An Garda Síochána have commenced a search for Saoirse Smyth, disappeared in April 2017, in a forested area in Omeath, Co. Louth.

A man has been refused bail after he was charged with “viciously attacking” a 93-year-old pensioner who suffered knife wounds at his Co. Louth home at the weekend.

Gardaí investigating organised crime have arrested a man in connection with a €29m fraud investigation.

Mikey Leddy, 15, died following a fall on Monday.

There are plans for almost 600 homes in the Dundalk area of Co. Louth.

Update - 8.20pm: The 14-year-old girl who got into difficulty while swimming in Co. Louth today has died.

The Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) conducted search operations in Co Louth and Co Dublin this morning.

Gardaí are renewing their appeal for information on a woman missing from Co. Louth on the first anniversary of her disappearance.

The former historic pub in Drogheda had only been restored after a five-year local campaign when arsonists first hit in February.

Gardaí are investigating after shots were fired in Dublin and Dundalk.

A jury has found an alleged IRA member guilty of raping two teenage boys at a “republican safe house” two decades ago.

Gardaí are continuing investigations into yesterday's shooting at a retail park in Co. Louth.

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Forget VAR. Forget writing off Germans. Forget In-ger-land. Forget Fifa conspiracies and dodgy Bob Marley cover versions. The World Cup takes a back seat tonight as the League of Ireland springs back to life with a top-of-the-table clash at Oriel Park.

Kilkenny teenager Mark Power is gunning to become the youngest winner of the West of Ireland since Rory McIlroy in 2006 after he completed two impressive wins on the opening day of matchplay combat at Rosses Point.

Drugs worth an estimated €90,000 have been seized by revenue officers in Co. Louth.

Latest: Detectives investigating the murder of a Japanese man during a series of random attacks in Dundalk, Co Louth have said terrorism is one line of inquiry.

Gardaí say they are investigating allegations of child grooming against two people in Co. Louth.

A man has been arrested in connection with a crash that left three women dead in Co. Louth earlier this year.

Latest: Natasha McNeill has been found safe and well.

Irish Examiner readers share their memories and photographs of Ford as part of the company's #Ford100 centenary celebrations.

Latest: "I love you to the moon and back," these were the words of Captain Mark Duffy’s wife Hermione at his funeral this morning.

Revenue officers have seized more than 120,000 cigarettes and nearly 13kg of tobacco in Co. Louth this year.

Gardaí are investigating reports that a man was forced into a car by three men in Co. Louth.

An investigation is underway after 20 bags of undelivered post which is almost two years old was found in Co. Louth.

Update August 24: Austin has been found safe and well.

Homes in Wexford, Louth, Meath and Longford had the highest value claims on their house insurance last year.

A man in his 30s has died following a collision in Co Louth overnight.

Gardaí investigating dissident republican activity have arrested a man in Co Louth.

A man has been released from Garda custody following his arrest over the death of a man in Co. Louth early this morning.

Two separate investigations are underway after a man died following an industrial accident in Co. Louth yesterday.

Investigations are continuing following a shooting in Co. Louth last night.

A 26 year old woman has been charged in connection with a suspicious fire at a house in Co. Louth over the weekend.

Gardaí believe a house fire in Co. Louth overnight , which left an elderly woman with serious burn injuries, may have been started maliciously.

Tesco Ireland has created 49 new jobs at its Tesco Extra Dundalk store, which was officially opened today by Minister of State for Business and Employment at the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ged Nash TD.

A search and rescue operation is underway in Co. Louth.

A British businessman has appeared in court charged with abusing two girls at various locations in counties Louth and Dublin.

A 33-year-old man has been extradited from the US to face charges in connection with alleged sexual offences of two girls in Co. Louth.

A viable device has been found outside a house in Co. Louth.

Flooding is making driving conditions hazardous this afternoon and causing problems for commuters.

Ireland's top tourism town will be crowned later today.

A number of cattle carcasses have been found near the border in Co. Louth.

A 19-year-old male pedestrian has died after he was struck by a car in Co. Louth yesterday evening.

An Irish man jailed in Lithuania after being convicted of trying to buy weapons for the Real IRA has been freed by an appeal court.

A man in his 30s remains in garda custody this morning in connection with a serious assault in Co. Louth.