Ministers take on board Councillor Paddy McQuillan’s suggestion  Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath have agreed to  a proposal, first mooted by Councillor Paddy McQuillan a year ago, to use money seized from criminal gangs to provide extra funding for community projects.   Minister McEntee said:  “An…

The School of Health and Science at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has adopted the ‘One Health’ concept, a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health and wellbeing for humans, animals and the environment.  The ‘One Health’ strategy aims to develop interdisciplinary programmes of study and research and communicate…

The Mill Enterprise Hub has launched a new ‘Helping your Business Grow’ podcast in which established entrepreneurs and startups will divulge their most valuable business tips. Hosted by board member and Co-Chair of The Mill, Colm Hanratty, each episode will be broken up into two contrasting sections – part one will ask well known entrepreneurs…

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 14-year-old Svetlana Murphy, who has been missing from the Blackrock area of County Louth since approximately 4pm yesterday, Monday, 19th April, 2021.  Svetlana is described as being approximately 5 foot 1 inches in height with a slim build, brown hair and brown eyes.  Anyone…

A local group of young film makers have had one of their productions accepted for entry into a prestigious national film festival. The film, it’s called Radiohead Trauma, was written, acted directed, edited and produced from start to finish by members of the Autism Louth&Meath Drama Group mentored by Eoghan Darcy. Their work has been…

Because under one sunrise, we’re brighter together One year on from when the country went into lockdown, Pieta’s services are in demand more than ever and they badly need the public’s support.  Electric Ireland is proud to support Pieta for a ninth year and together with Pieta are encouraging people to register at www.darknessintolight.ie to…

SIPTU representatives have welcomed an eleventh hour intervention by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Michael McGrath to settle the long standing Community Employment (CE) supervisors’ pension dispute.  In correspondence issued to members of the Oireachtas yesterday, Mr McGrath advised that an agreement had been reached between the Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphries, and…

Following the release of their impressive mixtape ’92 Degrees’ at the end of last year, Drogheda rap collective, A92 (their name comes from the local Post code), continue to prove why they are the hottest topic. Their new single ‘BITE’ combines the melody of commercial rap with the bass and pressure of drill and shows…

Labour TD Ged Nash, who was responsible for the establishment of the Low Pay Commission back in 2015, has welcomed the Commission’s recent move to examine the case for a Living Wage. “It was always my ambition when setting up the Commission in 2015 that the minimum wage would be converted to a real living…

Following the announcement by Failte Ireland on Thursday last (as reported HERE by Drogheda Life) of a €19m fund to improve facilities at beaches throughout the State, Sinn Féin Councillor Tom Cunningham demanded to know why Louth was ignored despite having Blue and Green Flag beaches. Speaking at today’s Louth County Council meeting, Cllr Cunningham…