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Often dubbed the Oscars of Irish food, Blas na hÉireann, the Irish Food Awards, are open to producers from all 32 counties and this year six of the awards went to producers from County Louth. The judging for this year’s contest took place in Dingle in July and finalists were notified in August and the…

“Minister for Health must address this crisis. Medical card holders mustn’t be punished and left without necessary dental procedures” – Munster Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster, has raised concerns around the lack of dentists in Drogheda who provide dental care to medical card holders. She says that between March 2020 and August 2021, nine dentists…

The Connect Family Resource Centre (FRC) in Moneymore continues to carry out some fantastic work in the local community despite a severe lack of space and resources. Last week was Positive Ageing Week so the focus for Connect FRC was on the older residents of the area and they organised two events just for them….

Bus shelters to be installed in Drogheda, Termonfeckin and Clogherhead and yellow box junction at Newtown Abbey Councillor Michelle Hall has proved that persistence pays off if you want to get a job done and this week she has received positive responses on two fronts. Over a year ago Councillor Hall asked for bus shelters…

The Office of Public Works has announced that they not be hosting the annual Winter Solstice Lottery Draw for 2021 as the chamber at the Neolithic Passage Tomb of Newgrange remains closed to the public.  The Lottery Draw is the usual process that chooses the successful participants who are entitled to be in the Chamber…

NTA agrees to flexible tickets that reflect new work patterns Local TD Ged Nash has secured a commitment from the National Transport Authority (NTA) that a new ‘Taxsaver’ ticket aimed at commuters who work from home part of the week and commute to work on a reduced number of days will be available from early…

The life of John Boyle O`Reilly, the Irish Patriot, Poet and Newspaper Editor who was born at Dowth in 1844 will be the topic of a walking tour presented by local historian Brendan Matthews on Sunday October 17th beginning at 2.45pm at Bolton Square, off Fair Street. O`Reilly was convicted of treason in 1866 and…

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has rolled out a new partnership with online tuition specialist, Studyclix to provide a variety of advanced study tools to secondary schools in the Drogheda area. Students at St Oliver’s Community College, Scoil Ui Mhuiri and Ardee Community College can now access Studyclix.ie for free, courtesy of DkIT, to get…

“They don’t care about the people who have to clean up after them” Anyone who has been down at Donor’s Green of late can’t help but notice that someone has been dumping, starting fires and using area as a toilet. Independent Councillor Kevin Callan certainly has noticed and has slammed those responsible saying they don’t…

Drogheda Lions Club held their first Rock & Roll Bingo Event on Sunday afternoon with afternoon tea and nibbles for the participants to mark the end of Positive Aging week.  The occasion, which was a great success, took place in the garden room of Odd Mollies where the wonderful staff pulled out all the stops…