A Sinn Fein councillor is seriously concerned that security is to be reduced at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Debbie McCole, a paramedic herself, is a regular visitor to the hospital in her job and especially the Accident and Emergency Department.   Yesterday she told how security at the Hospital is to be cut to…

  The Boyne Fishermen Rescue and Recovery service are looking for new members. The dedicated voluntary group are holding an information meeting for anyone who is interested in joining them on Wednesday, August 13 next at 7.30p at their headquarters on the March road in the town.   In a message posted on its Facebook…

ACE AC athletes enjoyed a strong day of competition at the Boyne AC Sports Day, bringing home an impressive haul of medals across multiple age groups. U8 Finn Murphy started the day with silver in the 60 metres and followed it with another silver in the 300 metres after a late surge from fourth place…

A TD has hit out at the grocery regulator for giving Irish supermarkets ” a clean bill of health” even though their prices have soared in the past year. Labour’s Ged Nash said he was sceptical at the verdict of the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission ( CCPC) which ruled the big Irish food retailers are…

Over €200,000 has been raised by local charities by hosting walks on the new Boyne Valley Camino. Their walking fundraisers have been so successful that these organisations have now made them an annual event, the founders of the Camino have revealed.   Now the Boyne Valley Camino has been nominated for a Louth County Council Pride of Place…

Drogheda Tidy Towns has been awarded a €25,000 grant to restore the town’s historical boundary stones.   Of the original 13 erected in 1896 to mark the restored town boundary, nine are known to have survived.   They were originally erected by the then Drogheda Corporation to mark expanded areas such as Mell, Ballsgrove, Beamore, Rathmullen…

Get ready for a weekend of cinematic magic as the Boyne Valley International Film Festival (BVIF) kicks off its fourth annual event, running from Friday, August 8th, through Sunday, August 10th. The festival promises an unforgettable experience, highlighting both local and international talent with a unique focus on the filmmakers themselves. Founded by filmmaker Frank, who…

Do you want to step back in time and watch what it’s like to be a 17th century soldier? You will have your chance at Oldbridge House, the site of the Battle of the Boyne on Saturday and Sunday, August 23th and24th as part of national heritage week.   Between 11am -4pm each day you can enjoy…

The Drogheda Homeless Aid team have won a global award for the brilliant work they do looking after those with nowhere to live. The organisation based in the North Strand in the town also runs nine transition houses across Louth and Meath.   It won the Best Regional Homelessness Reduction Initiative 2025 for the Leinster…

U2 are favorites with the bookies to headline a mega concert next summer in Slane. Slane’s Alex Conyngham has admitted that the rock legends would be one of his top choices.   He made his comments in the Fields of Dream Podcast on Irish music with the Irish Sun newspaper.   Bono and Co have a…