Today’s shock announcement from Bank of Ireland that they are to close 88 of its branches around the Republic, including Dunleer, and another 15 in the North, has been described as an abandonment of rural Ireland and a massive blow to local communities.  However Bank of Ireland Group CEO Francesca McDonagh said that customers had…

A joint motion from the Louth and Limerick City branches to develop the Social Democrats as an all-island party has been accepted by the party’s National Conference on Friday last. “This motion was the Social Democrats Louth’s primary motion for this year’s National Conference,” Louth Chair Niall McCreanor said. “As Social Democrats we believe that…

Drogheda based energy company, Flogas has struck gold in the Best Customer Innovation category of the 2021 National Consumer Awards for its Green Future Carbon Neutral Gas product.  took home gold in the at the Bonkers.ie National Consumer Awards for 2021, Speaking after the awards, which were broadcast online on last Thursday 25th February, Flogas…

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has announced details of a new institute-wide awareness campaign aimed at promoting a safe, respectful, and supportive work and study environment for all members of the DkIT community. The campaign is targeted at both staff and students, and supports a recent directive by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science,…

Termonfeckin mother and cancer patient Eileen Rushe (pictured above) is one of several people from around Ireland to be featured in a powerful new ad campaign released by The Irish Cancer Society. Eileen, who is living with a stage four cervical cancer diagnosis and shared a really personal moment in the ad, said the campaign was a…

Two men, both in their thirties, were arrested after Gardaí discovered a cannabis grow house yesterday, 28th February, 2021  at a house in Riverbank on the Rathmullan Road in Drogheda. The discovery came as a result of an intelligence led operation by Gardaí attached to Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan. A search warrant was obtained for…

Irish Water is working in partnership with Louth County Council to carry out essential leak detection works throughout Drogheda this week. As a result it is expected that many areas of the town may experience low water pressure and outages for short periods from 8:00pm on Wednesday 3 March until 8:00am on Thursday 4 March…

Sonairte – The National Ecology Centre based in Laytown, Co. Meath is now operating as a drop-off point for TerraCycle – an eco-friendly recycling company. TerraCycle has become a global leader in recycling what was typically considered to be non-recyclable waste which would otherwise end up in a landfill. They claim they are on the…

This damn pandemic is putting a stop to many human activities but thank goodness couples are still making babies. In normal times the arrival of a new baby is a time of great joy when families naturally want to get together to congratulate the mother and welcome the newcomer. Sadly though, these are not normal…

SOSAD Ireland is a charity that is close to the hearts of Drogheda people and one that many of us have had cause to consult over the years.  It is a non-profit organisation that provides free professional counselling to people who are going through suicidal ideation, bereavement, depression, stress and anxiety or to people who…