Ireland’s largest dog welfare charity, Dogs Trust, is bringing a new workshop to secondary schools nationwide that will teach teenagers about animal welfare through critical thinking and ethical dilemmas. Research has shown that this helps children to make sound decisions, discover and evaluate their opinions and helps them to make thoughtful and confident decisions. Fiona…

Direct Democracy Ireland have announced the appointment of Drogheda Man Chris Faulkner as the new Chairman of their National Executive. At just 23, Chris’s appointment makes him the youngest National Chairman of any registered political party in Ireland, since the foundation of the state. Chris said “It is both a privilege and an honour to…

Drogheda LGBTQ Support and Social Group have announced the dates for Drogheda Pride 2021.   Members of the Group have been very busy during lockdown with various workshops and weekly Support Zooms.  Organiser Peter Nugent told Drogheda Life that they are “super excited” to announce that Drogheda LGBTQI Pride 2021 over the weekend of 30th July…

The Mill Enterprise Hub, Drogheda Chamber of Commerce, and Love Drogheda BIDS have launched a new 4-minute survey for local remote workers and commuters. According to the most recent census figures, 15,000 highly skilled commuters from Drogheda and East Meath, left the region every day prior to the first lockdown. The short survey will assist…

“It would do Councillors better to work with the staff instead of attacking us” The Chief Executive of Louth County Council (LCC), Joan Martin, has rejected calls for her resignation over the Council’s handling of the failed application for the Northern Access route for Drogheda and has accused Councillors of sniping at her. Speaking at…

Drogheda and Connect Credit Unions are collaborating to offer an attractive package of loans to farmers in County Louth and County Meath. Their new farm lending offering will be under the Cultivate brand which they plan to launch in April of this year.  Connect Credit Union is largely a rural credit union covering Kilsaran, Stabannon,…

Four enterprising young friends from St. Mary’s Villas in Drogheda ran a bake sale last week and, as well as entertaining their neighbours, raised €540 for Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Ten-year-old Kate Sullivan and her brother Diarmuid (9) joined forces with their friends Cara Galvin (who is 13 today, happy birthday Cara) and 11-year-old Mia Galvin…

The Borrowed Ground Arts Collective was formed over three years ago with the mission to establish Artist Studio Spaces in Drogheda. The collective comprises of ten professional artists who have exhibited both nationally and internationally but are currently working from spare rooms in their homes or on the kitchen table. “It is our vision to…

“I believe we have put the cart before the horse” Fianna Fail Councillor Stephen McKee is calling on Meath County Council to end the ban on parking cars on Bettystown beach until a suitable alternative is in place. “A review of the current beach car ban is coming up at the end of this month…

MARCH LGBTQ+ WELL-BEING WORKSHOP – HIV AWARENESS DATE & TIME – Thursday 18th March 2021 @ 19.30 Let’s Talk about HIV Webinar: Preventing New Transmissions in Ireland – Presented by HIV Ireland (link available on registration) Opportunity to win a Prize Pack from local artists Kontorno. All LGBTQ+ people (18+) WELCOME – Admission is FREE…