Cllr Wayne Harding has welcomed the announcement of €620,000 in funding towards the design and planning of the recently purchased period house and garden in Slane village. The funding, allocated by Minister Darragh Callery, will support the development of detailed plans for the site’s future use and preservation. Cllr Harding said the next phase will…
From footballers going green to foodies fighting food waste, Meath and Louth are gearing up for a packed week of community-powered climate action as Climate Action Week 2025 kicks off from 13th–19th October. This year’s theme, “People-Powered Climate Action”, is inspiring a wave of creativity across both counties, with local residents, schools, businesses, and community…
Dunleer is set for a major boost following confirmation that the “Dunleer Energising the Community” project has been awarded €607,904 under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF). The project, which forms part of the Dunleer Town Centre First Plan, will deliver two key initiatives — public realm enhancement works on Main Street and the…
Local Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne has voiced her frustration after receiving a response from the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which refused to consider reopening part of The D Hotel in Drogheda for tourism use. Deputy Byrne said she raised the matter following a departmental inspection report which found that only 89…
Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, Louth MEP Nina Carberry has praised the vital role that Men’s and Women’s Sheds play in fostering connection, creativity, and wellbeing within local communities. Carberry highlighted the success of the Men’s Shed movement, which was awarded the European Citizens’ Prize seven years ago, describing it as…
The Office of Public Works (OPW) has announced the 38 lucky winners of the 2025 Newgrange Winter Solstice Lottery, who will have the rare opportunity to witness the spectacular sunrise alignment inside the ancient Newgrange Chamber at Brú na Bóinne, Co. Meath this December. The annual draw took place at the Brú na Bóinne Visitor…
A new Irish Red Cross survey released to mark World Mental Health Day (October 10th) has revealed that while 85% of people in Ireland would not hesitate to help someone close to them in distress, almost half (50%) worry they might say or do the wrong thing — and over one in three (36%) don’t…
The people of the North East and beyond are coming together to honour the memory of Mark, Louise, and Evan O’Connor, following the tragic events in Drumgowna, Co. Louth last Monday. A GoFundMe page has been set up in their name, with all donations to be shared between The Hub Praxis Care Drogheda and Drogheda…
Residents of Tullybrook Court in Drogheda are facing crippling electricity bills — some exceeding €1,100 this winter — due to what they describe as a flawed and inefficient smart electrical heating system in their duplex apartments. Despite more than a year of complaints to Clúid Housing, the approved housing body managing the development, the issue…
As Storm Amy marked the start of Ireland’s 2025/26 storm season last week, thousands of homes were left without power or water — and experts are warning that now is the time for Irish homeowners to get prepared before the next storm hits. Storm damage remains one of the most common — and costly —…
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