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15/06/2012
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Peace One Day Concert Sells Out In Under 2 Hours
The Peace One Day concert in Ebrington Square in Londonderry sold out in less than two hours this morning, after tickets became available at 10:00am.
However, after benefactor Michael Hamyln offered to pay for the tickets, they were totally free to anyone who wanted them.
Additionally people who had already paid for tickets will get their money back.
The film producer said he is delighted to have made the gesture.
10,000 Free Tickets For Stormont Jubilee Party
Ten thousand free tickets will be available to the public for a party to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee later this month.
The event will take place in the grounds of the Stormont estate on 27 June, during a two-day visit to Northern Ireland by the Queen.
The tickets will be made available to the public through Ticketmaster from 09:00 BST on Tuesday 19 June.
Gun Jammed In Derry Man’s Face
A Londonderry man has described how a man tried to shoot him in the face but the gun jammed when he pulled the trigger three times.
Anthony Doherty, 54, from Glencaw Park said he had no idea why he was targeted in the early hours of Thursday.
He said it may have been a case of mistaken identity.
"It was my wife's birthday and we had a family get together at the house. In the early hours, two men came across the wall with a handgun," he said.
"The gun was pointed at my face and the trigger was pulled, but it jammed three times and they then ran off.
Police in Derry said they were investigating reports that a number of shots were fired in the city in the early hours of Thursday.
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The Peace One Day concert in Ebrington Square in Londonderry sold out in less than two hours this morning, after tickets became available at 10:00am.
However, after benefactor Michael Hamyln offered to pay for the tickets, they were totally free to anyone who wanted them.
Additionally people who had already paid for tickets will get their money back.
The film producer said he is delighted to have made the gesture.
10,000 Free Tickets For Stormont Jubilee Party
Ten thousand free tickets will be available to the public for a party to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee later this month.
The event will take place in the grounds of the Stormont estate on 27 June, during a two-day visit to Northern Ireland by the Queen.
The tickets will be made available to the public through Ticketmaster from 09:00 BST on Tuesday 19 June.
Gun Jammed In Derry Man’s Face
A Londonderry man has described how a man tried to shoot him in the face but the gun jammed when he pulled the trigger three times.
Anthony Doherty, 54, from Glencaw Park said he had no idea why he was targeted in the early hours of Thursday.
He said it may have been a case of mistaken identity.
"It was my wife's birthday and we had a family get together at the house. In the early hours, two men came across the wall with a handgun," he said.
"The gun was pointed at my face and the trigger was pulled, but it jammed three times and they then ran off.
Police in Derry said they were investigating reports that a number of shots were fired in the city in the early hours of Thursday.
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People have been urged to be wary of scammers when booking concert and event tickets, after figures revealed that almost £300,000 was lost to ticket fraud in Northern Ireland in 2023. Data from Action Fraud shows nationally £6.7 million was lost to this type of crime. In Northern Ireland the total reported losses came in at £291,344.
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