Category: News

A TD has hit out at the grocery regulator for giving Irish supermarkets ” a clean bill of health” even though their prices have soared in the past year. Labour’s Ged Nash said he was sceptical at the verdict of the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission ( CCPC) which ruled the big Irish food retailers are…

Over €200,000 has been raised by local charities by hosting walks on the new Boyne Valley Camino. Their walking fundraisers have been so successful that these organisations have now made them an annual event, the founders of the Camino have revealed.   Now the Boyne Valley Camino has been nominated for a Louth County Council Pride of Place…

Drogheda Tidy Towns has been awarded a €25,000 grant to restore the town’s historical boundary stones.   Of the original 13 erected in 1896 to mark the restored town boundary, nine are known to have survived.   They were originally erected by the then Drogheda Corporation to mark expanded areas such as Mell, Ballsgrove, Beamore, Rathmullen…

Get ready for a weekend of cinematic magic as the Boyne Valley International Film Festival (BVIF) kicks off its fourth annual event, running from Friday, August 8th, through Sunday, August 10th. The festival promises an unforgettable experience, highlighting both local and international talent with a unique focus on the filmmakers themselves. Founded by filmmaker Frank, who…

Do you want to step back in time and watch what it’s like to be a 17th century soldier? You will have your chance at Oldbridge House, the site of the Battle of the Boyne on Saturday and Sunday, August 23th and24th as part of national heritage week.   Between 11am -4pm each day you can enjoy…

The Drogheda Homeless Aid team have won a global award for the brilliant work they do looking after those with nowhere to live. The organisation based in the North Strand in the town also runs nine transition houses across Louth and Meath.   It won the Best Regional Homelessness Reduction Initiative 2025 for the Leinster…

U2 are favorites with the bookies to headline a mega concert next summer in Slane. Slane’s Alex Conyngham has admitted that the rock legends would be one of his top choices.   He made his comments in the Fields of Dream Podcast on Irish music with the Irish Sun newspaper.   Bono and Co have a…

There is good news for drivers, walkers, and farmers today after the Government agreed to spend an extra €364,298 for local road improvement works in County Louth. This comes on top of the €373,479 euros previously allocated and brings the total amount to €737,777 euros.   The money will be allocated to Louth County Council…

A festival in memory of one of Drogheda’s greatest folk singers will take place in the town from Friday Sept 5  to Sunday Sept 7 next.   The Sean Corcoran Series as it is called will feature a large number of musical, arts and cultural events in various locations over the three days and nights….

Louth County Council hereby gives notice of a road closure at the Old Golf Links Road, Blackrock, Co. Louth to facilitate emergency works – upgrading of foul sewage drainage facilities. The extent of the road closure will be from Monday 11th August to Friday 22nd August. The road will be closed to vehicular through-traffic 24/7…