In a thrilling display of athletic excellence, local athlete Mary Leech played a vital role in setting a new world record as part of the Irish W50 4x800m relay team. The record-breaking feat took place last Wednesday in Lucan, where the Irish quartet clocked an astonishing 10 minutes 02.78 seconds, smashing the previous Women’s 50+…

A leading provider of premium healthcare in Northern Ireland, Kingsbridge Private Hospital, is offering patients from Louth and throughout the Republic of Ireland rapid access to world-class cross-border medical treatment through the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme (NIPHS), formerly the Cross Border Healthcare Directive. ROI patients can now access world-class medical care with minimal waiting times and 100%…

As the midwifery-led unit in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, one of only two in the country, celebrates its 20th anniversary, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for midwifery-led units to be expanded and for smaller maternity services to be protected.  INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said: “There have been many implications recently…

The founder and current editor of Drogheda Life, Andy Spearman, has confused a lot of people by announcing his retirement at least twice over the last couple of years but he swears that his latest announcement is final – definitely! Last week a contract was signed with Katie Kierans, whose family are well known in business and…

Alan Dillon, Minister of State in the Department Enterprise, with responsibility for small business, circular economy and retail, joined Paula Butterly T.D for meetings yesterday with the Love Drogheda Group and Ardee Traders to discuss challenges faced by business owners. “I am acutely aware of challenges that surround businesses in these challenging times, and I…

The community turned out in force for Louth County Council’s Bag It Bin It Community Awareness Day at St Helena’s Park in Dundalk recently with another similar event organised for Drogheda at St Dominic’s Park in Drogheda on Sunday, 10th August. The events are part of the council’s programme to raise awareness about the environmental and…

Applications have opened for the 2025 Ireland Against Racism Fund which enables non-government and community organisations to provide projects and local initiatives that combat racism and promote racial equality. Announcing the fund today, Minister of State for Migration Colm, Brophy said:  “I am pleased to announce that applications can now be made for the 2025…

RSA reports significant drop in driving test waiting times The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced that the new driver test centre in Drogheda is set to become operational by September although no site has yet been announced. As of July 12, the average national waiting time to receive a driving test invitation has dropped to…

Drogheda United face Crumlin United at Sullivan and Lambe Park on Friday evening in the Second Round of the 2025 Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup. The Boynesiders last played a fortnight ago, beating Galway United 1-0 at home on July 4. Dare Kareem’s finish five minutes into the second half, on his first league start…

North East Sustainable Tech (NEST) has announced a new sustainability training series which is launching this September to support local businesses and entrepreneurs in integrating climate-conscious practices into their day-to-day operations. “This initiative aligns perfectly with our mission at NEST — to not only support sustainable enterprise, but to equip our community with the knowledge…