Jibola Moses Akanni (27) of St Laurence Drive, Drogheda, Co Louth, was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of sexual assault

The man has since been charged and will appear before a special sitting of Dundalk District Court on Friday.

Marius Juodenas (44) was discovered with serious injuries in his home on Barrack Street, Dundalk, Co Louth, shortly before 7pm on July 5th, 2022.

23-year-old Dylan Curran was just 15 when he took his first drink and 17 when he tried cocaine.

The road has been closed for a technical examination of the scene to be conducted and diversions are in place.

Two males, aged 30s and 40s, were arrested pursuant to Section 72 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006, on suspicion of facilitating and enhancing drug trafficking for a criminal organisation

The policing operation, with a focus on rural crime and human trafficking, was aimed at preventing and detecting criminality along the border and at preventing and disrupting the free movement of criminals based in the Republic and Northern Ireland.

A car was struck by an SUV resulting in injuries to its sole occupant - the woman in her 70s.

Shannon Goss was only married a year when she was playing ball with students in the sea at Templetown beach when the piece of jewellery along with her wedding ring flew off her fingers into the water.

Gardaí launched a murder inquiry earlier this month, as they believe he may be dead for as long as two years.

Kyran Durnin was reported missing from his home in Drogheda, Co Louth on August 30th, 2024.

At around 3.45pm, the woman was approached by a male and robbed of her handbag at Longwalk, Dundalk.