Category: News

Ireland’s favourite independent music and campervan festival, Vantastival has just announced the second wave of artists for its highly anticipated return this autumn. Taking place from September 19th – 21st 2025, the festival will once again light up the stunning grounds of Beaulieu House and Gardens, bringing fresh Irish talent, family-friendly entertainment, and a vibrant…

McHugh’s in Drogheda has been named as one of three venues in County Louth to have been awarded funding under the Government’s €500,000 Grassroots Music Venues Support Scheme. Along with The Spirit Store and Mo Chara in Dundalk, they were among the 33 venues nationwide that received funding under the scheme, which aims to bolster…

Boyne AC rose above the torrential rain with pride, purpose and remarkable performances on day one of the Leinster Juvenile Championships. Making her Leinster debut in the U13 javelin, Ashley Byrne showed tremendous composure and courage. She faced down tough weather and a new level of competition with a smile, gaining valuable experience and laying…

Plastic bottles and cans remain, despite Deposit Return Scheme The latest survey from Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) reveals that Drogheda and Dundalk are both ‘Clean to European Norms” in 24th and 25th spots respectively in the ranking of 40 towns and cities across Ireland.  In their report An Taisce stated: “Drogheda is certainly inching…

We in Drogheda are lucky enough to have several of the country’s finest artists working amongst us and one of these, Olga Duka, is currently receiving great acclaim for her work. A series of mixed media paintings created by Olga have been selected by the Rotunda Hospital to enhance the healing environment and symbolize the…

Science communicator, writer, engineer, performer and Louth native Dr Niamh Shaw is heading to the Arctic Circle next month to retrace and research the tale of Ireland’s “Arctic Fox”, Leopold McClintock. McClintock, known as the Arctic Fox, was born in Dundalk in 1819 and achieved fame as an Arctic explorer who discovered the fate of the…

Have you ever considered how difficult it is to put your wheely bin out for collection if you are in a wheelchair? Jack Gates and Mark Craven from St. Oliver’s Community College Drogheda did because one of their uncles lives alone and uses a wheelchair. Between them they came up with a simple solution that…

First class students from St Patrick’s National School, Stamullen, visited Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) recently along with their cuddly toys. The children got to see for themselves just how various treatments work through the eyes of their teddy bears at the DkIT Teddy Bear Hospital. The workshops, which are organised by members of The…

Drogheda Creative Writers will be meeting at Cailleach Books, The Kiosk, Narrow West Street on Saturday 21st June at 11am and on Sunday 22nd June at 12pm.  All writers and poets are invited to come along to read their work and chat about all things literary.  Drogheda Creative Writers are a local writers group for…

Drogheda based disability rights campaigner Michael O’Dowd joined a powerful demonstration outside Leinster House yesterday as part of the National Care Champions Rally calling for urgent government action over the continuing abuse and neglect uncovered in some of Ireland’s nursing homes. The protest was organised by Care Champions, a national group supporting families affected by…