Significant policing operation in Creggan tonight. Land Rovers parked along the back roads behind the Creevagh estate. They appear to be carrying out searches. The PSNI has confirmed there was disorder in Creggan. Masonry is visible on roads close to Ballymagowan estate. Police said they came under attack from youths, some wearing masks. A statement said "some were also armed with weapons, while some had tins of paint and fireworks." It added: "They subsequently proceeded to throw items, including stones and bottles, at officers, causing damage to two police vehicles. “A number of people remain in the area at the current time and a public safety operation is currently in place to deal with the disorder. “This is completely unacceptable behaviour - attacking officers while they’re performing duties to protect the public – and we know it is not welcomed by the wider community. “We would appeal to those engaging in this behaviour to refrain from doing so as our policing operation continues. Our officers are also engaging with local community reps this evening and we would reiterate our appeal for calm.”

🚨 NEW 🚨 Education Authority chief says typo prevented email from landing after finally admitting department requested £30k for football team MLA accuses Education Minister of trying to ‘invent a mechanism’ to hand money to Richhill AFC The head of the Education Authority (EA) has provided a belated explanation about the proposed allocation of £30,000 to a football team, claiming that an email from the Department of Education was “never received” due to a typo. It comes as Education Minister Paul Givan has been accused of trying to “invent a mechanism” to award £30,000 to Co Armagh football team, Richhill AFC. I revealed that Mr Givan wanted the EA to allocate £30,000 to Richhill AFC to cover a shortfall for a pitch estimated to cost £580,000 — a team that already received a grant of £500,000 from the Government. (Comment: The department and EA are attempting to prevent me from doing my job effectively. (No response from the department on this issue since July. It has ignored every query of mines since. This from a department whose Minister recently ordered officials to boycott his scrutiny committee. An order that is believed could be unlawful if he continues to uphold it. (EA with a one-line response to this back in July and no admission until now. (FoIs facing obstruction. I'd love to know if the department treats any other journalist with such contempt. Is it because of what I have exposed in the past 2 years? (Full story available online. Along with other stories in this investigation).