Laura Hogan

North East Correspondent

Gardaí at the scene of a crash in Gormonstown in Meath

Two victims of Meath crash named locally

The two men that died in a collision in Gormanston yesterday have been named locally as lorry driver Wesley O'Reilly, who was aged in his 40s, and bus driver Paul Conway from Tallanstown in Co Louth, who was aged in his 50s.

Leinster • 2 hrs

'Dark day' for Meath as two die in multi-vehicle crash

Tributes are being paid to two men who died in a multi-vehicle collision in Co Meath.

Leinster • 12 hrs

Grass to gas plant opens in Duleek Co Meath - Pic Laura Hogan - RTE

New 'grass to gas' plant being launched in Co Meath

A new "grass to gas" agricultural biomethane plant is set to provide enough energy to heat two pharmaceutical manufacturing sites by the end of next year.

Leinster • 21 hrs

Flowers laid against a wall with inset of victims of crash

Communities unite in darkest of weeks after Dundalk crash

It was as if an earthquake had struck the northeast, with the shockwaves felt in Louth, Cavan, and Monaghan. But the devastating impact also had the effect of solidifying these communities in their support for each other, writes Laura Hogan.

Analysis and Comment • 23 Nov

Family of Dylan Commins follow his coffin

'Dreams cut short': Funerals take place for crash victims

The funeral mass for Dylan Commins took place in Ardee, Co Louth, today while mourners also gathered in Drumcondrath in Co Meath for the funeral of Alan McCluskey.

Leinster • 22 Nov

Exterior view of Dundalk Institute of Technology

First 'all Ireland university' as DkIT partners with QUB

The new partnership between Queens University Belfast and Dundalk Institute of Technology is not a "parent child relationship," and represents the first "all-Ireland university", the Minister for Further and Higher Education has said.

Leinster • 19 Nov