Young people from Louth met with local TDs recently at a special event in Dublin to highlight the urgent need for increased Government funding for youth work services in Budget 2026.  Organised by the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI), the event brought together young people and youth workers from across Ireland to speak directly…

Notice Of Consideration of a Scheme for the Abatement of Rates in Respect of Vacant Properties Section 9 of the Local Government Rates and Other Matters Act 2019 makes specific provision that elected members of a local authority may make a scheme providing for the abatement of rates in respect of vacant properties, and that…

The Road Safety Authority has written to Louth Labour TD, Ged Nash to confirm that they expect to have the new driving test centre in Drogheda, up and running by the end of August. No information was given on whereabouts the new centre will be located but it is thought to be on the South…

The Siena nuns made a rare excursion into Drogheda yesterday morning to visit the groundbreaking Saint Oliver Plunkett exhibition at the Drogheda Civic Offices in Fair Street. The brave Siena nuns were custodians of Saint Oliver’s head for almost two hundred years, through very troubled times, before it was transferred to St. Peter’s Church in West…

For the second consecutive year, Clogherhead RNLI volunteer Padraig Rath was among those who took to the pitch ahead of Saturday’s (5 July) All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-final at Croke Park, to promote the charity’s water safety partnership with the GAA. While most of this work is carried out at club level through educational talks…

Lillyann Faulkner (20), a talented dancer from Drogheda, is celebrating after graduating from the prestigious Liverpool Theatre School. A former student of Ballymakenny College, Lillyann graduated with a Level 5 Diploma in Professional Dance and was presented with her certificate by TV personality and stage star, Kevin Clifton. Kevin, who is best known for Strictly Come Dancing and…

The Local Enterprise Office Louth is once again stepping up to support the local business community with a suite of new Management Development Programmes, open to business owners across County Louth. Nikki Campbell, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office Louth, explains: “Our goal is to provide practical learning that empowers local business owners to…

Members of many local organisations were among the over 6,000 people who joined an all-island housing demonstration in Dublin City centre on Saturday organised by the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) calling for public housing, rent cuts, and an end to homelessness and exploitation of tenants. Over 80 organisations and community groups supported the demonstration,…

It was a sun-soaked weekend of top-class athletics at the National U20 and U23 Track and Field Championships in Tullamore, where two rising stars from Drogheda & District AC made strong showings on the national stage. In the U20 Men’s 400 metres, Louis O’Shea got off to a solid start in his heat but faded…

This weekend, top athletes from all over the country made their presence felt at the U23 and U20 National Championships, with standout performances from Ace AC’s Danny Nugent and Eimear Cooney, both of whom secured national medals in their respective events.  Danny Nugent marked a major milestone in his athletic career by winning his first ever national medal in the…