Ruaidhri Higgins leaves Ireland role to take charge of Derry City The Candystripes have moved swiftly to fill the vacancy left by Declan Devine. By Emma Duffy Friday 23 Apr 2021, 10:15 AM 8 hours ago 3,075 Views 0 Comments Updated 6 hours ago DERRY CITY HAVE announced Ruaidhri Higgins as their new manager, less than 24 hours after the departure of Declan Devine. Ruaidhrí Higgins began his League of Ireland coaching journey at Dundalk. Source: Ryan Byrne/INPHO Higgins, the Republic of Ireland’s chief scout and a former player at the Brandywell, emerged as the frontrunner for the position yesterday and the Candystripes have moved swiftly to fill the vacancy.