The Central Criminal Court has heard that a Dundalk teenager was viciously beaten to death on the day he tried to join the army.

A Louth man accused of murdering teenager Niall Dorr in Dundalk just over two years ago is to be sentenced in mid-December.

A man is due in court in Co Louth this afternoon in connection with the murder of Niall Dorr in Dundalk last year.

A man in his thirties has been arrested in connection with the murder of Niall Dorr.

A man and a woman have been released without charge after being questioned over the killing of a young champion kickboxer in County Louth.

Gardaí in Dundalk have arrested two people in relation to the death of Niall Dorr.

GARDAÍ investigating a fatal assault on an 18-year-old kickboxer at Castle Road, Dundalk, Co Louth, two months ago have made a further arrest.

A woman in her 30s is still being questioned by gardaí in connection with a fatal assault on a teenager in Co Louth two months ago.

Gardaí in Co Louth investigating a fatal assault on a teenager in Dundalk in October have arrested a woman.

Gardaí have today arrested a man in connection with the killing of an 18-year-old man in Dundalk in Co Louth last month.

A third man who was being questioned in connection with a fatal attack in Co Louth has been released without charge from Garda custody.

Two men being questioned about an attack in Co Louth, after which an 18-year-old died, have been released without charge.

Gardaí are continuing to question three men in connection with the murder of a teenager 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.

Tests will be carried out today on the body of a teenager who died in hospital after a street brawl.