Strabane Weekly News

18/06/2026

Championship success for Strabane AC

STRABANE AC's juvenile athletes enjoyed a highly successful trip to the Northern Ireland and Ulster Championships at the Mary Peters Track, Belfast, producing a number of outstanding performances against the province's best young athletes.

18/06/2026

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17/06/2026

‘Cecil Frances Alexander Celebrated’ project concludes with lasting legacy of music, heritage and reconciliation

THE Churches Trust has announced the successful completion of 'Cecil Frances Alexander Celebrated' a landmark cross-community and cross-border heritage project delivered through the PEACEPLUS Programme and supported by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) and Derry City and Strabane District Counc...

17/06/2026

Call for action on unsightly weeds plaguing local estates

A LOCAL councillor has called for action on unsightly weeds that are blighting kerbs and footpaths in streets across Strabane. Raymond Barr said he has received complaints from residents in "practically every estate" on the issue. He said St John's Place and Lisnafin Park are among two exa...

17/06/2026

Strabane Controlled PS pupils excel at Tyrone and Fermanagh Schools Robotics Competition

A TEAM of talented pupils from Strabane Controlled Primary School were crowned runners-up at the Tyrone and Fermanagh Schools Robotics Competition.

14/06/2026

Western Trust issues summer safety message

THE Western Health and Social Care Trust (Western Trust) is reminding parents and children of all ages to play safe this summer to avoid preventable attendances to our Emergency Departments (A&E).

14/06/2026

New £3m sports development unveiled in Castlederg

THE people of Castlederg are celebrating the completion of a landmark £3 million redevelopment at Mitchell Park, with the outgoing Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, councillor Ruairí McHugh, officially unveiling the state-of-the-art facility.

14/06/2026

Tyrone to battle Mayo for All-Ireland quarter-final spot

TYRONE and Mayo will battle it out for a place in the All-Ireland quarter-finals when they lock horns in a tantalising Round 2A clash at O’Neills Healy Park on Sunday.

13/06/2026

Duffy launches biggest-ever Foyle Cup

THE O’Neills Foyle Cup will make history this summer after organisers confirmed that a record 1,013 teams will compete in the 2026 tournament, marking the first time the competition has surpassed the 1,000-team barrier in its 34-year history.

13/06/2026

McKinney clinches DMC Gold Cup at Aghadowey Oval

A GREAT field of competitors from all over the province assembled at the DMC Aghadowey Oval Raceway on Saturday evening for the highly contested Thunder Rods Gold Cup but Strabane's Adam McKinney was on top form.