Increased stress, anxiety and depression are all side-effects of Covid-19.  For some people this translates to feelings of hopelessness, despair and for some suicidal thoughts. Cycle Against Suicide are calling on communities to prioritise peer to peer support as a means to identify and help those who may be vulnerable. Cycle Against Suicide is working…

Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena Awards 2021, in partnership with the National Ploughing Association (NPA), are now open for entries. Innovators and entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector based in County Louth are invited to enter their pioneering agri-related products and services to the annual awards competition which will continue online for a second year due to…

“Parents & Children Distressed that school might not open for 3+ years due to paperwork!” Two months since they successfully campaigned to prevent the new Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School from being built on a site in Drogheda rather than where they currently have a temporary school at Mill Road, Colpe, the parents Parent’s Building…

Mayor of Drogheda Kevin Callan is supporting calls from the Irish Beekeepers Associations asking Local Authorities to delay cutting roadside verges until dandelions have flowered to help prevent a further decline in the bee population. The Mayor said we must help if we can. “What is being sought by the beekeepers is a small effort…

The Department of Justice has said that Minister Helen McEntee is wasting no time in putting together a plan of action following the 73 recommendations in the Geiran report into Community Safety and Wellbeing in Drogheda. She hopes to have a plan of campaign ready by the end of the month. After decades of underinvestment…

The line-up for the 2021 Drogheda virtual LGBTQ Pride has been announced. This year is a little different than previous years but the Pride Committee have worked long and hard to create a wonderful experience for our proud community. “We have some amazing acts, entertainment and workshops throughout the weekend planned to celebrate Pride” Peter…

Local TD Ged Nash has called on the HSE to ‘make good’ on commitments to provide Covid 19 vaccinations to people who are housebound. Nash explained that he is working on a number of cases in the area where long-awaited vaccinations have yet to be delivered. “Those who are housebound and physically and medically unable…

An Garda Síochána has issued approximately 20,280 Covid-19 fines worth over €2.9 million for breaches across the range of all COVID-19 regulations. As of close of business yesterday (April 15, 2021) the following number of fines had been recorded: 14,650 €100 fines for non-essential travel 1,186 €500 fines for non-essential journeys to airports/ports – the…

Gardaí are at the scene of a serious two vehicle Road Traffic Collison that occurred on the R174, Blackgate, Ravensdale, Co. Louth, at approximately 3:50pm today, Thursday 15th April 2021. Seven people were injured in the two car collision. Six people, three men, one woman and two children were brought to Our Lady of Lourdes…

Readers will recall the serious forest fires that destroyed large areas of upland foliage such as gorse and heather and threatened several houses in the Cooley Mountains this time last year. The Agriculture and Food Development Authority Teagasc is warning that chigh pressure dominated weather patterns are once again presenting a high fire risk in…