Category: News
Drogheda Locals Compete at R&A Boys Amateur Championships in Baltray
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…
From Volunteer to Head of Operations: Niamh Leonard Takes on Key Role at Drogheda Utd
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…
Third Time in a Row: Trim Councillor Targeted with Threats and Criminal Damage
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…
Louth GAA Captain Sam Mulroy Named First-Ever ‘Sporting Heroes’ Award Winner
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…
Water Outage Alert: North Drogheda & Termonfeckin Areas to be Affected this Thursday
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…
A ‘Loneliness Pandemic’: One in 10 Irish People Have Had a Romantic Relationship with an AI Chatbot
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…
Safety Fears Raised as Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Cuts Security to 12 Hours a Day
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…
Become a Local Hero: Boyne Fishermen Rescue Service Seeks New Volunteers
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…
ACE AC Athletes Shine at Boyne AC Sports Day with Impressive Medal Haul
ACE AC athletes enjoyed a strong day of competition at the Boyne AC Sports Day, bringing home an impressive haul of medals across multiple age groups. U8 Finn Murphy started the day with silver in the 60 metres and followed it with another silver in the 300 metres after a late surge from fourth place…
Ged Nash Blasts Grocery Regulator for Giving Supermarkets ‘Clean Bill of Health’ Amid Soaring Prices
A TD has hit out at the grocery regulator for giving Irish supermarkets ” a clean bill of health” even though their prices have soared in the past year. Labour’s Ged Nash said he was sceptical at the verdict of the Competition & Consumer Protection Commission ( CCPC) which ruled the big Irish food retailers are…