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Almost three-quarters of voters support efforts by the Department of Justice to make immigration more difficult. That’s one of the findings of a new opinion poll in today’s Business Post. This latest Red C poll indicates there’s overwhelming public support for the government’s crackdown on migration. Cabinet this week announced an update to rules around

UPDATE: The road has since been reopened. The Buncrana Road in Derry is currently closed in both directions following a road traffic collision, close to the junction with the Skeoge Link Road roundabout. Police are asking motorists to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.

Planning permission has been granted for a four-storey apartment building in Letterkenny. Donegal County Council granted permission to Brian Brogan for the 22-unit block, located on the Calhame Road, next to the Mountain Top roundabout. The permission also includes a communal roof terrace, lower-level parking and bicycle parking and a toddler play area. The planning

A police officer has sustained a serious hand injury while on duty in Derry last night. Shortly before 11pm, officers responded to a call for service in the Galliagh Park area, which resulted in the arrest of an aggressive male. While en route to custody, he kicked the officer to the hand, pinning it against

A 21-year-old man’s been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer in Derry. Eoin Carlin of Collon Lane is accused of stabbing the officer in the leg in the early hours of Thursday morning. He’s also been charged with a number of other offences, including attempted grievous bodily harm and possession of a

Bus Éireann has confirmed its Donegal to Dublin service was involved in a serious road traffic collision in Fermanagh yesterday evening. The two-vehicle crash occurred on the Derrylin Road at around 7pm. Emergency services and Bus Éireann personnel attended the scene. In a statement to Highland Radio News, Bus Éireann said the safety of passengers,

Members of the local community and businesses from Donegal and the North-West are being invited to attend two public information events related to the upcoming construction of Drumnahough Wind Farm. The events will enable attendees to learn more about the construction phase of the wind farm project and how to access potential supply chain opportunities

Detectives in Derry investigating assaults on four police officers and a custody detention officer on Thursday morning in the Collon Lane area, have charged a man to court. The 21-year-old has been charged with a number of offences which include attempted murder, wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm, assault on police and possession

The number of homeless people in the North West has slightly decreased. Figures published today by the Department of Housing show 177 adults were without a home in the region at the end of October, down slightly on the September figure of 187. Of those, 50 were in Donegal, down six from the previous month’s

A man has appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court charged with multiple counts of assaulting police and assaulting police designated persons during an incident where an officer was also stabbed by another person. 20 year old Connlan Boyle of Rosskeen Park in Derry had been wanted by police since his bail address had been withdrawn earlier

Donegal County Council has been given a progress report on 1,624 planned social homes as part of its campaign to address the housing crisis in the county. Of those, 301 have been completed, 587 are on site, and 69 are at tender stage. 254 in-house Projects with planning approved are at the detailed design stage,

Defective Blocks Ireland says the multiparty legal action and related proceedings against the Irish State led by Coleman Legal remains a vital route to accountability and redress for families across Donegal whose homes have been devastated. The not for profit organisation formed in Buncrana by Adrian Sheridan and Shaun Hegarty says proceedings are moving towards their

A yellow weather warning for wind in Donegal has expired, but strong winds will continue to hit the county for a time, particularly in coastal areas. At the height of the storm last night. over a thousand homes farms and businesses were without power across an area stretching from the Finn Valley to West Donegal.

Donegal County Council has confirmed it has submitted claims to the government totalling over €850,000, seeking reimbursement for monies spent on the maintenance of social housing units suspected of being affected by defective concrete blocks. The issue was raised by Cllr Brian Carr, who says it’s wrong that this money is coming out of the council’s

Police in Derry are appealing for information following criminal damage in The Fountain estate in the city where racially-motivated graffiti has been sprayed on the front wall of a home. It is believed the damage was caused sometime overnight, and police are investigating this as a racially motivated hate crime. Foyle MP Colum Eastwood Condemned

Police in Derry are investigating the theft of several wreaths that were laid earlier this month at The Cenotaph on The Diamond in the city. Initially, on 11th November, one wreath was reported stolen however, following enquiries, police have established that a number of wreaths appear to have been stolen. This is believed to have

Housing Minister James Browne today announced that he has received Cabinet approval to publish the long-awaited amendments to the Defective Concrete Remediation Bill. The Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks (Amendment) Bill 2025 is intended to widen the group of relevant owners that can avail of increases in the grant

A suspected World War Two bomb found within the vicinity of Laurel Hill Road in Coleraine. Police say the device was reported to them 9.45 this morning. Ammunition Technical Officers were tasked and remain in attendance at this time, along with Police. Residents have not been evacuated at this stage, but the public is asked

The Letterkenny Pride Committee has announced the 2026 Festival will take place on Saturday, May 30th. In its fourth year, this marks a historic shift for the celebration, moving earlier in the year, aligning Letterkenny with the international calendar of Pride celebrations. The Committee says the earlier date “underscores Letterkenny’s growing role in Ireland’s LGBTQ+