Leinster

Otniel Ricardo Clejan (L) and Viorel Doroscan were found guilty of the murder of Mahamud Ilyas

Two men jailed for life over murder of man in Co Meath

Two men have been sentenced to life in prison at the Central Criminal Court for murdering a young footballer who had stolen €6,000 worth of cannabis.

Courts • 5 hrs

A prototype DART+ carriage on display in Inchicore Railway Works (File image)

DART network to be extended as judicial reviews withdrawn

Two judicial reviews for the DART+ West project linking Dublin city centre and Maynooth and the M3 Parkway have been withdrawn, paving the way for work to begin on the project next year.

Leinster • 20 hrs

Emma Fogarty, from Abbeyleix in Co Laois, celebrates her 41st birthday on Wednesday

Emma Fogarty gets 2,000 messages ahead of 41st birthday

Ireland's longest-surviving person battling the most severe type of the skin condition epidermolysis bullosa, also known as Butterfly Skin, has received 2,000 birthday messages ahead of her birthday this week.

Ireland • 4 hrs

How Athlone may look in 2050 as depicted by RTÉ programme Futureville Ireland

€5bn plan to turn Athlone into a green city unveiled

A €5bn master plan has been unveiled for a new green sustainable city in Athlone as a solution to Ireland's future population growth.

Leinster • 22 Jun

Dispute about access has meant that Castletown House has been largely closed to the public for 19 months

Castletown House group agree to trial for OPW vehicles

A group that had been objecting to vehicles entering Castletown House in Kildare via a traditional pedestrian entrance on Lime Avenue have agreed to two weeks trial of service vehicles entering the site this way.

Ireland • 21 Jun

The body was of the teenage boy was recovered from the River Nanny last night

Tributes paid after teenager dies while swimming in Meath

Tributes have been paid to a teenager who died while swimming in Laytown, Co Meath. The boy has been named locally as 15-year-old Kofi Owusu who had been living in the Blackrock area of Dundalk, Co Louth.

Ireland • 21 Jun

It is understood that a group of teenage boys had been swimming in the water near Laytown Beach before one of them was reported missing by a member of the public shortly before 6.15pm

Teenager dies while swimming in River Nanny in Meath

A body has been recovered after a swimmer was reported missing in Laytown, Co Meath, this evening.

Leinster • 20 Jun

Four vehicles were overturned and a construction vehicle was driven into a river

Three arrested over Castletown House criminal damage

Three people have been arrested in connection with a number of criminal damage incidents at Castletown House in Co Kildare in recent weeks, in which over €400,000 worth of damage was caused.

Ireland • 20 Jun

Four staff who were attacked at Oberstown will be out of work for at least a month

Staff fears over safety after Oberstown incidents

A staff member has been left with "life changing injuries" following a number of violent attacks on workers at a children's detention centre in Dublin.

Dublin • 20 Jun

It is expected to cost between €25m to €30m to stage Electric Picnic this year

Laois council gives green light for Electric Picnic 2025

Laois County Council has given the green light for the largest ever Electric Picnic festival to take place.

Business • 20 Jun

Lord Henry Mount Charles became a household name in the 1980s as some of the world's biggest rock 'n' roll stars took to the stage at his picturesque Meath venue for era-defining concerts.

Lord Henry Mount Charles of Slane Castle dies aged 74

Lord Henry Mount Charles, best known for staging iconic rock concerts at his ancestral home of Slane Castle in Co Meath, has died at the age of 74.

Music • 19 Jun

The world-record attempt took place at Mullingar Rugby Club

Records for longest games of men and women's rugby broken

The Guinness World Records for the longest game of both men and women's rugby have been broken. In 'The Longest Game', the men's record stood at 30 hours 29 minutes while the women's record was 24 hours and 5 minutes.

Leinster • 19 Jun

Lord Henry Mount Charles helped bring rock 'n' roll to the masses in Ireland

Lord Henry – king of the castle who made Ireland rock

He was the lord of the manor who helped bring rock 'n' roll to the masses in Ireland, ushering in a whole new era of music at the Big House and attracting huge names to play on his lawn at Slane Castle.

Music • 19 Jun

The project was developed in collaboration with communities across Offaly, Louth, and Meath

Project highlighting rural peatland link opened in Offaly

A new project that aims to reimagines Ireland's relationship with its peatlands through architecture, community and creativity has been launched in Co Offaly.

