Gardaí investigating the violent death of Co Louth taxi driver Martin Mulligan, 53, have not ruled out the possibility he was attacked by more than one person.

The search for missing Dundalk girl Ciara Breen continued in atrocious windswept conditions yesterday as the Garda Technical Bureau, using specialist equipment, battled against the elements.

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A rural community was in shock last night after the death of a well-known couple in violent circumstances, who are survived by their four children.

A child held hostage by a gang during an aggravated burglary on the home of a Dundalk business family was able to escape and raise the alarm, it has emerged.

Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan has said investigators are satisfied they know those involved in the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe.

Two gardaí have spoken about how they chased and disarmed a

A child’s car seat and a mechanic’s hammer could hold the key to the identity of the gang who murdered Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe.

Gardaí in Dundalk believe the abduction of a young woman who was taken across the border by a man and woman working together was a “random” incident.

A post mortem is being carried out on the body of a young mother found dead at a house in Co Louth.

An investigation is underway following the suspicious death of a woman in Co. Louth.

Gardaí are appealing for information after the discovery of a woman's body in Co Louth.

Gardaí last night officially launched a double murder investigation after autopsies on the remains of two men found in a burnt-out car in Louth on Wednesday night confirmed they had suffered gunshot wounds.

Gardaí believe that two men whose charred remains were found on top of one another in a burnt-out car were murdered in a gangland row over drugs.

Gardaí are appealing for information that may help them identify the bodies of two people found inside a burnt out car in Co. Louth.

GARDAÍ investigating the murder of an 18-year-old Dundalk man believe there are people withholding information on the killing – including the motive – and have appealed for them to come forward.

Gardaí have upgraded their investigation into the death of a Co Louth teenager to one of murder.

A garda is in a stable condition in hospital after being shot in the chest in north Dublin this morning.

GARDAÍ were yesterday trying to identify the members of a gang which assaulted and knifed three Polish men, leaving one with serious injuries.