Laura Hogan

North East Correspondent

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

Money and political will needed to deliver rail plan

The proposals in the final report of the All-Island Strategic Rail Review - published this week - can be implemented if there's money and political will.

Analysis and Comment • 04 Aug 24

St Finian's Seminary Study Hall in Navan is to be converted into a new community hub and county archive

Plan to restore derelict heritage town centre buildings

Five publicly-owned derelict heritage buildings around the country are to be restored and revitalised under a €32 million funding scheme.

Regional • 01 Aug 24

An additional 700,000 people would live within 5km of a train station, if all recommendations were delivered

200km/h trains, new routes and airport links in rail plan

A plan to transform the rail system on the island of Ireland through electrification, additional track capacity, increased speeds and more frequent services has been published.

Ireland • 31 Jul 24