New charges were brought at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today against three Co Louth men who already face charges in connection with dissident terrorist activity in the north east.

Most Bus Éireann services around the country are operating as per normal this morning with some delays and diversions in affected areas.

Met Eireann has predicted another "major event" which could lead to flooding in some areas of the country over the next few days.

The bad weather is continuing to cause considerable disruption to public transport.

A 4,000 tonne delivery of salt for treating roads is due to arrive in Cork this evening.

Both Bus Eireann and Dublin Bus have said some routes are facing curtailments and diversions because of the continuing hazards of compacted snow and ice.

Met Éireann has issued an updated severe weather alert as the country faces another day of freezing conditions.

Commuters on the M9 in Kildare will today face delays as gardaí and council staff work to clear any remaining snow.

Some Bus Éireann services have been cancelled this morning because of the adverse weather conditions.

Commuters grappled with treacherous conditions today after fresh overnight snowfalls as the big freeze showed no sign of a let-up.

Dublin Airport has reopened after being forced to close for a second time today, but the wintry conditions have forced Dublin Bus to cease all operations from 8pm tonight.

The arctic weather conditions are hitting public transport services with many bus routes not operating today.

The arctic conditions gripping the country are showing no signs of easing as Met Eireann warn that further snow showers will affect many parts of Leinster and east Munster today and tonight.

Bus Éireann has issued an update regarding the effect weather conditions are having on its services across the country.

Despite some cancellations, the vast majority of Bus Éireann services around the country are operating as per normal with some delays and diversions in affected areas.

The vast majority of Bus Éireann services around the country are operating as per normal with some delays and diversions in affected areas.

A toddler and a 67-year-old man were killed in separate accidents on farms today.

A toddler has died in a drowning incident on a farm in Co Meath today.

A mother of three and a 19-year-old have been cleared of murdering a man at a Christmas party in Drogheda, after the State's case against them collapsed when the trial judge ruled there was insufficient evidence to convict them.

A man and woman from Co Louth have gone on trial at the Central Criminal Court accused of murdering 29-year-old Darren McKeown in Drogheda in December 2007.

Bus Éireann tonight announced the latest stage of its massive cost-cutting drive with the axing of one service and the curtailment of 18 others.

The majority of services in the country are operating with some delays, particularly in the east where road and weather conditions are difficult, Bus Éireann have said.

Given snowfall in the east of the country, bus services in that region are being monitored on an on-going basis, according to Bus Éireann.

Bus Eireann have said most of their services in the east of the country are operating with some delays, but some local services operating on secondary roads are disrupted.

The weather continues to play havoc with road conditions in the east which are very difficult with most bus services there delayed.

Bus Éireann has issued a new update this morning, warning that road conditions in the east of the country continue to be very difficult.

The vast majority of commuter services in the east of the country into Dublin are currently operating this morning with some delays, according to Bus Éireann.

Most commuter bus services in the east of the country into Dublin are currently operating this morning with delays, according to Bus Éireann.

Road conditions in the east of the country continue to be very icy this morning.

A 19-YEAR-OLD man was killed in a two-car collision near Tralee in Co Kerry last night as road safety authorities warned of treacherous conditions.

A number of people are due to appear in court in Drogheda later today in connection with the death of a 29-year-old man more than 18 months ago.

Silver Birch, winner of the 2007 Grand National, could be back in action over the next fortnight after recovering from a leg injury.

Eight people have been injured in a two-car collision on the Louth-Meath border in the early hours of this morning.

Gardaí have arrested two men following a high-speed chase last night that ended with a patrol car being rammed in Co Meath.

GARDAÍ investigating an assault that left a man critically ill arrested three teenagers yesterday.

THE “saddest of all occasions” came to Meath yesterday and left a string of communities weeping for the worst kind of loss.

ANGER at God and doubts about faith would be natural reactions from those bereaved by the Kentstown bus crash, Bishop of Meath, Dr Michael Smith, said yesterday.

A 42-year-old Louth man has been found guilty of the murder of a young German woman in Co Meath in 2001 at the Central Criminal court today.

A jury has retired to a hotel for the night after failing to reach a unanimous verdict in the trial of a Louth man accused of murdering a young German woman in 2001.

Prosecution evidence in the trial of a Louth man accused of murdering a German woman in 2001 concluded at the Central Criminal court today.

DNA profiling carried out on the body of a young German woman revealed a match with that of the man accused of her murder, a jury at the Central Criminal court heard today.

A Drogheda Garda Inspector today defended the circumstances surrounding the alleged confession of a man accused of murder that he had returned to the body of a young German woman days after her disappearance to remove and hide her clothes.

A man accused of murder admitted to a garda inspector that he went back to the victim’s body days after her death, removed some of her clothing and hid them in a graveyard skip, it was alleged at the Central Criminal court today.

A man accused of murder was seen driving into Drogheda town with a girl in the passenger seat of his car on the day a German woman disappeared, a witness told a jury at the Central Criminal Court today.