McDonald’s in Drogheda has been served with a closure order after rodent droppings were discovered in a storage unit at the side of the restaurant. The order, issued on August 27th by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), followed an inspection that found droppings on shelving and food equipment, as well as structural gaps…

Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South and Leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, has strongly criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of imposing an “enforced famine” on innocent civilians in Gaza. Speaking during a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, Mr Kelly said: “Words cannot do justice to…

Hundreds of women took to the sea in Co. Meath earlier this week for the Northeast “Dip in the Nip,” raising vital funds for the Oncology Unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Despite strong waves and wild conditions, participants braved the water at a secret beach location, cheered on by volunteers and supporters….

Uisce Éireann and the National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) are urging pesticide users in Louth to take extra care as the spraying season comes to a close. Since 2017, detections of pesticide exceedances in public drinking water supplies have dropped by more than 50%, thanks to the efforts of farmers, landowners, and…

Drogheda Creative Writers will take part in three special events for Culture Night on Friday, 19th September, showcasing poetry, collaboration, and creativity across the town. At 3pm, in collaboration with Just Write, the group will host a poetry reading in the Highlanes Gallery. Members will share poems and reflections on openness, discovery, celebration, and belonging,…

Louth County Council hereby gives notice of the Decision to Extend the duration of the Road Closure of: The L-20018-80 Mount Avenue Dundalk between R-934-0 Castletown Road and R-178-1 Carrickmacross Road to vehicular traffic in order to facilitate the completion of the Construction of new ESB Infrastructure. The extent of the road closure will be from the junction…

The Children’s Rights Alliance has warned that Ireland’s housing crisis is pushing child poverty back to levels last seen during the 2008 recession. New research published today by the ESRI, in partnership with Community Foundation Ireland, shows that when housing costs are taken into account, one in five children are living below the poverty line…

Meath-based artisan dairy brand URBÓ Milk will exhibit in the Local Enterprise Village at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships from 16 to 18 September, supported by Meath Local Enterprise Office. Launched in late 2023, URBÓ has gained recognition for its natural, high-protein, low-lactose flavoured milks made with fully traceable Irish whole milk. The brand recently…

It was a big weekend for Drogheda & District AC with standout results at the Seamie Weldon Road Races in Ardee and the DSD Masters Team Games in Dundrum. In Ardee, the women’s 5K team of Yasmin Canning, Mia Jacob, Pamela Howard, and Ciara O’Reilly dominated to win county team gold. Canning was 2nd overall,…

Voters are being urged to make sure they are on the Electoral Register ahead of the Presidential Election on Friday, 24 October 2025. To vote, you must be an Irish citizen aged 18 or over on polling day, ordinarily resident in the State, and listed on the register. The deadline to register or update your…