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Gardaí are appealing for anyone with information or camera footage to come forward

Three arrested after garda car rammed in Co Louth

Three juveniles have been arrested after a garda car was rammed in Co Louth.

Ex-head of Christian Brothers loses Freedom of Drogheda

Councillors in Drogheda have voted to no longer recognise the former head of the Christian Brothers - Br Edmund Garvey - as a freeman of his home town.

Leinster • 05 Sep 23

The incident occurred on the Armagh Road, Dundalk at around 11.15pm on Saturday night

Fresh appeal for information about fatal Dundalk crash

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for information about a fatal collision in Dundalk last Saturday where a man on an e-scooter was killed.

Leinster • 23 Aug 23

The crash is being investigated by gardaí at Dundalk Garda Station

Man dies after road crash between e-scooters and car

A man in his 20s has died after a road collision involving two e-scooters and a car in Dundalk, Co Louth last night.

Ireland • 20 Aug 23

People are complaining that the birds are picking litter out of bins and snatching food out of people's hands (File image)

Meeting to discuss issues with seagulls in Drogheda

A public meeting has been organised in Drogheda, Co Louth to discuss how to tackle ongoing issues with seagulls.

Leinster • 16 Jun 23

The man has since been transferred to the Mater Hospital in Dublin (File photo: RollingNews.ie)

Man seriously injured in Louth assault

A man has been seriously injured after an assault in Dundalk last night.

Leinster • 08 Jun 23

Drogheda City Status Group wants the town upgraded to a city

Drogheda: Ireland's newest city?

Drogheda City Status Group is calling on the Government to upgrade Ireland's largest town to a city.

Leinster • 29 May 23

The area has been cordoned off and part of the street has been closed to traffic

One person injured after wall collapse in Dundalk

Emergency services are at the scene of a partial wall collapse in the centre of Dundalk, Co Louth.

Leinster • 25 May 23

The lorry overturned at around 9pm last night

Clean-up after lorry spills hazardous material in Louth

A major clean-up operation is under way in Co Louth following a spillage of hazardous waste from an overturned lorry.

Leinster • 24 May 23

The incident occurred on Carlingford Lough (File image)

Man dies after jet ski incident in Carlingford Lough

A man in his 40s has died in hospital after being recovered from the water in Carlingford Lough in Co Louth yesterday evening.

Leinster • 23 May 23

(L-R) Tony Roddy, his daughter Niamh Roddy-Murphy, grandson Daragh and son Pat

Three generations of Irish dancing champions

A Co Louth teenager has become the third generation in his family to win the Irish Dancing World Championships, more than 50 years after it was won by his grandfather.

Ireland • 21 May 23

The women, both in their 20s, are currently detained at a garda station in Co Louth

Two women arrested as part of organised crime inquiry

Two women have been arrested this morning as part of an ongoing investigation into organised criminal activity in Drogheda, Co. Louth.

Leinster • 18 May 23

The plaza received funding from the European Union's Peace IV Programme and was supported by Louth County Council and Louth Local Comunity Development Committee

New shared meeting space officially opens in Drogheda

A new shared meeting space in the heart of Drogheda was officially opened today.

Leinster • 08 May 23

Bobby Wain(left) and Jerome McAteer (right) with President Joe Biden

Secret Service 'took control' of deli for Biden visit

It may only have been a brief 20-minute visit, but it took several days of security checks and sweeps before McAteers Food House in Dundalk was deemed safe for US President Joe Biden's eagerly anticipated arrival.

Biden in Ireland • 13 Apr 23

Local people in Dundalk waiting for Joe Biden's arrival

Locals meet US President on Dundalk visit

US President Joe Biden has met locals in Dundalk after he was cheered and welcomed with waving flags as he arrived in the Co Louth town.

Ireland • 12 Apr 23

Joe Biden's fifth cousin Andrea McKevitt is hoping for an introduction to the US President

Preparations under way to welcome 'cousin Joe' to Louth

The 46th President of the United States' family history goes back to the Finnegans of Whitestown, with his great-great-grandfather emigrating to America in the 1840s

Leinster • 06 Apr 23

Eight climbers reached the highest peak in each province in four days

Gardaí complete four peaks challenge to raise €6k

Community gardaí in Drogheda have completed a four peaks challenge to raise money for a children's charity.

Drogheda • 03 Apr 23

Cargotec workers on strike at Dundalk forklift manufacturer

Union accepts talks with Cargotec following strikes

The union representing workers at Dundalk forklift maker Cargotec has accepted an invitation to third party independent talks with the company.

Leinster • 18 Mar 23

This is the second day of strike action for more than 200 workers at Cargotec in Co Louth

Cargotec workers in Dundalk strike for second day

Workers at a Dundalk forklift manufacturer are set to down tools again today.

Regional • 16 Mar 23

Gardaí attended the scene at a house in Dundalk at about 11pm last night (File: RollingNews.ie)

Woman in 70s killed in Co Louth house fire

A woman in her 70s has died in a house fire in Co Louth.

Leinster • 15 Mar 23

Elderly man dies in Co Louth house fire

An investigation is under way after an elderly man died and another man was seriously injured in fire at a house in Co Louth in the early hours of this morning.

Ireland • 06 Mar 23