Gardaí are speaking to residents in Rathmullan Park in Drogheda, following the murder of Keane Mulready-Woods.

Gardaí are gathering DNA samples to determine if dismembered body parts found in a Dublin suburb on Monday night are those of a teenager under threat from drug bosses.

Fine Gael is deeply divided over calls for Fine Gael TD Maria Bailey to stand down from the party over the ‘swing-gate’ controversy.

A Fine Gael TD has broken ranks and said that Maria Bailey should not stand for the party in the next general election.

A leading Muslim cleric says he would not feel safe having Islamic State suspect, Lisa Smith, roaming the streets of Ireland unless she goes through a process to de-radicalise her.

Garda decisions to cancel leave and ease stringent controls on overtime in Co Louth reflect the “seriousness and urgency” of the situation in Drogheda, senior officers have said.

Dundalk goalkeeper Gary Rogers believes his side’s style can overcome Cork City’s guile when the two go head-to-head in their top-of-the-table clash at Oriel Park tomorrow night.

Dundalk goalkeeper Gary Rogers believes his side’s style can overcome Cork City’s guile when the two go head-to-head in their top-of-the-table clash at Oriel Park tomorrow night.

Sinn Féin TD Peadar Toibin has made clear he will defy the wishes of his party and vote against legislation to allow for abortion. However, he said he he will not leave the party over the issue.

The discovery on a Co Louth street of four pages of doctor’s notes containing patients’ details has been reported to the Data Protection Commissioner.

Documents containing the names and dates of birth of 18 hospital patients have been found on a street in Drogheda, Co Louth.

An investigation is continuing after four pages of medical notes containing patients’ details were found on the street in Co Louth yesterday.

Former Meath footballer Joe Sheridan has painted a bleak picture of inter-county football, claiming some players are “nearly detesting” it.

Gerry Adams has not had a complaint against the Irish Independent upheld by the Press Ombudsman.

Latest: Two men who were sleeping rough are reported to have died last night.

Two people have been seriously injured following a crash in County Louth.

Former Louth manager Paddy Carr believes referee Brendan Gorman “lost control of everything towards the end” of the county’s remarkable qualifier defeat to Meath in 2002.

Referee David Gough has told Kerry supporters that he didn’t have clear sight of Kevin McManamon’s challenge on Peter Crowley in the closing stages of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final.

A postal worker has described how he believed he would never see his partner and baby again during a kidnapping and robbery in County Louth.

Cork City will give injury concerns Garry Buckley (hamstring) and Mark O’Sullivan (knee) every chance to prove their fitness ahead of tomorrow’s FAI Cup final against Dundalk, but John Caulfield admits that it’s “touch and go” for both players.

90 judges, drawn from the industry in Ireland and Europe, judged 282 hours of submissions from the 700 entries across 37 categories and today they announced the shortlist.

Fianna Fáil has more power now than it if it had entered a minority administration, the Government chief whip has suggested.

Any change in Fine Gael leader could end the supply and confidence agreement underpinning the minority Government, Fianna Fáil have warned.

The knives appear to be out for Enda Kenny, even though his has been the most successful reign of a Fine Gael Taoiseach. It may come down to a graceful retreat or a much less dignified shove out the door, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Gerry Adams claims he does not see himself as white in his latest attempt to defend a tweet in which he used the N-word.

Fianna Fáil is investigating an alleged on-street spat involving the canvass teams of two of its candidates.

IRA abuse victim Paudie McGahon has described former Sinn Féin TD Arthur Morgan’s 2009 letter advising him to go to the gardaí with his complaint as “a red herring” and “a diversion”.

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Competition in the Irish television market is set to intensify after UTV announced it will launch a station in the Republic in early 2015.

Tommy Carr has hit back at the Meath minor manager who claimed Westmeath fabricated a racial slur during their Leinster MFC semi-final in Navan last month and damaged the anti-racism movement.

Drogheda United chairman Jim Agnew has said any supporter who the club identify as playing a role in the crowd trouble which threatened to spoil Saturday night’s game at Sligo Rovers will be banned from Hunky Dorys Park for life.

Many Irish in the US would love to return for Christmas, but some can’t risk it, writes John Riordan in New York

A former prison chief believes a “radical” look at the system is needed after he revealed 152 people were jailed last year for the non-payment of a TV licence.

Cork will begin the defence of their Division 1 title with a visit to Dublin next February but, at the other end of the scale, Kilkenny have elected to pull out of the competition.

UTV Media PLC has reported record pre-tax profits of £23.3m (€28m) for 2011, a rise of 10% on the previous year.

FORMER Meath boss Eamonn Barry last night blasted plans to appoint Seamus McEnaney to the county job claiming the Royals don’t need “outside people to come in” and manage the side.

THE shockwaves raised by Eamonn O’Brien’s ousting were still reverberating around Meath yesterday with officials, players and supporters struggling to come to terms with Monday night’s dramatic events.

LOUTH forward JP Rooney admits he had little sympathy for under-fire referee Martin Sludden as he was bundled out of Croke Park last Sunday.

LOUTH boss Peter Fitzpatrick last night insisted that if the GAA have ‘any decency’ they will replay yesterday’s Leinster SFC final.

The search for one lucky Lotto winner, who left a winning €350,000 ticket behind him in a shop in County Louth, is over.

THE Republic-based radio portfolio of UTV Media – the Belfast-based broadcast media group – has continued to be one of the best performing divisions of the group into 2009, just as it was last year.