Laura Hogan

North East Correspondent

Man jailed for 5 years for indecent assault of two girls

A 76-year-old man has been jailed for five years for indecently assaulting two young girls in the 1970s and 1980s.

Courts • 2 hrs

St Louis Chapel Monaghan - pic - Laura Hogan - RTE

Monaghan chapel to be redeveloped as part of €7m plan

A historic chapel in Monaghan town on the grounds of a former convent is to be redeveloped as part of a €7 million plan.

Ulster • 28 Jan

Appeal for citizen scientists to track oystercatchers

The Marine Institute is seeking the help of "citizen scientists" to track the movements of oystercatcher birds in Dundalk Bay.

Leinster • 24 Jan

Regeneration works at Ardee Castle to begin in spring

Major works to regenerate the historic Ardee Castle in Co Louth are set to begin this spring.

Leinster • 22 Jan

Michaela Fitzpatrick, who has been jailed for two years after previously pleaded guilty to participating in/facilitating organised crime and to possession of drugs with a value in excess of €13,000 for sale or supply.

Childcare worker jailed for laundering, drug offences

A childcare worker from Co Louth whose offending, involving drugs and the movement of money for an unlawful criminal organisation, has been jailed for two years.

Leinster • 21 Jan

Garda Michael Ball arriving at Dundalk Courthouse

Garda to be sentenced in May over fatal hit and run

A Garda has appeared before Dundalk Circuit Court to affirm guilty pleas in relation to a fatal hit and run in which a 42-year-old man was killed.

Ireland • 19 Jan

Legal challenge to approval of Slane bypass begins

A legal challenge to the construction of the Slane Bypass in Co Meath by former attorney general John Rogers has opened at the High Court.

Courts • 15 Jan

Calls for clarity after Trim Christmas water outage

For five days over Christmas residents in the Belfry and Talbot Court estates were unable to shower, flush toilets, or cook meals at home, at a time when families would normally be gathering to celebrate, writes Laura Hogan.

Leinster • 10 Jan