Laura Hogan

North East Correspondent

Cooley Kickhams GFC secretary Brian Rafferty walks on one of the club's waterlogged pitches

Persistent rain leaves pitches unplayable nationwide

Persistent and heavy rain in recent months has rendered many sports grounds and playing pitches around the country unplayable.

Ireland • 12 Apr 24

The incident happened before 2.30am on Rathmullen Road in Drogheda, Co Louth on 17 March

Garda questioned over fatal hit-and-run incident

A member of An Garda Síochána has been arrested and questioned following a fatal hit-and-run incident in the early hours of St Patrick's Day.

Ireland • 10 Apr 24

A new five-bed children's respite facility will be developed in Monaghan (stock image)

€3m funding for new child-only respite centre in Monaghan

More than €3 million in funding has been committed for a new child-only respite centre in Co Monaghan.

Regional • 10 Apr 24

The Enterprise train service has been operating between Dublin and Belfast for 75 years

Investment to cut travel time on Dublin to Belfast line

Dublin to Belfast journey times on the Enterprise train service are set to be reduced to under two hours.

Ulster • 09 Apr 24

The local newspaper described Billy Fox's murder as a 'senseless slaying'

Friends remember Billy Fox on 50th anniversary of murder

On the 50th anniversary of Senator Billy Fox's murder, some of his friends remember the shock felt in Co Monaghan at the time.

Ulster • 11 Mar 24

Nine-year-old Oran Clinton and his father Brian

Families call for more respite services in Co Monaghan

Parents of children with disabilities and additional needs are demanding improved respite services for Co Monaghan.

Ireland • 02 Mar 24

The brothers have been playing handball since they were six

Afghan twins leading 'handball craze' at Cavan school

Twins who were born in Afghanistan and moved to Cavan stormed to success at an All-Ireland handball competition last weekend.

Ireland • 01 Mar 24

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris was speaking at a cross border police conference also attended by the PSNI (file image)

Organised crime groups 'see Ireland as target' - Harris

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris has said it is "nearly impossible" to say how much drugs are coming into the island of Ireland and that organised crime groups see Ireland as a target.

Ireland • 28 Feb 24

The sod was turned on the project one year ago

First phase of major new road project in Drogheda opens

The first phase of major new road on the north side of Drogheda was officially opened today, one year after the sod was turned on the project.

Leinster • 26 Feb 24

International Protection Applicants are set to start arriving at the 113-bedroom hotel in the centre of Drogheda from 5 March

Minister discusses Drogheda hotel plan with councillors

A meeting between Minister for Integration Roderic O'Gorman and Drogheda Borough district councillors over plans to use the town's D Hotel as an accommodation centre for international protection applicants has concluded.

Ireland • 22 Feb 24