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A man has been charged following what Police described as a racially motivated hate crime in Coleraine. A man in his 40s was hospitalised following an assault in the town last night at around 10:15pm. A short time later, a house was broken into, and the occupants were threatened. The 31-year-old has been charged with

Police in Strabane are investigating a report of dangerous driving on the Lifford Road roundabout. A red Toyota Corolla was allegedly seen drifting on the roundabout during busy rush hour traffic at around 4:25pm on Monday. Police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the incident or who has dash camera footage to contact them.

Rathmullan Pier has officially reopened. It follows the completion of a €4.5m capital refurbishment project that was carried out over a 9 month period. The works involved a complete refurbishment of the pier, which was first constructed in 1957, as well as the removal of the existing 3-tonne weight limit on the access viaduct. Minister

Police in County Derry are investigating what is being described as a racially motivated hate crime. A man was arrested in Coleraine yesterday on a report of a serious assault and an aggravated burglary. The first report was received at 10.15 pm last night, outlining that a man had assaulted another man in the Drumard

The L2863 Ardaghey Road is to close today due to essential road resurfacing works. The closure will be in place from 8am until 5.30pm this evening. Donegal County Council apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The Culmore Fort has been successfully converted for community use. It’s after the Culmore Community Partnership received a major funding boost of £265,000. The fort has undergone three years of planning, community engagement and on-site work. It will now accommodate needed mental health support for youth in the area in addition to hosting meetings for

There’s been a 45% increase in the number of new electric cars registered in Donegal. 188 new Evs were registered in the county last month, up from 129 during the same period in 2024. Meanwhile, new vehicle registrations for May 2025 in Donegal are also up, according to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry.

Gardai are appealing to anyone who comes across sports equipment similar to what was stolen during a break in in Ardara last week to contact them. Between 9pm on Thursday last and 9:30am on Friday, a black 3 wheel manual golf buggy and a black ‘Powakaddy’ electric golf buggy without the battery were stolen from

A large quantity of tools has been stolen from a builder’s yard in Burt. A number of shipping containers were broken into at the site at Speenogue between 6:30pm on Tuesday evening last and 8am the following morning. The items stolen include a metal chop saw, lead, two Hitachi angle grinders, a red heavy duty

Police have labelled an arson attack in Derry as reckless. A gas cylinder is believed to have partially exploded after a metal cage containing a number of gas cylinders was deliberately set on fire in an alleyway on the Lecky Road in the early hours of this morning. The fire spread to a storeroom at

Gardaí say a number of youths were observed in the Cannings Lane area of Muff before a car was set on fire last week. The fire service worked to bring the blaze, which broke out at around 4pm on Thursday afternoon, under control. Anyone who observed the youths in the area or who has dash

Investigations are continuing after the windows of a parked car were smashed in Letterkenny over the Bank Holiday. Damage was caused to the vehicle parked on Cullion Road between midnight and 7:50am on Monday. Gardai are appealing to anyone with information to contact Letterkenny Garda Station.

Gardai are seeking three men in connection with an attempted burglary at a business premises in Ballyshannon. At around 1:25am on Thursday morning last, an attempt was made to force open the front door of the premises on Market Street by the three men who wore their hoods up. Anyone who was travelling in the

Gardaí believe a number of intruders were disturbed during a break in in Killybegs last week. On Wednesday afternoon, between 3:20pm and 3:30pm, entry was gained to a property in the Tullid area through a rear window. A bedroom within the house was ransacked but Gardai say nothing is believed to have been stolen. They’re

Gardai are appealing to anyone who noticed suspicious activity in the Oldtown area of Letterkenny on Saturday night to come forward. Entry was gained to a house in the area at around 10:50pm, and damage caused. However, nothing was stolen. Gardai are keen to hear from anyone who has dash-cam footage of the area between

Kirchhoff Ireland has announced its first large-scale training and transformation initiative will be based at its Letterkenny facility. It’s part of an investment of around €900,000 over the next two years. The training programme will focus on innovation, sustainability, and digitalisation.

Sinn Fein Councillor Ruairi McHugh has been elected as the new Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. He takes over the role from Cllr Lilian Seenoi Barr. Meanwhile, the DUP’s Alderman Niree McMorris has been announced as Deputy Mayor. Councillor McHugh says he feels “very proud and humbled “ to be given the

The Maas Link Road in Ardara is closed today to facilitate essential road resurfacing works. The road will be blocked until 5:30pm this evening.

Motorists are advised that the Scraghy Road near Castlederg is currently impassable due to a fallen tree. Police are urging road users to seek an alternative route as they deal with the obstruction.

The Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter has invited the public, local businesses and community stakeholders to attend their Annual General Meeting this week. The meeting will take place this Thursday at 8pm in Dillon’s Hotel The meeting will provide an overview of the past year’s achievements in the continued revitalisation of the Cathedral Quarter as one of

As part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme, valve installation works may cause supply disruptions to Ballymaleel and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place from 11am this morning until 1pm in the afternoon. Uisce Eireann warn supply may take 3-4 hours to fully return to all affected properties.