Studio A is celebrating a major milestone this week as the local dance school marks its 10th anniversary. In August, it was named Louth Dance School of the Year at the inaugural Golden Dance Awards Ireland. The school says its success comes from creating more than just a place to learn routines, describing Studio A…
Louth County Council has called for closer healthcare co-operation between the Republic and the six counties. It has passed a motion from Drogheda Rural Sinn Fein councillor Eric Donovan requesting that the Health Minister Jennifer McNeil Carroll pushes for closer ties in the sector. The motion said that Louth County Council writes to the Minister…
An Taisce, the national operator of the international Green Flag Award in Ireland, has been delivering the programme since 2016. The scheme recognises public parks, gardens and green spaces that are well-managed and maintained in an environmentally sustainable way. This year’s Green Flag Awards were announced on Wednesday, 12th November 2025, with 128 parks, gardens,…
The poet Francis Ledwidge was born in Slane on 19 August 1887, the eighth of nine children of Patrick and Anne Ledwidge at Janeville, just outside the village. From the age of fourteen, his poems were published in the Drogheda Independent, reflecting his love for the Boyne Valley. While working as a road labourer, Ledwidge…
A new civil war related art exhibition has opened at the Louth County Council Archives in Dundalk. Called “Intervals of Peace: The Civil War Prison Art of Alfred McGloughlin,” the historical display is free for members of the public to attend and see. It was officially opened this week by Cllr Dolores Minogue, Cathaoirleach of…
Mid-Louth Councillors have once again pooled their Discretionary Budget and have purchased a specially adapted bike for Scoil Mhuire gan Smal in Kilsaran. Each year Councillors are given a discretionary budget that they can donate to projects in their local areas but the six Mid-Louth Councillors have always pooled their money so it can support…
Many of the roads leading to the Battle of the Boyne Centre at Oldbridge were flooded today because of high tides and heavy rain. Water levels on both the river Boyne and the adjoining canal were running extremely high. Motorists were warned to be careful and to stay away from the area. Several different floods…
County Louth is to get eight additional Gardai from the 194 new recruits who passed out from the Templemore Training College today. Three will be assigned to Drogheda, four to Dundalk and one to Ardee. Welcoming the move the Fianna Fáil TD for Louth, Erin McGreehan, said it marks another positive step in strengthening community…
The great man himself Santa Claus will be arriving all the way from the North Pole for the event as the countdown to the festive season begins. There will be balloon modelling, carol singing , and festive ballet performances in what promises to be a great evening for families and the children. The organisers said:”…
The Drogheda Digital Hub has taken an exciting step forward in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in the North East with the launch of its very first DigiBytes programme. The opening session, held on November 6th, brought together twelve emerging start-ups developing creative ideas in the tech space. Guided by industry expert Louisa Maher, participants gained…
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