Category: News

Louth County Council has initiated a public consultation as part of its 2025 Speed Limit Review, focusing on all public roads within towns, villages, and settlements where the current speed limit is 60km/h or lower. This review has been carried out in accordance with the Department of Transport’s 2015 Guidelines and subsequent amendments. As a…

Thirty young people from Drogheda and Belfast took part in the first round of a cross-border training programme last weekend hosted by Drogheda United FC in partnership with the Rio Ferdinand Foundation aimed at bringing together young people together to develop leadership skills. The programme is part of the Beyond the Ball community engagement programme,…

Meath County Council has announced the appointment of Michelle Goodwin as the first permanent Regional Enterprise Programme Manager (REP) in the Country for the Mid-East Region. This landmark appointment, with Meath County Council proudly hosting the role, signifies a major step forward in delivering strategic enterprise initiatives across Meath, Wicklow and Kildare.  Michelle will work…

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old Aaron Creighton who is reported missing in Ashbourne, County Meath since Wednesday, 9th July. Aaron is approximately 5 foot 7 inches in height, with a slim build, black hair and blue eyes. When last seen, he was wearing a grey tracksuit. It is believed that Aaron may have…

The Boyne Music Festival returns this summer from  July 24th to 27th with an exciting programme of chamber music, poetry, jazz, tours and workshops. This year’s motto Where We Meet is an invitation to acknowledge the beauty in gathering, returning, and reflecting on what we have in common. Festival events will take place in Townley Hall,…

Despite the looming threat of 30% US tariffs on Irish spirits, 20 Irish drinks companies including Slane Whiskey, will be in the US this week to take part in Tales of the Cocktail, the world’s leading cocktail conference event. These companies represent Irish beer, cream liqueur, gin, poitín, and vermouth producers.  Bord Bia is supporting the…

The Irish Blue Cross is urging potential dog owners to carefully consider the time and financial commitment before getting a pet, as Google searches to ‘get a dog’ spike in July. Every year, July marks a seasonal surge in interest around pet ownership, particularly dogs. While the desire to bring home a furry friend may…

In a thrilling display of athletic excellence, local athlete Mary Leech played a vital role in setting a new world record as part of the Irish W50 4x800m relay team. The record-breaking feat took place last Wednesday in Lucan, where the Irish quartet clocked an astonishing 10 minutes 02.78 seconds, smashing the previous Women’s 50+…

A leading provider of premium healthcare in Northern Ireland, Kingsbridge Private Hospital, is offering patients from Louth and throughout the Republic of Ireland rapid access to world-class cross-border medical treatment through the Northern Ireland Planned Healthcare Scheme (NIPHS), formerly the Cross Border Healthcare Directive. ROI patients can now access world-class medical care with minimal waiting times and 100%…

As the midwifery-led unit in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, one of only two in the country, celebrates its 20th anniversary, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has called for midwifery-led units to be expanded and for smaller maternity services to be protected.  INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said: “There have been many implications recently…