Category: News

The founder and current editor of Drogheda Life, Andy Spearman, has confused a lot of people by announcing his retirement at least twice over the last couple of years but he swears that his latest announcement is final – definitely! Last week a contract was signed with Katie Kierans, whose family are well known in business and…

Alan Dillon, Minister of State in the Department Enterprise, with responsibility for small business, circular economy and retail, joined Paula Butterly T.D for meetings yesterday with the Love Drogheda Group and Ardee Traders to discuss challenges faced by business owners. “I am acutely aware of challenges that surround businesses in these challenging times, and I…

The community turned out in force for Louth County Council’s Bag It Bin It Community Awareness Day at St Helena’s Park in Dundalk recently with another similar event organised for Drogheda at St Dominic’s Park in Drogheda on Sunday, 10th August. The events are part of the council’s programme to raise awareness about the environmental and…

Applications have opened for the 2025 Ireland Against Racism Fund which enables non-government and community organisations to provide projects and local initiatives that combat racism and promote racial equality. Announcing the fund today, Minister of State for Migration Colm, Brophy said:  “I am pleased to announce that applications can now be made for the 2025…

RSA reports significant drop in driving test waiting times The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has announced that the new driver test centre in Drogheda is set to become operational by September although no site has yet been announced. As of July 12, the average national waiting time to receive a driving test invitation has dropped to…

Drogheda United face Crumlin United at Sullivan and Lambe Park on Friday evening in the Second Round of the 2025 Sports Direct Men’s FAI Cup. The Boynesiders last played a fortnight ago, beating Galway United 1-0 at home on July 4. Dare Kareem’s finish five minutes into the second half, on his first league start…

North East Sustainable Tech (NEST) has announced a new sustainability training series which is launching this September to support local businesses and entrepreneurs in integrating climate-conscious practices into their day-to-day operations. “This initiative aligns perfectly with our mission at NEST — to not only support sustainable enterprise, but to equip our community with the knowledge…

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has announced that it is to offer a unique, multi-institutional Master of Business (MBS) in Responsible Entrepreneurship, commencing in September 2025.  Funded by the HEA under DkIT’s REsPoNSE initiative (Responsible Entrepreneurship and the Promotion of Novel Approaches to Sustainable Enterprise), this Masters programme will be co-delivered by five leading Irish…

Louth County Council has issued a temporary bathing prohibition at Clogherhead Beach.  This follows elevated results from water sampling carried out on Monday, 14th July. As a result, the beach has been closed until further notice.  An investigation is underway, in coordination with the EPA and HSE, and resampling is scheduled to take place in…

By Andy Spearman The Chairman of the Drogheda Cycling group, Noel Hogan, says Louth County Council are “kicking the can down the road” on implementing plans to install active travel routes in the town and these delays are wasting taxpayer’s money due to increasing costs. His comments come as the government has today announced Phase 2 of their…