Leinster • 19 Jun

A garda named both brothers during a sentence hearing for three women who have pleaded guilty to money laundering offences for the organised crime group

Brothers named in court as alleged leaders of crime group

Two brothers have for the first time been named in court as the alleged leaders of one faction of the Drogheda feud.

Courts • 19 Jun

Peter Byrne was very well known in the community

Family devastated after 17-year-old dies while swimming

The 17-year-old boy who died while swimming in the River Barrow in Carlow has been named as Peter Byrne.

Leinster • 19 Jun

Lady's Island Lake in Co Wexford is highly-polluted according to an EPA report

O'Gorman calls for Wexford 'goo lagoon' to be prevented

Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman has said that urgent action is needed to prevent Ireland's largest saltwater lake from becoming a toxic "goo lagoon".

Leinster • 18 Jun

ESRI research shows that a 23% to 30% increase in GPs is needed by 2040 (stock image)

Over 900 extra GPs needed to meet demand, says ESRI

At least 940 additional general practitioners will be required to meet expected demand over the next 15 years, according to research from the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).

Health • 18 Jun

(L-R) Marek Puska, Viera Gaziova, Jozefina Grundzova and Lubomir Puska

Four guilty of actions after Ashling Murphy murder

Two brothers of convicted murderer Jozef Puska, along with their wives, have been found guilty of charges connected with their actions in the aftermath of the murder of teacher Ashling Murphy in 2022.

Courts • 18 Jun

Longford County Council said the 1.3km of cycle track will benefit people living, working and going to school in the area

'Blueprint' for rural sustainable travel open in Longford

A transport project in Longford town described as "a blueprint for sustainable transport across rural Ireland" is to be officially opened.

Leinster • 17 Jun

L-R: Lubomir Puska, Viera Gaziova, Marek Puska and Jozefina Grundzova

'Burn those clothes' - How family shielded Jozef Puska

At about 3.20pm on a clear January day in 2022, Ashling Murphy came to the banks of the Grand Canal in Tullamore, to exercise after finishing her day's work at Durrow National School.

Courts • 18 Jun

Tommy Reilly lost his seat on Meath County Council in the local elections last year (file image)

Ex-FF cllr says he had nothing to do with rezoned land

Former councillor Tommy Reilly has told the Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPO) that he had "nothing whatsoever" to do with a plot of land that was ultimately owned by his son and which increased eightfold in value after being rezoned by Meath County Council.

Leinster • 16 Jun

The curlew is one of the most endangered bird species in Ireland and has seen 98% of its population lost since the 1980s

Warning over risk to endangered birds' nests from dogs

Conservationists are warning of an increase in recent weeks of the nesting sites of endangered breeding waders, such as the curlew, being destroyed by dogs.

Environment • 15 Jun

A man, in his 20s, was taken to Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown in Dublin (Photo: RollingNews)

Man in critical condition after road traffic incident

A man, in his 20s, is in a critical condition after he was discovered on a road in Finglas, Dublin with serious injuries.

Dublin • 16 Jun

The theme of festival was to be 'making hay while the sun shines'

Meath haymaking festival cancelled over bad weather

Trim Haymaking Festival, which was scheduled to take place in the Co Meath town today, has been cancelled owing to the recent inclement weather.

Leinster • 15 Jun

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Two men jailed for life over murder of man in Co Meath

DART network to be extended as judicial reviews withdrawn

Emma Fogarty gets 2,000 messages ahead of 41st birthday

€5bn plan to turn Athlone into a green city unveiled

Castletown House group agree to trial for OPW vehicles

Tributes paid after teenager dies while swimming in Meath

Teenager dies while swimming in River Nanny in Meath

Three arrested over Castletown House criminal damage

Staff fears over safety after Oberstown incidents

Laois council gives green light for Electric Picnic 2025

Lord Henry Mount Charles of Slane Castle dies aged 74

Records for longest games of men and women's rugby broken

Lord Henry – king of the castle who made Ireland rock

Project highlighting rural peatland link opened in Offaly

Brothers named in court as alleged leaders of crime group

Family devastated after 17-year-old dies while swimming

O'Gorman calls for Wexford 'goo lagoon' to be prevented

Over 900 extra GPs needed to meet demand, says ESRI

Four guilty of actions after Ashling Murphy murder

'Blueprint' for rural sustainable travel open in Longford

'Burn those clothes' - How family shielded Jozef Puska

Ex-FF cllr says he had nothing to do with rezoned land

Warning over risk to endangered birds' nests from dogs

Man in critical condition after road traffic incident

Meath haymaking festival cancelled over bad weather