A 29-YEAR-OLD Newry man has appeared in court to face a total of eight burglary offences, alleged to have been committed over the course of a week across Tyrone. John Joseph Myles Connors of Ganna Way is accused of breaking into houses in Omagh, Cookstown and Strabane between 12 and 20 April this year. In one of the burglaries Connors is alleged to have stolen firearms. Five charges involve theft and three of intended theft. A police officer said she could connect Connors to all charges. There was no application for bail at Dungannon Magistrates Court and District Judge John [...]

BRIGHT forecasts of a glorious future for Tyrone were confidently being made just three years ago in the warm afterglow of a third Sam Maguire Cup triumph.

IT wasn’t supposed to end like this. Swept away by an attacking wave of tsunami-scale proportions, many of Tyrone’s triple All-Ireland winners bade farewell to the Championship stage for the last time on a rain-sodden Saturday night in Croke Park.

Strabane Sigersons were once again left empty handed on Friday evening as a slick and confident Edendork side outclassed them from the start at Sigerson Park to maintain their place at the summit of the O’Neill’s Sportswear Tyrone All County League Division 2 table and in the process consolidating the home side’s position at the foot of the table.

THREE second half goals ultimately gave Aghaloo a comfortable home winning margin here but a spirited St Eugene’s side stayed with the hosts most of the way.

TYRONE senior ladies will face the biggest test of the season to date on Saturday evening when Martina Dillon’s side tackle Leinster champions Laois at Birr for a place in the TG4 All Ireland semi-final.

FOR 84 minutes this rain-affected contest appeared to be going perfectly to plan for Dergview.

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The Alley Bar has been in full swing the past few Friday nights thanks to performances by Jazz Gazette.

Derry is gearing up for a major celebration of Irish traditional music through the NPU Doire International Uilleann Pipers Festival.