Laura Hogan

North East Correspondent

Flood water surrounds Magee's Bar in Newry, Co Down

Newry braced for more rainfall after serious floods

The city of Newry is preparing for a challenging night ahead, as it struggles to deal with the impact of serious flooding.

Ireland • 01 Nov 23

The three women have been treated in hospital for their injuries (file image)

Man charged after three pedestrians injured in incident

A man has been charged following a crash that left three pedestrians injured in Dundalk, Co Louth.

Regional • 27 Oct 23

Buildings including Drogheda's Old Abbey, St Peter's Church and St Laurence's Gate will provide a spectacular backdrop for the projections

Lú festival to celebrate Ireland's mythological past

Drogheda will be lit up this Halloween for the Lú Festival of Light.

Leinster • 27 Oct 23

600 workers were temporarily laid off at Tara Mines in July (Pic: RollingNews.ie)

Call for plan over jobseekers to be brought forward

A union representing workers at Tara Mines has called for the Government's plan to introduce pay-related Jobseeker's Benefit to be brought forward.

Leinster • 26 Oct 23

The latest data from the CSO is in relation to diversity, migration, ethnicity, Irish Travellers and religion

Non-Irish citizens are 12% of population, Census shows

Non-Irish citizens living in Ireland account for 12% of the total population, according to Census 2022.

Ireland • 26 Oct 23

More than half of those surveyed said they experienced racial discrimination over the last five years

Findings in racism report 'concerning, not surprising'

A report today suggests that the level of racism directed at black people in Ireland has increased over the past five years, with the founder of one advocacy group saying the findings are deeply concerning but not surprising.

Ireland • 25 Oct 23

The memorial plaque of a clock stopped at the time the bomb detonated was unveiled by Gina Murray and Bobby Baird

Memorial unveiled to victims of Shankill bomb

A new memorial plaque for those killed in the Shankill bomb has been unveiled in Belfast.

Regional • 23 Oct 23

Denise Morgan was from Tullyallen, Co Louth

Irish woman shot dead in suspected US murder-suicide

An Irish woman has been shot dead in New York in what local media are reporting as a suspected murder-suicide.

Ireland • 22 Oct 23

A man in his 20s was arrested after more than 430,000 cigarettes were seized in Co Cavan

Revenue seize 430,000 cigarettes in Co Cavan

More than 430,000 cigarettes have been seized in Co Cavan. The seizure was made following the search of a vehicle and a man in his 20s was arrested.

Regional • 19 Oct 23

The scene has been preserved for a technical examination and the road is currently closed (File image)

Five people injured in Co Monaghan road crash

Five people have been injured in a crash in Co Monaghan. The crash involving two cars happened on the R180 at Killarue, between Carrickmacross and Ballybay at around 10.15am.

Ulster • 19 Oct 23