Laura Hogan

North East Correspondent

Michael Reade has presented his own show on LMFM for the last 21 years (pic courtesy of LMFM)

Broadcaster Michael Reade announces terminal illness

Veteran broadcaster Michael Reade had announced that he is terminally ill.

Leinster • 17 Sep 24

The Morning Star pub in Tullyallen is hundreds of years old and has been a public house since the 1850s

Concern over rising insurance cost for thatched buildings

The owner of a thatched pub in Co Louth has said he cannot afford to pay his insurance premium, after receiving a quote of almost €20,000.

Ireland • 01 Sep 24

Services in Cavan had been reduced to an outreach-only model due to staff shortages

IWA day centre services return in Cavan on phased basis

In person day-services at the Irish Wheelchair Association in Co Cavan are resuming on a phased basis after closing their doors earlier this year.

Ulster • 30 Aug 24

A large crowd of campaigners and supporters gathered outside Louth County Council offices

Opponents to Louth greenway hand petition to councillors

A convoy of tractors and cars rolled into Dundalk from the Cooley Peninsula in a show of opposition to a proposed greenway in the area.

Regional • 30 Aug 24

The affected students had been on concessionary tickets meaning they are not guaranteed a seat as they do not attend their geographically nearest school (Photo: Seán McMahon)

'Save our seats' - protest over school bus spots in Cavan

Parents and students in south Cavan have urged the Department of Education to "save our seats" as they protested today over school bus seat allocations.

Regional • 26 Aug 24

US President Joe Biden in McAteers The Food House in April 2023

Dundalk restaurant visited by Joe Biden has closed

A Dundalk restaurant visited by US President Joe Biden during his trip to Ireland last year has closed its doors.

Leinster • 22 Aug 24

The body of the man was found at a location in Greenhills

Discovery of body in Drogheda treated as sudden death

Gardaí are treating the discovery of the body of a man, aged in his 30s, in Drogheda, Co Louth, as a sudden death.

Leinster • 22 Aug 24

A €3m fund to develop and upgrade amenities at Coillte Forest Parks around Ireland was also announced (File image)

Rossmore Park in Monaghan most popular forest park

Rossmore Park in Co Monaghan remains the most-visited forest park in Ireland for the second year running.

Ireland • 15 Aug 24

Steve Coogan is set to play Mick McCarthy in Saipan

Saipan filming to begin in Belfast this week

Filming of Saipan, a movie based on the lead-up to Ireland's 2002 World Cup campaign, is due to get underway in Belfast later this week.

Movies • 07 Aug 24

DJ Próvai of Kneecap arriving at the Belfast premiere of their eponymous movie at the Omniplex on the Falls Road in Belfast / Image: Presseye

Kneecap bring award-winning movie home to Belfast

Hip-hop trio Kneecap arrived in a haze of green and orange smoke to the premiere of their self-titled movie at the Kennedy Centre in West Belfast on Tuesday evening.

Movies • 07 Aug 24