Under glorious sunshine and clear skies, the 2025 Boyne Swim took place on Saturday, July 12th, in Association with Aura Leisure, attracting 154 swimmers from across Ireland to Drogheda for what is now considered one of the country’s most iconic open water events. Swimmers took to the historic River Boyne in pursuit of the Ronan…

SIPTU representatives have confirmed to Drogheda Life that bus services in Drogheda were suspended for three hours last Friday evening (11th July) following two serious incidents of anti-social behaviour which resulted in damage to a Bus Éireann vehicle. SIPTU Organiser, Andrew Quigley, said: “Only last month, SIPTU members in Drogheda raised serious concerns relating to…

Drogheda’s Boann Distillery has helped craft a landmark blended whisky to celebrate The British and Irish Lions partnership. Named after the year of the Lions’ founding, 1888 is a luxury blend that unites grains and malts from five distilleries across Ireland and Britain. These include Platin Road-based Boann, Echlinville (Northern Ireland), Cameronbridge (Scotland), White Peak…

ACE Athletics Club’s Lorcàn Forde Dunne has been selected to represent Ireland at the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) in Skopje, North Macedonia, later this month. The 17 year old will compete in the 1500m, having met the qualifying time standard earlier this season. The EYOF is Europe’s largest multi sport event for young athletes and takes place…

Here’s a terrifying statistic – fifty four per cent of child car seats checked by the Road Safety Authority’s Check it Fits service were incorrectly fitted and needed adjustment to make them safe. The RSA have announced that their face-to-face child car seat checking service – Check it Fits –is coming to Tesco Extra Drogheda,…

Drogheda and District runner Tadgh Donnelly faced top quality opposition for the International 5k at the Morton Games and came 10th in a time of 13 minutes 52 seconds. Less than 36 hours he later won the men’s 2025 Irish Life Dublin Race Series Fingal 10km in Swords, in 29 minutes 48 seconds. The willingness…

“Oral health, in particular for those with special care needs, is an afterthought for this government” says Joanna Byrne Sinn Fein TD for Louth and East Meath, Joanna Byrne, has expressed concern about the worrying waiting times for school children. Commenting on figures released to her in response to a parliamentary question, Deputy Byrne stated. “The…

What lies beneath the surface? What stories shimmer just out of sight?  Reveal, Conceal, a striking new exhibition from Louth Craftmark Designers Network, opens at The Cow Shed, Farmleigh in The Phoenix Park on Friday, 18 July and encourages you to discover the subtle boundary between visibility and secrecy. Spanning textiles, glass, jewellery, ceramics, print, sculpture, and painting, Reveal, Conceal brings together…

Senator Alison Comyn is calling for immediate action to progress the long-delayed transfer of Bully’s Acre from the HSE to Louth County Council, in support of a passionate group of local volunteers who have, for years, dedicated themselves to the revival of this historically and environmentally significant site in the heart of Drogheda. Bully’s Acre,…

People in Louth urged to nominate the places they believe deserve recognition by July 19th The final countdown is on for entries to Ireland’s Greenest Places 2025 and, with only five days remaining for people to submit their nominations, Louth has so far had just one nomination – from Blackrock. To enter all you have…