At last week’s Dail Public Accounts Committee meeting, Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne raised directly with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris the need for a fully operational community policing unit for Drogheda . Speaking after the meeting, Deputy Byrne said “huge strides have been made in local policing in recent years, but the foot has come off…

Labour’s Finance Spokesperson, local TD Ged Nash, has launched a campaign urging people across Ireland to contact their pension managers/trustees or investment providers to ensure they are not, directly or indirectly, investing in enterprises operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, registered or headquartered in Israel, or supplying the Israeli Defence Forces with goods or services….

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) has called on the Government to invest €9 million in dementia supports and services to address major inequity of access across the country. The ASI is calling on Government to improve equity of access for people living with dementia and family carers through investment in community day care services, dementia-specific home…

Gym-goers from Drogheda were among over 100 people with disabilities competing at Ireland’s first ever Fitness Inclusion Games last week, hosted by Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA).  Inspired by CrossFit and Hyrox but adapted for people with disabilities, the competition, which took place at Sport Ireland’s National Indoor Arena in Dublin on Friday, was the first event…

Lorcan Forde Dunne wins another National Title There was Triple Medal Glory for Ace AC at the National Championships in Tullamore over the weekend. Some outstanding performances resulted in the club returning home with one brilliant Gold, a Silver, and a Bronze, along with impressive showings from other young athletes. This remarkable achievement is a…

Senator Alison Comyn has called for urgent safety interventions following the tragic death of 15-year-old Kofi Owusu, who drowned near the Nanny River footbridge in Laytown, County Meath earlier this month.   Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Comyn described the incident as “a heartbreaking and preventable loss” and urged national and local authorities to act…

Drogheda Port Company’s 2025 Drogheda Sail Training Bursary Voyages saw 26 young trainees, aged between 14 to 17, embark on transformative weeklong voyages on the beautiful 1929 gaff ketch sailing vessel ‘Maybe’. Participants from a variety of schools and youth groups throughout Louth and Meath took to the sea under the watchful supervision of Skipper…

The Millmount fortified tower and military barracks is one of Drogheda’s iconic structures that has stood overlooking the town since the late 18th century but in recent years it has begun to show its age. These days it functions as a museum which is regarded as one of the best local museums in the country…

From the 7th of July, TFI Local Link Louth Meath Fingal Route 163 Drogheda to Brú na Bóinne will be enhanced. This enhancement is part of the Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan which is a major national public transport initiative developed and funded by the National Transport Authority (NTA) as part of the Transport for Ireland (TFI)…

Senator Alison Comyn is calling on Louth County Council to urgently address serious safety concerns along the R165–R167 corridor between Shanlis Cross and the N2 in Ardee. Citing a history of fatal accidents, ongoing dangers to local residents, and increased traffic volumes due to regional growth and rerouted commercial traffic, Senator Comyn said, “The road network from…