Category: News
Five Young Lives Lost: Families and Gardaí Share Further Details After Dundalk Tragedy
Gardaí in Dundalk continue to investigate all of the circumstances of a Fatal Road Traffic Collision that occurred on the R3168, Ardee Road, Dundalk, Co. Louth last night Saturday 15th November, 2025 shortly after 9pm. The collision occurred on the L3168 in the townland of Gibstown, Dundalk involving two vehicles a Volkswagen Golf and a…
Tragedy in Louth as a Five People Die in Two-Vehicle Collision
Five people have died after a horror crash in County Louth. The two vehicle collision occurred on the Ardee road, Dundalk shortly after 9pm on Saturday night. The scene has been sealed off and a full Garda investigation is underway. In a statement Gardai said the collision occurred on the L3168 in the townland of Gibbstown, Dundalk…
Julianstown’s Community garden wins An Taisce International green Flag Award
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,…
Discover the Life and Legacy of World War I Poet Francis Ledwidge at His Birthplace Museum in Slane
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…
Historic Civil War art exhibition opens at Louth County Archives
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 Fund specially adapted bicycle for Kilsaran School
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…
Flooding around Oldbridge as High tides and storm Claudia hit Battle of the Boyne Area
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…
Drogheda set for three new Gardaí as part of County Louth Allocation
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…
Countdown to Christmas: Santa to Light Up Drogheda on November 21
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:”…
Gardaí Launch Investigation After Man’s Body Discovered in Dundalk
Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man after a body was discovered in Dundalk, Co. Louth, on the morning of Thursday, 13th November 2025. The deceased, a man in his 30s, was found shortly after 8:00am outside a residential property at Dúiche Roden. The Garda Technical Bureau is currently examining the…