2018, the Year of the Dog.

Gardaí investigating the assault of two teenage boys on November 5 in Gormanston have arrested two males aged in their teens.

A Dublin man has been charged with the murder of a dissident republican outside a pub in Co Meath four years ago.

Four men have appeared before an out-of-term sitting of the Special Criminal Court charged in connection with the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly four and a half years ago.

Four men are due in court charged in connection with the murder of Peter Butterly.

Two Dublin men have been handed life sentences for the murder of dissident republican Peter Butterly who was shot dead outside a pub in Meath in 2013.

Footballer, teacher, trailblazer - we remember All-Ireland winning captain Joe Lennon

All-Ireland winning Down boss Pete McGrath believes the GAA erred badly by not taking full advantage of Joe Lennon’s remarkable mind.

A paraglider has been killed in a tragic accident in the Gormanston area of Co Meath.

Cut a festive figure this year with fluid fabrics and a little sparkle, says Clodagh Finn

Gardaí have stepped up their search for a couple that went missing in Meath 48 days ago.

Fr Tommy Maher, who died on Tuesday evening, has been described as a "legendary figure in Kilkenny and in hurling generally" by Kilkenny County Board chairman Ned Quinn.

The 55-day-long trial of three men charged with murdering dissident republican Peter Butterly has collapsed at the Special Criminal Court after a failure in evidence disclosure.

Three Dublin men have pleaded not guilty to the murder of a dissident republican outside a pub in Co Meath.

Two men have been arrested by Gardaí investigating a fatal shooting in County Meath last year.

Dublin teenager John Carroll is used to standing out from the crowd. At 6’8”, he may well be the tallest 18-year-old in the country, not that he spends much time here.

The High Court has refused a bail application brought by a man charged in connection with the fatal shooting of dissident republican Peter Butterly in Co Meath in March.

Three men appeared before a special sitting of the Special Criminal Court over the weekend charged in connection with the fatal shooting of dissident republican Peter Butterly in Co Meath.

Gardaí investigating a fatal shooting in Co. Meath have released one man from custody.

A former commander of the Real IRA was shot dead in a car park yesterday after “falling foul” of the leadership of a new alliance of terror groups.

THE Government may struggle to recover any of the €55m wasted on electronic voting machines, admitting they may end up being scrapped rather than sold.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said that there may be a market for the obsolete e-voting machines - in Irish theme pubs.

TO all intents and purposes it looks like a real-life Lego house.

FEW Irish summer schools can match the buzz of activity for the past 51 years at the Federation of Irish Beekeepers’ Association’s (FIBKA) Summer School.

A TOLL operator on one of the country’s busiest roads stands to make almost €1.4 million from overcharging motorists on the route, the National Roads Authority (NRA) claimed in the Commercial Court.

YOUNG Footballer of the Year Michael Murphy has given Donegal fans the news they wanted to hear – he’s got no interest in quitting Gaelic games to pursue an Aussie Rules career.

THE funeral of Dr Michael Slazenger who died along with a friend following a plane crash in Wicklow is expected to take place on Thursday.

THE funeral of Dr Michael Slazenger who died along with a friend following a plane crash in Wicklow is expected to take place on Thursday.

Aussie Rules agent Ricky Nixon hosted the latest AFL recruitment camp at Gormanston College today with players from across the country in attendance.

ALAN O’BRIEN (Crusaders) was relatively unknown when he won the IMC 800m at Cork City Sports last year.

Almost 400 troops bound for troubled African state Chad went on parade in Dublin today ahead of joining the tough peace enforcement mission.

A woman has died following a road crash on the M1 motorway in Co Meath.

Cork’s Tony Healy and Cavan’s Paul Brady will fight it out for the Men’s Open US Nationals title in Kansas, Missouri today following their decisive semi-final victories.

IT IS inevitable that we will have reliable electronic voting at some stage.

RAIL commuters across the country face charges for parking at train stations as Irish Rail rolls out a major car park expansion programme.

FINE Gael has accused the Government of wasting more taxpayers’ money on electronic voting after it emerged containers bought to house the machines were too small to hold all of them.

CONTAINERS specially purchased by the Government to house electronic voting machines in one centralised location are too small, it has emerged.

A new Government agency will fast-track the building of up to 10,000 affordable homes in the greater Dublin area, it emerged today.

Natural Resources Minister Dermot Ahern has signed an agreement with the British government to link the Republic's national gas infrastructure with Northern Ireland.

FAVOURITE Andrew Ledwith (North Monastery) will have to reproduce the form he displayed at the national inter-club championships to lift the senior boys’ title at the Kit Kat Irish Schools Cross-Country in Antrim on Saturday.

ANNE LOUGHNANE (St. Raphael’s, Loughrea), set a new national junior and senior schools record in the 3,000m walk at the Kit Kat Irish Schools Championships at Tullamore on Saturday when the girls set three records.

ERIN KINNEAR (Victoria College) could emerge as the brightest star in the galaxy at the Kit Kat Irish Schools Track and Field Championships in Tullamore on Saturday (9 am) when the best and the brightest face each other in what promises to be an action- packed day.