss any concerns.
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View from The Derry News office (@DerryNow) this afternoon, where Clare Moore - former Factory Girl - places a button on the grave of William Scott at St Columb's Cathedral.
William Scott (1765-1858) was the founder of the Derry Shirt Industry.
ALT View from The Derry News office (@DerryNow) this afternoon, where Clare Moore - former Factory Girl - places a button on the grave of William Scott at St Columb's Cathedral. William Scott (1765-1858) waa the founder of the Derry Shirt Industry.
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Former Factory Girls: Rita McCarron (86) & May Hegarty (92) at St Columb's Cathedral this afternoon at the commemoration for William Scott - Founder of the Derry Shirt Industry. (@mccarron1965)
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Memorial stone unveiled to Founder of Derry Shirt industry
‘We remember William Scott today and we give thanks for his vision, enterprise and industry’ - Dean Nigel Cairns
✍️ & 📹 @DerryNow
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Maidin mhaith.
Here's the front page of The Derry News (@DerryNow).
#NewLookPaper
Read it online: derrynow.com.
Subscribe: epaper.derrynow.com.
Keep in touch Derry.
[email protected].
ALT Maidin mhaith. Here's the front page of The Derry News (@DerryNow). #NewLookPaper Read it online: derrynow.com. Subscribe: epaper.derrynow.com. Keep in touch Derry. [email protected].
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#Otd 2012: Titanic Memorial Garden, #Belfast City Hall opened. Centrepiece=1912 female personification of Death/Fate, holding laurel wreath over head of drowned sailor raised above waves by pair of mermaids. New 9 metre Plinth has names of 1,512 victims. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-i…
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I've worked on a long-read piece about a cultivated crisis in Derry's education system—primary to higher.
Timing is coincidental on the back of UU job losses, yet makes it more pertinent.
It's an ugly picture of neglect.
I hope some people will read it:
colmcillepress.com/news-3
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Sinn Féin (@DerrySinnFein) councillor claims Rosemount Factory Community Wealth Building Model ‘seriously in doubt’
‘Foyleside Developments did not engage appropriately with Rosemount residents’ - Cllr Brian Tierney (@BrianTierney09)
✍️ @DerryNow
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Amy Doherty: Guildhall vigil in memory of murdered woman
'All we want is justice for Amy' - Sharon Doherty, Amy's mother
✍️ @DerryNow
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Public meeting held to discuss Rosemount Factory 100-bed student accommodation proposal derrynow.com/news/local-news…
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Have YOUR say on exciting new proposals to revitalise Derry’s Central Riverfront area.
The £45million project will be delivered as part of the Derry and Strabane Region City Deal.
You can find out more information and give your views via the website at: consultationspace.com/centra…
ALT Have your say on the Central Riverfront project
Minister for Infrastructure Liz Kimmins is encouraging the public to have their say on exciting new proposals to revitalise Derry’s Central Riverfront area.
The £45million project will be delivered as part of the Derry and Strabane Region City Deal.
A Public information gathering event will be held at the Guildhall in Derry on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th of February to gather views from the public and key stakeholders in relation to the public realm elements of the project.
For those unable to attend, you can find out more information and give your views via the website at consultationspace.com/centra…
ALT Central Riverfront Project. Public Information Gathering event. Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26th of February 2026. Morning session: 10am to 2pm. Afternoon session: 4pm to 8pm. Guildhall, Guildhall Square. Derry - Londonderry, BT48 7BB.
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Public Meeting on 100 Student Accomodation units proposed for Rosemount Factory - Derry News (@DerryNow) digital report.
More than 100 residents from the Rosemount area of the city attended a public meeting in Brooke Park Leisure Centre organised by Derry City and Strabane District councillor Shaun Harkin (People Before Profit).
The meeting, held to discuss the 100 student accommodation units proposed for Rosemount Factory, took place on Tuesday evening.
The plan for the student accommodation forms part of the overall redevelopment of the Factory brought forward by Glen Development Initiative, The Village Hub and Ballymagroarty Hazelbank Community Partnership, and Foyleside Developments.
During the meeting speakers raised concerns about what they described as the lack of consultation around the proposal; traffic congestion; and public money totalling £1.5 million being paid to a private developer to purchase the Factory.
Those at the meeting also voiced opposition to 100 student accommodation units being included in the plans for the Factory and urged developers, Ulster University and the Magee Expansion Taskforce to consider non-residential areas such as the Fort George site in the Pennyburn area of the city.
ALT Public Meeting on 100 Student Accomodation units proposed for Rosemount Factory - Derry News (@DerryNow) digital report. More than 100 residents from the Rosemount area of the city attended a public meeting in Brooke Park Leisure Centre organised by Derry City and Strabane District councillor Shaun Harkin (People Before Profit). The meeting, held to discuss the 100 student accommodation units proposed for Rosemount Factory, took place on Tuesday evening. The plan for the student accommodation forms part of the overall redevelopment of the Factory brought forward by Glen Development Initiative, The Village Hub and Ballymagroarty Hazelbank Community Partnership, and Foyleside Developments. During the meeting speakers raised concerns about what they described as the lack of consultation around the proposal; traffic congestion; and public money totalling £1.5 million being paid to a private developer to purchase the Factory. Those at the meeting also voiced opposition to 100 student a
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View from The Derry News (@DerryNow) office tonight, at the CRAM (Concerned Residents Around Magee) campaign's public meeting in Brooke Park to discuss the proposal for the refurbished Rosemount Factory to contain 100-bed student accomodation.
ALT View from The Derry News (@DerryNow) office tonight, at the CRAM public meeting in Brooke Park to discuss the proposal for the refurbished Rosemount Factory to contain 100-bed student accomodation.
Plans to transform one of the most recognisable buildings on the city's skyline - right in the heart of a residential area already struggling with the impacts of studentification and the spread of HMOs - is reported as causing further distress for those living nearby.
#heritage
CRAM opposes Rosemount Factory 100-bed student accomodation derrynow.com/news/local-news…
Residents have reported low awareness of the full proposals, a lack of meaningful community support and engagement, and unclear information about the partnerships and agents involved. @dcsdcouncil @HeritageNI @HeritageHubIRE @ArchHFund @ulsterahs
Ambitious plans unveiled for Derry’s Rosemount Factory
Further discussion called for 100-bed student accommodation sticking point
✍️ @DerryNow
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The @dcsdcouncil is set to discuss a proposal to turn the iconic Rosemount Factory into one of the worst examples of “studentification” this Wednesday.
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Derry HMO cap to be reduced from 30% to 10%
@dcsdcouncil) to engage with Infrastructure Department on HMOs as soon as ‘practically possible’
✍️ @DerryNow
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CRAM opposes Rosemount Factory 100-bed student accomodation
Proposal to be discussed at Full @dcsdcouncil Council on Wednesday, March 25, 2026
✍️ @DerryNow
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