Category: News
New Car Registrations Jump in Louth & Meath as EV Sales Surge
 The number of new car registrations in County Louth has increased by 6.33% for the first seven months of this year.  A total of 2518 new vehicles were sold from January to July compared to 2368 for the same period in 2024.  Over in County Meath the number of new car registrations…
Ardee Castle Project Faces Funding Gap; Ged Nash Urges Government Action
Louth Labour TD, Ged Nash has challenged the government to work with Louth County Council to address a funding gap that will allow work to be carried out on Ardee Castle so this jewel in the crown of mid-Louth can open to the public again. Deputy Nash explained: “It is now six years since Louth County Council was granted…
Julianstown ‘Eyesore’ Set for Redevelopment: El Molino Hotel Site to Become 62 Homes & Community Hub
 One of the biggest eyesores in East Meath, the old El Molino Hotel,in Julianstown – also called the Mill House – may finally be cleaned up for good.  A company named Casana Developments Ltd has applied to Meath County Council for 62 dwellings of terraced and apartments and duplex units on the site.  …
Young Local Talent to Shine at Vantastival Through OUR Generation Project
OUR Generation is thrilled to announce that six exciting young musical acts from Donegal, Newry, and Drogheda are set to perform at Vantastival, a popular music and campervan festival, this September. These talented youngsters will take to the stage as part of the OUR Generation Project. The groups heading to Vantastival have been actively involved…
Over 300,000 Households in Arrears: Sinn Féin TD Demands Energy Credits in Budget
 Many people in Louth and Meath are really struggling to pay their energy bills, Drogheda TD Joanna Byrne of Sinn. Fein has revealed.  That is the feedback she is regularly getting from callers to her new constituency offer and is demanding the Government do something to help people with their electricity and gas bills…
Drogheda Tackles Social Exclusion with New Football & Wellness Programme
 A new football programme kicked off today as part of the Make Louth Healthy campaign.  Run by Louth County Council it will be held over ten weeks at the Boyne Rovers FC grounds at Parkview in Drogheda.  The new initiative is being organised in collaboration with the Irish Homeless Street League –…
Drive Safe: Gardaà Announce Increased Checkpoints for Bank Holiday Weekend
The Gardai will be carrying out a major traffic enforcement operation nationwide on the roads this Bank Holiday Week in a bid to save lives This will include mobile checkpoints across the motorways and roads around counties Louth and Meath.  Drivers are urged not to drink- drive or drive after taking drugs, and there will…
Drogheda Gears Up for Business Grand Slam: North East Awards Open for Entries
 The countdown to the region’s most prestigious business event has officially begun! Today, at a vibrant launch in the Highlanes Gallery, the Drogheda Chamber of Commerce unveiled the North East Business Awards 2025, setting the stage for a spectacular Gala Awards Night at the CityNorth Hotel on November 22nd. This is your business’s golden…
Louth Council Secures 18 A-Rated Homes for Drogheda Housing Needs
There was good news for people on the Drogheda Housing List after Louth County Council bought 18 new homes  recently built in the town.  The local authority purchased the recently completed social housing units along the Ballymakenny Road area.  The multi million euro acquisition includes a mix of high quality two bedroom apartments, two-bedroom…
St Oliver’s Scout Group Announces Fourth Willie Reilly Golf Classic
 St Oliver’s Scout Group will host the fourth Greenmount House Willie Reilly Golf Classic at Seapoint Golf Links on Friday, August 15, 2025. The annual event began in 2022 in memory of the late Willie Reilly, a respected local chef and a dedicated leader with St Oliver’s Scout Group for over three decades. Reilly,…