North-west Reporter - Keiron Tourish

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Keiron started life as a "cub" reporter on the Derry Journal newspaper.

He learnt his journalistic trade under a lot of the north-west's seasoned professionals.

He joined BBC Radio Foyle in 1990 and spent several years in a busy newsroom before becoming the region's television reporter for the BBC.

He has interviewed poets, presidents and prime ministers but nothing was as taxing as being chased by an ostrich - all in the line of duty.

Sport remains a passion and Keiron still likes to cover and play soccer.

Latest story

Fears for Altnagelvin radiotherapy unit as cuts loom

Previous stories

September

Ambulance overturns in traffic accident near Claudy

Derry gets some practice in for UK Capital of Culture

Girl bitten by pitbull-type dogs in Derry

Derry man badly injured in fire after dog rescue effort

Locals pull together to help owner of bombed kebab shop

Derry's Craigavon Bridge closed due to bomb alert

August

Man appears in court in connection with Derry bomb

Police leaflet drop criticised by human rights group

Bomb attack on police station , external

Call centre optimistic about 2011 job prospects

July

Innishowen mourns as funerals of crash victims begin

Police in Londonderry arrest three people after clashes, external

Celebrities give backing to Derry City of Culture bid, external

June

The Bloody Sunday Report: Families' reaction, external

Pipe bomb attack on Derry home , external

Five-year-old boy has guns pointed in face in attack , external

May

Inquest into ten-year-old's death hears moving tribute , external

Man told to leave Sion Mills home during gun attack , external

North-west public react to Cardinal Brady's decision, external

Belfast backs Derry/Londonderry UK City of Culture bid , external

Repair bill for school vandalism running into millions , external

Strabane's Alley Theatre hosts Anne Frank exhibition, external

Hundreds of house hunters hit Ballykelly, external

Vandals spoil Derry golf course with buggy joyride, external

April

Pipebomb left outside Limavady home , external

Fears at Derry Feis over falling numbers of competitors, external

March

Motorists rescued from Glenshane Pass , external

Bombers target Letterkenny "legal high" shop , external

Derry peace bridge takes shape, external

Major fire at Campsie recycling site, external

Sinn Fein reservations disrupt culture capital bid, external

Real IRA murder victim is buried, external

Derry on culture capital shortlist, external

February

Sinn Fein reservations disrupt bid for culture capital, external

Anger at Bloody Sunday report plans , external

Derry pubs target underage, external

Nurses reunite for big birthday bash, external

Old army base sees new regime, external

Snow joke as west turns white , external

Unwanted birdie for Donegal golfers , external

Portrush airshow grounded, external

Dissident protest campaign condemned , external

Cartoon chaos at open gallery, external

Bridge disrupting peace , external

Gardaí foil dissident attack, external

Robbers target Limavady pensioner, external

January

Seagate creates 85 jobs in Derry , external

Civil Rights' banner on display, external

Defence company to close plant, external

Big freeze continues in north-west , external

December 2010

University campaign launched, external

Policeman killed in Donegal crash , external

Family protests at DPP meeting, external

Londonderry bomb attacks 'crazy', external

Strabane pipebomb attack , external

Credit Union treasurer abducted , external

November 2010

Rescue girl praised , external

Book on a wall , external

War wreaths attack, external

Derry City latest , external

Derry deluge causes flood of complaints , external

Fatal Derry hit and run, external

October 2010

A very scary Derry Hallowe'en, external

Mother to leave after shooting , external

Derry City on the brink, external

Positive Undertone for new band , external

Hallowe'en carnival 'curses city', external

Shots fired at cell death funeral, external

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