US tourist killed in crash during ‘special family trip to Ireland’ as husband pays tribute to ‘best friend’

The woman’s teenage daughter was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries following the two-vehicle collision on Thursday morning 12:50, 14 Mar 2026Updated 13:01, 14 Mar 2026 Courtney Terrell was killed in a road traffic collision in Co Meath on Monday morning(Image: GoFundMe) Heartfelt tributes have been paid to an American tourist who tragically lost her … Read more

Dublin and Ireland raids carried out targeting notorious Black Axe crime group

The 11 searches took place in the capital as well as six other counties in Ireland 18:31, 24 Feb 2026Updated 18:31, 24 Feb 2026 Clothing believed to be associated with the Black Axe crime gang(Image: An Garda Siochana) Gardai have carried out a series of raids against one of the most notorious organised crime gangs … Read more

Hit-and-run driver who killed Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe (16) was unaccompanied learner, gardaí believe – The Irish Times

Gardaí believe the driver who killed Mia Lily Keogh O’Keeffe (16) and her dog in a hit-and-run in Co Meath at the weekend was a learner driver who was in the car unaccompanied. Investigations to date suggest the driver killed Mia Lily at a pedestrian crossing and drove on. When he arrived at his family … Read more

Seven people die after road incidents in Armagh, Meath, Galway and Waterford – The Irish Times

Seven people have died following road traffic incidents in counties Armagh, Meath, Waterford and Galway on Saturday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that three people were killed in a crash in the Armagh Road area of Moy after 10pm. “At around 10.20pm, Police received a report of a three-vehicle collision involving a … Read more

Man who kept horses in ‘harrowing conditions’ jailed for two years – The Irish Times

A 54-year-old man who kept horses in what a judge described as “harrowing conditions” has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to animal cruelty charges. Geoffrey Lyons, of The Cottage, Macetown, Tara, Co Meath, but originally from west Dublin pleaded guilty to five out of 102 charges of cruelty in March 2023. The … Read more

Highly poisonous plant that can kill humans in hours spotted on Irish beaches

The Hemlock Water Dropwort, which is also known as “Dead Man’s fingers”, was spotted by locals after it washed up on Bettystown and Laytown beaches. Hemlock Water Dropwort – also known as Dead Man’s Fingers. (Image: Millom Coastguard Rescue Team / SWNS) A highly poisonous plant that can kill humans in hours has been spotted … Read more

This Irish X Factor star quietly rebuilt his life, and it paid off

Co Meath X Factor star Chris Leonard says leaving the show pushed him to chase his own path and lead to an unexpected career resurgence rooted in Irish music. Chris Leonard may have found fame on The X Factor, but his heart has always been with traditional Irish music(Image: Instagram/chrisleonardofficial_) Irish musician Chris Leonard’s life … Read more

Two men arrested after cocaine and heroin worth €5.4m seized in Co Meath – The Journal

Two men arrested after cocaine and heroin worth €5.4m seized in Co Meath  The Journal Two men arrested after over €5m worth of drugs seized  RTE.ie Heroin, cocaine ‘worth €5.4 million’ seized in Co Meath  The Irish Times Two men arrested after seizure of €5.39 million worth of heroin and cocaine  BreakingNews.ie Watch: Dáil suspended during Israeli bonds bill … Read more

‘Fabulous’ mother among four women killed in weekend road incidents – The Irish Times

Four women were fatally injured in separate road incidents in counties Wexford, Clare, Meath and Tyrone on Saturday. Among the victims was Theresa Morgan (63), a mother of three and grandmother, who was hit by a car on the R135 Dublin Road in Ashbourne, Co Meath. She was described in tributes as a “fabulous woman … Read more