Drogheda Brass Band is delighted to announce Adams Brass artists Glyn and Helen Williams will return to Drogheda for their third year at the band’s annual Summer Sounds course. Glyn Williams – a euphonium superstar and guest conductor for the weekend – will be joined by his wife and guest soloist Helen Williams, a flugel…

“Proud of Drogheda’s resilience and community spirit” Senator Alison Comyn has welcomed the publication of the final progress report of the Drogheda Implementation Plan: “Building a Bridge to a Better Future”, by Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan. Senator Comyn expressed her deep pride in the people of Drogheda and the substantial progress achieved over the…

“A basket of 25 items that would have cost us €87 three years ago now costs €115.93” Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has called on the Government to enact his Bill that would help end price gouging at the supermarket checkout and give consumers a fairer deal. Deputy Nash called on the Government to…

Meath County Council has announced that they are partnering with Ablefest 2025 to bring you Ireland’s largest inclusive Music and Arts Festival for people with additional needs, taking place at Fairyhouse Racecourse in Co. Meath on Saturday, 26 July.  Co-founded by Shay Casserley and Kevin Farrell in 2018, Ablefest, was the first festival of its kind…

Local Councillor John Sheridan met with Minister Jack Chambers in Ardee recently to discuss the inclusion of local infrastructure projects in a review of the National Development Plan.   “The National Development Plan is currently under review and public submissions were sought during June. I made a submission directly to the consultation and also specifically met…

Two inspiring local women’s groups enjoyed a memorable and enriching visit to Leinster House recently, experiencing first-hand the historic heart of Ireland’s national decision-making.  The Clogherhead Women’s Shed and the DAWN Ladies Group were warmly welcomed to the Oireachtas for a guided tour of the seat of Irish democracy, where they learned about the history,…

The second day of racing at Bellewstown gets underway at 4.40pm today with a claiming race for horses aged three and older before coming to a close at 8.07pm with a 0-60 rated handicap. “Read below for a full rundown of Bellewstown card on Friday courtesy of BoyleSports, who offer the very latest Galway Festival…

Calls for support for housing demonstration in Dublin on Saturday  People Before Profit’s Drogheda representative Michael Tuohy, is urging people to attend the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) housing demonstration in Dublin at 1pm this Saturday, 5th July at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin 1.  “Last week it was confirmed that homeless figures once…

“It’s about giving people the confidence to speak up, check in, and shift the tone on what’s acceptable” The “All Right All Night” initiative – a powerful programme designed to equip young people with the tools and confidence to challenge harmful behaviour, support their peers, and help reshape the culture around nights out – came…

Millmount has overlooked the town of Drogheda for hundreds of years but it has been largely overlooked itself when it comes to funding. That is about to change however. Following on from last week’s announcement of €300,000 funding for the refurbishment of Millmount Museum, Independent Councillor Paddy Mc Quillan says that Failte Ireland have a…