Category: News

  Iconic American underground musician/ writer and filmmaker Ian Sevonious and his band Escape-Ism are to play a gig in Drogheda at the invitation of ‘thirtythree-45’. Escape-ism will play Friday June 13th at the Barrel, McHughs for one night only to promote their newest record ‘Charge of the Love Brigade’. Guest act is ‘Beat up…

Fine Gael Councillor Dolores Minogue was elected as the new Cathaoirleach of the Municipal District of Ardee for the 2025/2026 term of office at the Annual General Meeting held in Ardee Civic Offices on Thursday, 5th June. Cllr Minogue, who was nominated for the position by Cllr Rachel Kerley, replaces outgoing Cathaoirleach, Cllr John Sheridan, who was…

Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform & Digitalisation, Jack Chambers TD, officially opened Louth County Council’s new housing scheme at Quarry Court, John Street, Ardee last Friday, 6th June 2025. The scheme, consisting of 20 new A2-rated residential homes, was purchased by Louth County Council’s Housing Delivery Section, utilising Social Housing Capital Investment…

Councillor Wayne Harding of the Laytown/Bettystown Municipal District (MD) was elected Cathaoirleach of Meath County Council at their Annual General Meeting held yesterday (June 9) at Buvinda House, Navan. This is the second time Cllr Harding has served as first citizen of Meath as he was also Cathaoirleach in 2019. Cllr Sharon Tolan (also of…

Earlier this evening Termonfeckin based Labour Councillor Michelle Hall was elected, unopposed, for a second term to the position of Mayor of Drogheda and Indpendent Councillor Declan Power, also based in Drogheda Rural, as Deputy Mayor. The new Mayor thanked her colleagues, especially outgoing Mayor Paddy McQuillan, for trusting her with the position and said…

Louth Fine Gael TD, Paula Butterly has welcomed the announcement today of funding to the tune of €789,908 for social housing in County Louth which she says will help address the needs of older people and people with a disability. Deputy Butterly said €23m in funding is being provided for local authorities across Ireland to…

  Caoimhe Kenny (24) from Blackrock in Co Louth (pictured above) will represent Louth in the 2025 Miss Ireland Final which takes place on Saturday next, June 14th, at The Knightsbrook Hotel in Trim, Co Meath. Caoimhe, who works as a Beauty Buying Assistant for leading Irish retailers Brown Thomas and Arnotts, says she is deeply passionate…

  Excitement is mounting ahead of next month’s Leinster Fleadh in Drogheda and today it has been announced that Céilí Picnic is set to return and, from Friday, July 11th to Sunday, July 13th, when the town will once again come alive with rhythm, tradition, and the unforgettable spirit that swept Drogheda during the Fleadh…

Mosney Village has sponsored a roadside billboard campaign promoing the Drogheda Unit of The Irish Coast Guard to highlight their search and rescue service, and the numbers to call in the event of an emergency. The Coast Guard Unit and Support section is responsible for the management, resourcing, and training of the volunteer Coast Guard…

Drogheda & District AC athlete Christopher Keenan took bronze while representing Leinster at the Senior men’s 1500m at the 8th CSIT World Sports Games (WSG) held in Loutraki, Greece. Organised by the International Workers and Amateurs in Sports Confederation (CSIT), the WSG brought together approximately 6,000 amateur athletes from 36 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa,…