Leinster

Man jailed for manslaughter of Irish woman in New York

A man has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for the manslaughter of Irish woman Sarah McNally at a bar in Queens in New York last year.

US • 21 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

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 • 11 hrs

Teenager charged with manslaughter after bus altercation

An 18-year-old man has been charged with the manslaughter of Ryan Weir Gibbons in Kildare town last month after an earlier altercation on a bus.

Courts • 21 Nov

Mourners gathered outside a church in Co Monaghan for the funeral of Shay Duffy

Crash victims 'forever united' together, funeral hears

The names of five young people killed in a road crash in Co Louth will be now forever united together, a funeral for one of the victims has heard.

Ireland • 22 Nov

Status Yellow rain, wind warnings for seven counties

Met Éireann has issued Status Yellow rain and wind warnings for seven counties for tonight and tomorrow.

Weather • 23 hrs

A bright blue road sign reads 'Garda Bothar Dunta Road Closed'

Two dead in separate collisions in Waterford and Louth

An 18-year-old man and a woman in her 70s have died in separate collisions in Waterford and Louth.

Munster • 21 Nov

Thousands of people 'trapped' on M7 every day, Dáil hears

"Thousands" of people are spending their lives stuck in traffic to Dublin, the Dáil has heard.

Leinster • 20 Nov

Longford group delivering See Her Elected initiative

Although the next local elections won't take place until 2029, See Her Elected, an initiative aimed at getting more women from rural Ireland into politics, is today launching a new guidebook for women considering getting involved.

Leinster • 21 Nov

Enoch Burke pictured outside Wilson's Hospital School in County Westmeath

Enoch Burke yet to be arrested after High Court order

Secondary school teacher Enoch Burke has not yet been arrested by gardaí, despite an order issued by the High Court two days ago, directing his imprisonment for contempt of court.

Courts • 20 Nov

New affordable homes scheme launched in Co Kildare

The first new homes from a new development in Co Kildare, delivered by the Land Development Agency and Kildare County Council, has today been officially launched.

Business • 20 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

In September 2023 following the private sale of nearby land, an entrance to the site and car park near the M4 was closed to the public and OPW staff

State to buy land around Castletown House, restore access

The State has agreed a deal to purchase the lands around Castletown House in Co Kildare which will likely bring an end to a two-year standoff that led to the closure of public parking and access at the heritage site.

Leinster • 20 Nov

Vigils to take place for five killed in Co Louth crash

A number of candlelight vigils will take place this evening in memory of the five young people who were killed in a road crash in Co Louth at the weekend.

Leinster • 18 Nov

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

Man charged in connection with Drogheda IPAS centre fire

A 25-year-old man has appeared in court charged in connection with an arson attack on an IPAS centre in Drogheda on Halloween night.

Courts • 18 Nov

Application to recycle tonnes of Poolbeg incinerator ash

The waste company Panda has applied to the EPA to recycle the 120,000 tonnes of bottom ash generated by the Poolbeg incinerator.

Business • 18 Nov

Liquidator appointed to company building Co Meath houses

A liquidator has been appointed to Meathamatic, a company building a housing development in Co Meath, after a meeting of creditors in Dublin.

Ireland • 18 Nov

Books of condolence opened for five killed in Louth crash

Communities across the northeast remain shocked and numb as they attempt to come to terms with the loss of five young lives in a two-car collision, with books of condolence opened in Louth.

Leinster • 17 Nov

People hold a rally outside Carrolls cuisine in Offaly

Carroll's Cuisine SIPTU members escalate strike action

SIPTU members employed at Carroll's Cuisine in Tullamore, Co Offaly say they are escalating their industrial action and will hold futher work stoppages this week, in a dispute over pay and union recognition.

Leinster • 17 Nov

SIPTU members at Carroll's Cuisine take strike action

SIPTU members employed at Carroll's Cuisine in Tullamore, Co Offaly are taking strike action in a dispute over pay and union recognition.

Leinster • 16 Nov

Flowers at the scene of the crash in Co Louth

Shock and sadness as five 'precious young lives' lost

Gardaí and political leaders have expressed shock and sadness following last night's crash in Co Louth, in which five young people were killed, with the President saying she is "deeply saddened and shocked" by the incident.

Ireland • 16 Nov