A man in his late 30s has been killed in a single-car crash in Co Meath.

PARENTS in Co Meath have been warned to keep a close eye on their children amid fears that a dangerous paedophile is on the loose.

A young footballer left fighting for his life after being injured in a pre-season friendly has died.

A 21-year-old man is in a critical condition in hospital after being seriously injured during a football match in Co Meath last night.

THREE students from Athlone Institute of Technology are being treated for serious injuries after they were struck by a car in Athlone, Co Westmeath, early yesterday.

A total of 11 people lost their lives on Irish roads in the last week, it emerged today.

Gardaí have named the motorcyclist who died in a road accident yesterday in County Meath.

Armagh forward Diarmuid Marsden is an injury doubt for the Orchard County's Ulster championship opener against Monaghan next month.

A 20-year-old man has died after the car he was driving collided with another vehicle in Navan, Co Meath, this morning.

Gardai in Athboy in Co Meath are investigating a raid on a filling station in the town early this morning.