Category: News
Missing Person Appeal – Kevin Filipache, 13, from Dunleer
Gardaí are appealing for the public’s help in tracing Kevin Filipache, aged 13, who has been missing from Dublin city centre since the early hours of Monday, 15 September 2025. Kevin is described as 5ft 3in tall, with a slim build, brown eyes and black hair. It is not known what clothing he was wearing…
JD Sports Brings Big Brands and Opening Weekend Fun to Scotch Hall
JD Sports is set to open a brand-new store in Scotch Hall, Drogheda on Thursday, 18 September 2025. The store will feature a wide range of leading sportswear and lifestyle brands, including Nike, adidas, The North Face, New Balance, On Running, ASICS and more, bringing JD’s signature style to the town centre. Opening Weekend FunTo…
Big Week in Irish Racing: Festival Highs, Shock Outsiders and First-Time Winners
It was a weekend to remember for Johnny Murtagh as he enjoyed a double on the opening day of the Irish Champions Festival at Leopardstown. Rahmi delivered for jockey Rory Mulligan in the seven-furlong Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sovereign Path Handicap, giving the young rider the biggest success of his career as the 14/1 shot…
Mid-Louth Water Outage to Affect 5,000 Customers During Overnight Works
Uisce Éireann will carry out essential works on the water network in mid-Louth from 9pm Wednesday, 17 September to 3am Thursday, 18 September, affecting more than 5,000 customers. Areas impacted include Blackrock, Old Dublin Road, Golf Links Road, Haggardstown, Dromiskin, Castlebellingham, and surrounding estates. Most supplies should return within 2–3 hours once works are complete,…
Louth Voters Urged to Register Ahead of October 24th Presidential Election
It is now your responsibility to ensure that you are registered to vote. New RegistrationThe Presidential Election will take place on 24 th October 2025. If you are eligible to vote and not on the register of electors you must apply on or before Tuesday 7 th October 2025. Eligible to vote in an Election?(a)…
“Crucial Step” as Julianstown Traffic Works Finally Set to Proceed
Plans to move ahead with the long-awaited Julianstown Traffic Management Scheme have taken a step forward after Meath County Council agreed to proceed to tender for construction. The R132 traffic calming works, originally due in 2023, were delayed to accommodate Uisce Éireann’s major pipeline project along the same route. With that project now pushed back…
McDonald’s Drogheda Hit with FSAI Closure Order After Rodent Droppings Found
McDonald’s in Drogheda has been served with a closure order after rodent droppings were discovered in a storage unit at the side of the restaurant. The order, issued on August 27th by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI), followed an inspection that found droppings on shelving and food equipment, as well as structural gaps…
MEP Seán Kelly Condemns Netanyahu’s “Enforced Famine” in Gaza
Seán Kelly, MEP for Ireland South and Leader of Fine Gael in the European Parliament, has strongly criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of imposing an “enforced famine” on innocent civilians in Gaza. Speaking during a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Tuesday, Mr Kelly said: “Words cannot do justice to…
Hundreds Brave Waves for North East “Dip in the Nip” in Aid of Drogheda’s Oncology Unit
Hundreds of women took to the sea in Co. Meath earlier this week for the Northeast “Dip in the Nip,” raising vital funds for the Oncology Unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Despite strong waves and wild conditions, participants braved the water at a secret beach location, cheered on by volunteers and supporters….
Louth Farmers and Landowners Reminded to Follow Best Practice to Protect Water Quality
Uisce Éireann and the National Pesticides and Drinking Water Action Group (NPDWAG) are urging pesticide users in Louth to take extra care as the spraying season comes to a close. Since 2017, detections of pesticide exceedances in public drinking water supplies have dropped by more than 50%, thanks to the efforts of farmers, landowners, and…