One of Drogheda’s finest musicians Anthony Stoney Burke who died recently after a short illness is to be honoured by the singers and entertainers of the town.   A special tribute night to celebrate his life is being held on Bank Holiday Monday night, August 4,next  at McHugh’s Venue on the Cord Road.   Admission is…

After more than 45 years of trading in the family electrical business on West Street, Kevin McAllister has made the difficult but timely decision to retire. On foot of this, No 88 West Street comes to the market as an opportunity to buy the freehold of what is an exceptionally well maintained and high quality…

Justin Kelly has been appointed the new Garda Commissioner and takes over from Drew Harris on September 1 next. The appointment by the Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan this morning after being approved by the Cabinet.   Originally from Dublin Justin Kelly is currently Deputy Garda Commissioner responsible for Security,Strategy and Governance. He was heavily involved in…

In an electrifying finale to the All Ireland U19 Boxing Championships at the National Stadium, Dublin, Grace Conway once again etched her name in Irish boxing history by capturing her ninth All-Ireland title, delivering a dominant and tactically astute performance gainst Dublin’s Alexis O’Brien of Nutgrove Boxing Club. The much-anticipated bout, held under the spotlight of a packed…

Imagine waking up to the sound of waves and having direct access to one of Ireland’s most beautiful beaches. That dream can become a reality with “Dune Watch,” a stunning three-bedroom property in Termonfeckin that has just come on the market for €925,000. Located right at the entrance to Seapoint Beach, just a mile from…

The incredible Brannigan family are the latest recipients of a Drogheda and DistrictChamber/ Becton Dickinson Community Champions award, and no family hasearned it more. Paddy, Lolo, Ciara and Orla played a huge role in bringing the Leinster Fleadh toDrogheda recently, giving everyone throwback memories to the Fleadhs of 2018 and2019 that saw hundreds of thousands…

There are 206 people homeless in Louth and 294 in Meath, the latest figures from the Dept of Housing have revealed.   They are among a record 15,915  nationally who have nowhere to live and are classified as homeless.  The figure released last Friday for the last full week in June is 11pc higher than…

The LMFM presenter Ken Murray has co-written a new book on the 1975 Miami Showband Massacre which left three of Ireland’s most famous musicians dead. Called My Saxophone Saved My Life it tells the story of Des Lee, one of the band members who survived that infamous and horrific night in what was regarded as…

There were jubilant scenes along the river Boyne today when brave Drogheda paddler Richard Skelly and his friend Damien Hammil completed their around the coast of Ireland trip in their kayaks.   The enduring 1650 km adventure took 48 days in the sea to complete but they were away from home for 58 nights, sleeping…

Young farmers in County Louth have a chance to qualify for grant aid in a new national scheme set up to help them.   Deputy Paula Butterly of Fine Gael said the new scheme will recognise the hard work of farmers in Louth that missed out on farm payments previously.   The Long Established Young…