LUCIA O’FARRELL is distraught. Her son, Shane, has been killed and the man who took the life of the 23-year-old last week was given the choice of eight months in jail or leaving the country within 21 days.

Transport Minister Noel Dempsey has announced the upgrading of several stretches of roads to motorway status.

An articulated lorry has ploughed into three houses in Co Monaghan today, partially demolishing one of the buildings.

A lorry today collided with a number of cars in a multi-vehicle crash in Co Meath.

Emergency services have been called to the scene of a crash on the N2 Dublin to Derry Road at Clontibret in Co Monaghan.

Two men were this evening questioned by Gardai in County Meath after the seizure of €3m worth of heroin.

Gardaí have seized heroin worth €3m in the North East.

AFTER some of the most disruptive conditions of the past year, more heavy rain and strong winds are forecast over the weekend with the current stormy weather likely to dominate until Monday or Tuesday.

Two people who died in a car crash in Co Monaghan yesterday evening have been named.

There has been a fatal road accident on the N2 Dublin to Derry road.

The residents of Slane in Co Meath are planning to block the bridge in the town, on the N2 Dublin to Derry road, during this evening's rush hour.