http://www.derrypost.com County Derry Post Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:05:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Little Katie McCann’s parents are praying for a miracle as they prepare to fly to America tomorrow to get their daughter life-saving treatment. By Connla Young connla@derrypost.com The nine-month-old, who suffers from a rare for of epilepsy, was thrown a lifeline last month when bosses at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago said ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/07/07/praying-for-a-miracle/   Magherafelt man Kevin McIlfatrick has been transformed into the town’s very own ‘Tootsie’ after agreeing to dress as a woman for a week to raise cash for little Katie Maguire. By Connla Young and Mary K Burke Kevin McIlfatrick hopes his ‘tranny transformation’ will get people to dig deep for the ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/07/07/you-sexy-thing/   Police have smashed a major drugs ring in south Derry. By Connla Young connla@derrypost.com Almost 800 cannabis plants believed to be valued at approximately £300,000 were discovered after police raided a house at Lisgorgan Lane, Upperlands, on June 25. The staggering haul was discovered after police swooped on the unoccupied house just ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/07/07/psni-smash-drugs-ring/ Feeny residents have voiced their concerns about trees which they say are overgrown and are a hazard to their health and safety.   By Orla McNicholl orla@derrypost.com   Residents at Beechmount say that the trees, which are planted on private property surrounding the housing estate, must be cut down. One resident, who did not want to ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/07/07/tree-anger-in-feeny/ A brave volunteer gets his leg waxed in aid of the Katie appeal The Keep Baby Katie Awake has raised a staggering £55,000 in just five weeks, it emerged last night. By Connla Young Connla@derrypost.com Across County Derry and further afield tens of thousands of pounds are being raised each week as big hearted ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/06/30/katie-appeal-reaches-55000/ A Dungiven mother has blasted sickos who were responsible for the brutal killing of her children’s pet cat.  By Orla McNicholl orla@derrypost.com  Tanya Guy’s pet cat Ginger was viciously killed and dumped at the rear of her home last week. The beloved family pet had been missing for a week when the family made ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/06/30/cat-killed-by-sickos/ A new lifesaving initiative has been launched in Dungiven. By Ciaran O’Neill editor@derrypost.com The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is working in close partnership with St Canice’s Primary School and St Canice’s GAA club in Dungiven to support a new Defibrillator Scheme and Defibrillator Response Team for the area.    This joint ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/06/30/a-bunch-of-lifesavers/   A Draperstown-based company has won a major award. By Ciaran O’Neill editor@derrypost.com Pinc PR has taken top honours in the 2008 Awards for Excellence in Public Relations for its media relations campaign for Rally Ireland, the cross-border Round of the World Rally Championship.  The local firm beat off competition from a large number of ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/06/30/pinc-scoop-top-award/ Two County Derry women helped save the lives of several babies just minutes from death after a power failure in an African hospital. By Connla Young connla@derrypopst.com And they insist the children would have died had it not been for money donated by people in the county. Kilrea woman Anne Dallat and ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/06/23/angels-of-mercy/ Five people were taken to hospital after a two car accident near Knockloughrim last week. By Connla Young Connla@derrypost.com The five were hurt after a black Seat Leon and Black Mazda were involved in a head-on collision on the Glenshane Road around 10.30am on Friday. It is understood four of those hurt were travelling ... http://www.derrypost.com/2008/06/23/five-hurt-in-crash/