Category: News
House prices in Louth rise 4.3% in three months
The price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Louth has risen by a shocking four per cent to €245,000 in the last three months, according to a national survey by Real Estate Alliance. Across the county, homes are reaching sale agreed in just three weeks, the Q3 REA Average House Price Index shows. In…
Winner of Drogheda Port Company’s 2021 Art Commission announced
Drogheda Port Company have announced that their Annual Arts Commission for 2021 has been awarded to Drogheda born figurative sculptor, Ms Sallyanne Morgan. Submissions were invited from local artists for an art piece from any art discipline based on a maritime or port related theme. Now based in Bettystown, Sallyanne has spent many years abroad,…
Boyne Fishermen’s CHANGE 4 LIFE campaign throughout October
The Boyne Fishermen’s Rescue and Recovery Service (BFRRS) is part and parcel of the Drogheda community. Its members are ready 24/7 to provide a vital service that everyone hopes will never be for them – Rescue and Recovery. The service they provide comes at a cost though, both in terms of training and equipment,…
Garda Station for East Meath must be prioritised — Munster
Sinn Fein TD Imelda Munster has called on the Minister for Justice to ensure that the Bettystown and Laytown areas of East Meath are included in the new Louth/Cavan/Monaghan Garda division under the new Garda Operating Model. Deputy Munster was speaking to the Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Bill which will bring about major…
Positive Ageing Week a time to think about older people and ageing
Positive Ageing Week 27 September – 1 October 2021 Today is the start of Positive Ageing Week 2021 which is themed Reconnecting Our Communities by Reframing Ageing to challenge negative stereotypes of ageing and older people. The portrayal of older people as vulnerable, frail, in need of care and protection that characterised public discourse during COVID-19 reflected…
Sean Stratton dons the green vest of Ireland for the first time
Boyne AC athlete Sean Stratton did his club, school and country proud in his international debut To represent your country in your sport is one of the biggest achievements of any athlete’s career, and an opportunity that only a chosen few will be lucky enough to be given. With this in mind, Boyne AC athlete…
Droichead Announces First Solo Exhibition for Olga Duka
“Tend and Befriend” 2nd October – 20th November Droichead Arts Centre has announced that Olga Duka is to be the first recipient in 2021 of their ‘First Solo’ Award which offers support and funding at a key point in the careers of professional visual artists in the North East region who have yet to present a solo show. …
DIFE offers students a number of paths to their preferred college place and career
Leaving Certificate students may have been impacted by the increase in CAO points and as a result missed out on their preferred college course. At the same time, many people who may have been supported by the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) may also be seeking to retrain or looking for a change of career. If…
OPW to develop new plans for Oldbridge House and Estate
The Office of Public Works (OPW) is to develop a new conservation and management plan for the historic Oldbridge House and Estate. Since it was refurbished and opened to the public in 2008 the estate has been a hugely popular amenity both for locals and visitors. The 500 acres of parklands surrounding the house, with…
Salmon of Knowledge mural gets DRAWDA’s Art Trail off to a great start
If a picture speaks a thousand words, then Ciaran Dunlevy’s wonderful ‘Salmon of Knowledge’ mural on Drogheda’s Fitzwilliam Court building can spark a thousand conversations and perhaps lead to a deeper understanding of our shared heritage. Love Drogheda Business Improvement District is working in collaboration with Droichead Arts Centre and Louth County Council to create…