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Your guide to what’s on this weekend, 14 — 16 October
There’s a definite sense that things are beginning to get back to normal, whatever that was. Just be careful out there and remember to wear a mask when requested and practice social distancing. Thursday October 14th Farmers Market – Rock Farm, Slane 11am – 4pm Vintage Family Funfair – Vintage Ferris Wheel, Chair o Planes, Carousels, Mini Golf…
Drogheda schools invited to compete for ‘Ireland’s Fittest’ title
A call has gone out to schools in Drogheda from sprinter Phil Healy and fellow athlete, David Gillick, who have joined forces with fruit importer Fyffes in a quest to find ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’. Together, the Irish Olympians have recorded a series of workouts which they say are ‘fit for even the least active’ –…
Man missing since yesterday was last seen in Dundalk
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 56 year-old Roy McKee, who was last seen in the Dundalk area of Co. Louth yesterday, Wednesday, 13th October 2021. Roy is described as being 6’2″ in height, of large build and with blue eyes and grey hair. When last seen, he was wearing…
Louth County Council plants trees to mark National Tree Day
Louth County Council marked National Tree Day on Thursday last by planting trees in Drogheda, Ardee and Dundalk. The theme for this year’s National Tree Day was ‘Trees are Good Neighbours’. Trees are possibly the best neighbours you can have and are so vital to our environment and our planet. As trees grow, they help…
O Raghallaighs Bingo in the hall and the car park
From tomorrow evening, Friday 15th October, the O Raghallaighs Bingo will be held both indoors and outside. The sports hall will accommodate all players wishing to play indoors and the car park will accommodate all those for the drive-in bingo. “We are delighted to announce that on the night our charity partners will be The…
World Sight Day puts the focus on vision as a National priority
Fighting Blindness calling on everyone to reconsider their perception of ‘sight loss’ to create an inclusive society Today, October 14th, is World Sight Day when Fighting Blindness, the only Irish charity funding research into treatments for sight loss, joins vision organisations around the world to emphasise the need for good vision. Over a quarter of…
Strong Garda presence promised for Ballsgrove this Halloween
Councillor Paddy McQuillan has been given a commitment by Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan that there will be a “very strong Garda presence” in Ballsgrove this Halloween to prevent a recurrence of the serious anti social behaviour of previous years. Councillor McQuillan raised the topic at Monday’s Joint Policing Committee meeting when he asked for extra Gardaí in…
Enterprise Car Club launches car sharing service in Drogheda
Drogheda one of eight locations for launch of Enterprise Car Club service in Ireland Enterprise Holdings, the company behind the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands, has announced that its Enterprise Car Club service is now available in Drogheda, one of eight locations vehicles are available across Ireland. The arrival…
€536,560 in financial and mental health supports for DKIT students
Funding of €423k from the Government’s Student Hardship Fund and an additional €113k for wellbeing measures will ensure that third-level students in DKIT have access to vital financial and mental health supports. The pandemic, and remote learning in particular, took its toll on the mental health of many third-level students across the North East. “As…
Chief Super determined to find a solution to Louth/Meath boundary issue
Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan says he is determined to find a solution to the issue of people living in the Meath sections of Drogheda and in the coastal areas of East Meath having to ring Gardaí in Ashbourne to report an incident or access Gardaí for any reason. He was responding to a question from…