It’s been a tourist secret for decades, but it’s time Carlingford got its place in the sun, writes Tony-Clayton Lea.

Irish legend and contemporary pop culture are set to coalesce in a new hip-hop theatre version of The Táin, to be staged as part of Limerick City of Culture.

Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins made history on the Annaverna Mountain in Cooley today as he equalled Ger Cunningham's record of seven All-Ireland Poc Fada titles.

Detectives investigating the murder of Garda Adrian Donohoe have carried out a series of searches in the area where he was killed.

A woman has been found dead in a burnt-out car on the Cooley peninsula.

More than 360 statements and 140 pieces of CCTV are being examined by officers investigating the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe.

A detective shot dead during a credit union robbery in Louth was a virtuous man who was a perfect role model for the rest of society, his state funeral heard today.

Murdered garda detective Adrian Donohoe was a virtuous man who was a perfect role model for the rest of society, his state funeral heard today.

Brendan Cummins was once again ‘King of the Annaverna Mountain’ after the Tipperary goalkeeper picked up his sixth M. Donnelly All-Ireland Poc Fada title in Cooley on Saturday.

CARLINGFORD, Co Louth, is a small and particularly beautiful village situated in the extreme north-east corner of our little Republic — the very place, in fact, where you can see the Mountains of Mourne sweep down to the sea.

Smoke continues to billow from smouldering bogs and forests across the midlands this afternoon.

Saturday was a memorable day for Roscommon hurling as Gerry Fallon and Noel Fallon scooped the senior and Under-16 titles at the 2009 M Donnelly All-Ireland Poc Fada finals on the Annaverna Mountain.

I NOTE that a second Sinn Féin councillor has defected from the party since the local elections.

JUST two years old, Silver Beach is unexpectedly up for sale: it was its owners’ dream project.

A WHISKEY maker which revived Ireland’s almost forgotten traditions has beaten some of the biggest names in the business to be named the world’s best.

A whiskey maker which revived Ireland’s almost-forgotten traditions has beaten some of the biggest names in the business to be named the world’s best.

THE High Court has dismissed a test case to determine if hundreds of sheep farmers are entitled to additional compensation over the culling of their sheep flocks as a result of the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak.

MISERABLE summer weather grounded the planes, halted the trains but left tractors in a field of their own during a rain-drenched festival weekend.

IT brings a whole new meaning to the term stiff drink, but ‘Stiffys Shots’ have not gone down well with the Vintners Federation of Ireland.

Tipperary goalkeeper Brendan Cummins put his championship disappointment behind him yesterday to claim his second M Donnelly-sponsored All-Ireland Poc Fada title in three years.

Tipperary talisman Eoin Kelly has been confirmed as one of the 12 competitors for next week's 2006 M Donnelly All-Ireland Poc Fada final.

LOUTH native Paul Dunne captured his first All Ireland Poc Fada title over the Cooley mountains yesterday.

The murky world of a double agent has been exposed

Gardai at Carlingford in Co Louth are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 38-year-old Seamus Murphy from Gaultrimsland, Riverstown, Dundalk.

Twenty-three farmers from the Cooley Peninsula in Co Louth are facing possible fraud charges following an investigation into false EU sheep premium claims.

A new campaign to regenerate the Cooley peninsula in north Co Louth was

Definitive results on two separate suspected cases of foot-and-mouth in counties Louth and Wexford are due this morning.

The Taoiseach has confirmed that the Cooley peninsula in north Louth is to benefit from a government initiative to help disadvantaged areas in rural Ireland.

Bertie Ahern today warned that anti foot-and-mouth restrictions might have to stay in place for months despite today’s negative test results on samples from suspect sheep in two counties.

Farmers in North Co Louth are anxiously awaiting news to learn if a further cull of livestock is to take place in the Cooley Peninsula.

The Minister for Agriculture has announced plans to extend the slaughtering zone in the Cooley Peninsula in a bid to control foot-and-mouth disease.

Bankruptcy loomed for tourism interests close to the Irish border today as the slaughter of farm animals was intensified following confirmation of foot-and-mouth disease in Co Louth.

News that foot-and-mouth had spread into Ireland devastated the community clustered around the Co Louth border with Northern Ireland - and sounded alarm bells nationwide.