Laura Hogan

North East Correspondent

Audit finds gaps in access to beds in stroke units

A new audit on stroke care in Ireland has highlighted persistent gaps in access to beds in dedicated stroke units and specialist multi-disciplinary staffing, which are central to best practice.

Ireland • 2 hrs

side shot of the ipas centre damaged by fire with a garda car in front of it

IPAS centre fire started deliberately, say gardaí

A fire at a building accommodating people applying for International Protection in Drogheda was started deliberately, gardaí have confirmed.

Louth • 02 Nov

One of the bigger events is the Púca festival centred around Trim and Athboy in Co Meath

Halloween festivities taking place across the country

Dublin Fire Brigade said it has received 244 fire callouts and 401 ambulance callouts this Halloween night.

Leinster • 31 Oct

close up of a Samsung Mixed-Reality Headset

Immersive tech summit taking place in Dundalk

An immersive technology summit exploring how artificial intelligence and virtual reality are reshaping industries is taking place in Dundalk today.

Leinster • 29 Oct

Investigation after woman's body found in Co Meath

An investigation is under way into the death of a woman in Co Meath.

Leinster • 29 Oct

The site of the original Cobar copper mine, now a tourist attraction is seen on April 17, 2020 in Cobar, Australia. For Australians who live in the bush and hundreds of kilometres away from the nearest supermarket, it is normal to only travel into town fo

Irish man dies after mining explosion in Australia

A Co Cavan man has died in a mining explosion in Australia.

Ireland • 29 Oct

It will focus on equipping the workforce will skills to address the immediate needs of businesses in the region

Dundalk IT launch €10m cross-border education programme

A new €10 million cross-border education programme to address regional skills challenges will be officially launched at Dundalk Institute of Technology today.

Leinster • 24 Oct