A 21-year-old Drogheda man, who got involved in a heated argument with a friend over a bag of cannabis worth just €10, took the rather bizarre step of ringing the gardaí and asking them to come round to his house to try and resolve the dispute.

A 46-year-old man was fighting for his life last night after a stolen ambulance he was driving crashed head-first into a school bus.

A musician who drove at up to 187km/h on a motorway as he made his way home after a concert has been convicted of careless driving.

SIX charges against former Ireland international soccer player Gary Kelly were struck out at Drogheda district court yesterday after the judge was told by the alleged victims they did not want to proceed with their complaints.

Two gardaí have received awards for their part in tackling music piracy.