Louth

Fine Gael candidate John McGahon divides opinions in Dundalk over 2018 incident

McGahon, found not guilty of assault causing harm to another man, has been endorsed by Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘on the basis of what happened in a court’

Tue Nov 19 2024 - 21:25

‘Let us have closure’: Parents of missing William Maughan appeal for information as north Co Dublin search continues

Gardaí believe Maughan and Anastasija Varslavane were abducted, shot dead and buried by a Co Louth-based gang

Sun Nov 17 2024 - 09:48

TidyTowns 2024: Full list of winners as Ballincollig in Co Cork claims top prize

Westport in Co Mayo named Ireland’s tidiest large town and Ballynahown in Co Westmeath receives award for Ireland’s tidiest village

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 13:05

Kyran Durnin case: has the murder investigation stalled?

Gardaí investigating the disappearance and assumed killing of the schoolboy have no remains, no crime scene and no co-operative witnesses

Fri Nov 01 2024 - 13:03

What will €245,000 buy in Dundalk and Wicklow?

Two homes, one price: Refurbished two-bedroom dormer cottage or a classic double-fronted bungalow

Tue Oct 29 2024 - 05:00

Kyran Durnin case: Fresh searches expected after no trace of boy found in Dundalk property

Garda inquiries continue one month on from the Co Louth boy’s disappearance

Mon Oct 28 2024 - 20:17

Kyran Durnin case: How can a child go missing for two years?

Locals in Dundalk express bafflement and shock at disappearance of boy in 2022, when he was aged six

Sat Oct 26 2024 - 06:00

Kyran Durnin: ‘Persons of interest’ identified by gardaí investigating assumed murder

Gardaí say while arrests expected in time, more evidence is required to create necessary grounds for making first arrests, information from public being followed-up

Fri Oct 25 2024 - 19:00

Kyran Durnin case: Gardaí receive ‘huge volume’ of information from public on missing boy

Detectives no closer to making arrests amid claims the State’s child protection system had ‘failed’ Co Louth boy

Fri Oct 25 2024 - 06:00

Kyran Durnin case: Gardaí finish dig in Dundalk back garden without finding fresh evidence

Forensic examination of Emer Terrace house and wasteland outside complete, with focus likely to shift to Drogheda

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 15:30

Family member reported Kyran Durnin missing 24 hours after Tusla alert

Family member claimed mother and son were noticed missing on same day Tusla indicated it was notifying Garda of concerns

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00

Award-winning LMFM presenter Michael Reade dies

Taoiseach pays tribute to ‘voice of frustrations, celebrations and curiosity’

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 14:18

Roderic O’Gorman asks Tusla to send files on Kyran Durnin to National Review Panel

Minister says there will be ‘consequences’ for any State body found wanting in case of boy (8) who gardaí believe was killed two years ago

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 13:19

Gardaí suspect boy (8) may have been killed up to two years before he was reported missing

Murder investigation opened after gardaí fail to find any indication that Kyran Durnin is still alive

Wed Oct 16 2024 - 17:55

Search for remains of murdered British soldier Robert Nairac stood down

Lead investigator urges anyone with information that could help locate burial site to ignore ‘myths’ and come forward

Wed Oct 16 2024 - 00:01

Three- and four-bed houses on old mill site in Drogheda from €355,000

Castlethorn’s development brings 43 homes designed by O’Mahony Pike to the market in Louth town

Tue Sept 24 2024 - 05:45

Some 21 men begin studies for ordination as Catholic priests

New group taking part in new Propaedeutic Programme at several locations across Europe

Thu Sept 19 2024 - 18:22

Upgraded Dublin-Drogheda train service would curtail direct Darts to and from Howth

An upgraded Dublin-Drogheda service may have to run every five minutes to meet demand

Mon Sept 02 2024 - 06:25

Louth Independent TD Peter Fitzpatrick will not contest next general election

TD left Fine Gael in 2018 over abortion legislation

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 08:58

Postmortem on body of man found on Drogheda wasteland rules out suspicious death

Eastern European man (30s) had several visible injuries and may have lain undiscovered for a number of hours

Thu Aug 22 2024 - 17:58

More than 200 jobs lost in Dundalk as Wasdell winds down Irish operations

Pharmaceutical packaging plant is being sold to another company but the business operating there is not part of the deal

Fri Aug 16 2024 - 16:10

Tiger kidnapping: ‘What was I to do? The woman I loved was being threatened with her life’

Shopkeeper pulls down the shutters on an enjoyable 51-year career but remains haunted by 2010 kidnap-robbery incident

Fri Aug 16 2024 - 06:30

Two men appear in court following seizure of 18 firearms and 900 rounds of ammunition

Mark McCourt (33) and Conor O’Brian (27) charged in connection with Co Louth weapons seizure

Wed Jul 24 2024 - 21:31

Weapons seized in Co Louth belong to main supplier of firearms to Irish gangs, gardaí believe

Men in Co Louth area, where assault rifles were seized, have links to United States

Sun Jul 21 2024 - 15:57

Eighteen firearms and 900 rounds of ammunition seized in Co Louth

Searches are continuing in that area

Fri Jul 19 2024 - 20:02

Community ‘heartbroken and bereft’ after sudden end to Zara Murphy’s bright life, funeral Mass hears

Drogheda teenager collapsed during Louth School Girls League match last week

Tue Jul 16 2024 - 13:57

Man (60s) dies in Co Louth road crash as woman airlifted to hospital

Collision happened early on Sunday morning on the R166 at Annagassan near Dunleer

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 16:03

Jim McGuinness and Pádraic Joyce have a history of shared success, but only one of them can win this weekend

McGuinness and Joyce know each other well. As Donegal and Galway face off this weekend, their time playing together in Tralee must be consigned to the past

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 06:00

Three arrested after fans invade pitch following Louth derby in Oriel Park

Dundalk’s 4-2 win over Drogheda United was followed by a pitch invasion during which fights broke out

Sat Jul 13 2024 - 14:23

Tens of thousands of Dublin commuters affected as long-awaited proposal to reduce fares is postponed

Dublin Commuter Zone initiative due in September will not be implemented until January at the earliest

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 20:12

Woman (50s) receiving treatment for serious injuries following collision between car and lorry in Co Louth

Incident happened at Ballymascanlon at lunchtime on Tuesday

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 21:50

Fifteen great places for relaxed dining with friends around Ireland

Cafes and restaurants for when you feel like sharing (small plates), fancy brunch or maybe only something on sourdough will do

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 05:00

Criminal prosecution should be pursued into workplace death, DPP directs

Shane Bellew-Reilly died in August 2021 in an incident involving a forklift at the Panda waste recycling centre in Finglas

Thu Jun 20 2024 - 17:21

PayPal to cut another 85 Irish jobs in plan to become ‘more productive’

Job losses are subject to consultation and no redundancies will take effect until after that process has concluded

Tue Jun 18 2024 - 15:26