Category: News

It was a week to remember for ACE AC as athletes delivered outstanding performances both at home and abroad the biggest of all coming from Lorcan Forde Dunne who represented Ireland at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia. Competing in exceptionally hot conditions of 35 degrees, he produced a superb performance finishing 8th against some of Europe’s top young athletes. It…

Don’t miss your last chance this summer to walk through Drogheda’s rich history with community historian Brendan Matthews. The final History & Heritage Walk n Talk for 2025 will be held on Wednesday, August 13th, at 7:30 PM. Meet at St. Peter’s Church on West Street and get ready to journey through some of Drogheda’s…

Want to see the next Rory McIlroy or Tiger Woods? Get down to County Louth golf club in Baltray over the next few days. The world renowned links is this week hosting the prestigious R&A Boys Amateur Championships which will have 128 of the best young golfers from around the globe participating.   There will…

A new Head of Operations has been appointed by the Drogs as the club goes from strength to strength. It is Niamh Leonard, a long time volunteer at United Park and a lifelong Drogheda Utd fan.   She is to replace Edel Sweeney who is to become the club’s Finance Manager.   In a statement…

A window of an Aontu councillor’s house has been smashed by unknown thugs.   This is the third threatening incident that Dave Boyne and his family have suffered at their home in Trim, Co Meath in recent months.   But the brave politician vowed that the intimidation and harassment will not shut him up and…

It was a fantastic day for local sport as Louth GAA’s senior team captain, Sam Mulroy, was named the first-ever winner of the new Drogheda and District Chamber/Flogas Ireland ‘Sporting Heroes’ award. The newly launched awards are set to shine a light on sporting talent from across the Drogheda area, recognising people from all grades…

There will be a water outage this Thursday in the North Drogheda area, Uisce Eireann has confirmed. It will take place between 10am to 4pm and supply will be disrupted in the Newtownstalaban, Beaulieu, Queensborough, Baltray, Shetland Road, Seapoint Road, Termonfeckin village, Termonfeckin Road and surrounding areas in North Drogheda.   The water supply is being switched…

One in 10 Irish people had a romance relationship with an AI chatbot in the past year.   That is the extraordinary discovery of a new national survey commissioned by broadband and telecoms provider Pure Telecom.   It also found that a further 12% of Irish adults would not rule out such an artificial intelligence relationship in the…

A Sinn Fein councillor is seriously concerned that security is to be reduced at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Debbie McCole, a paramedic herself, is a regular visitor to the hospital in her job and especially the Accident and Emergency Department.   Yesterday she told how security at the Hospital is to be cut to…

  The Boyne Fishermen Rescue and Recovery service are looking for new members. The dedicated voluntary group are holding an information meeting for anyone who is interested in joining them on Wednesday, August 13 next at 7.30p at their headquarters on the March road in the town.   In a message posted on its Facebook…