
Woman and Infant Son Reported Missing in Co Louth
A 20-year-old woman and her five-week-old baby son have been reported missing from County Louth.
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A 20-year-old woman and her five-week-old baby son have been reported missing from County Louth.

Gardaí in Dundalk, Co Louth, used 'less-lethal force' to disarm and arrest a man wielding a knife during an incident. The man was shot with a less-lethal round.

Community campaigners in Dundalk, Co Louth, Ireland, are protesting a proposed housing development located near a historical site believed in Irish mythology to be the birthplace of the legendary hero Cú Chulainn.

A minister has described a significant fish kill in a Co Louth river, which resulted in an estimated 20,000 fish deaths, as 'devastating for biodiversity'.

Inland Fisheries Ireland has launched an investigation into a "significant" fish kill that occurred in the River Glyde near Tallanstown in County Louth. A "definite line of inquiry" is being pursued regarding the incident.

A woman known to six-year-old Kyran Durnin has been arrested in connection with his disappearance, as gardaí conduct a search at a home in Co Louth. The arrest marks a significant development in the investigation into the missing child.

A man who defrauded a vulnerable widow out of over €140,000 through a romance scam has been sentenced to five years in prison. The court described his actions as "despicable and sinister."

Both articulated tractor units were impounded.

RTÉ's North East Correspondent Laura Hogan reported on the difficulties faced by commuters traveling from Navan, Co Meath, and Dundalk, Co Louth, to Dublin using public transport.
Gardaí appeal for witnesses to come forward after single-vehicle crash in Ardee

Gardaí in County Louth, Ireland, seized an e-scooter from an eight-year-old boy, stating on social media that they 'don't want to be seen as killjoys' but enforcing regulations.
A 70-year-old man sustained serious injuries following a collision between a car and a truck on the R169 between Dunleer and Collon in County Louth, Ireland, which occurred around 2:45 PM.

A man and woman in their 70s died, and two others were seriously injured, in a two-car collision on the R173 at The Bush in Co Louth, Ireland.

An Irish farmer from Co Louth has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of orchestrating a staged delivery of €1.6 million worth of cannabis to his yard, which was intercepted at Dublin Port.

More than 20,000 fish are feared dead in a significant pollution incident in a river in County Louth, Ireland. Authorities are investigating the cause of the mass fish kill.

A 50-year-old man has died and two others have been hospitalized following a three-vehicle collision involving two motorcycles and a jeep on the N52 at Dunmahon, Co Louth, Ireland.

A man who had been serving a life sentence for the 2018 murder of teenager Cameron Reilly in County Louth has had his conviction quashed. He had already served three years in prison for the crime.
A woman in her 60s has died following a two-car collision in County Louth, Ireland. Another woman involved in the crash was hospitalized.

A man in his 60s died following a two-car collision in Co Louth, Ireland. The incident was also reported as a fatal crash in Dundalk.

Shane McEvoy was reported missing on 13 March.
An 80-year-old man died in a single-vehicle collision in Co Louth, while a 30-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car in Co Kerry.

Two gardaí were assaulted while responding to a public order incident in Dublin city centre. Separately, a man was arrested following a public order incident in County Louth.

Two Garda officers were injured following an attack outside a Garda station in County Louth, Ireland. Both officers are currently out sick as a result of the incident.
An elderly man in his 80s has died following a collision between a car and a truck in County Louth. Authorities are investigating the incident.

Inland Fisheries Ireland is continuing its investigation into a significant fish kill on the River Glyde near Tallanstown in County Louth, with estimates now indicating more than 20,000 fish have died in the incident.

A motorcyclist in his 50s died in a collision involving two motorcycles and a jeep in Co Louth, Ireland. Two other men were hospitalized following the fatal crash.
Priests’ Beach in Blackrock, Co Louth, once a natural beauty spot, is now heavily polluted with an overwhelming stench, leading parents to prevent their children from swimming there.

Fuel price protesters in Ireland have appeared in court facing charges of alleged dangerous driving during demonstrations on the M1 motorway in Co Louth. The protests highlight ongoing public discontent over fuel costs.

Irish authorities have arrested two men following the seizure of approximately 50 kilograms of suspected cannabis, valued at €1 million, in Castlebellingham, Co Louth.
The man was taken from the scene to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda, where he was later pronounced dead.
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