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Meath volunteers remove a tonne of marine litter in ten locations  After a break in 2020, the nationwide Big Beach Clean took place over the weekend and Clean Coasts were overwhelmed with the incredible support and commitment shown by communities across Ireland. In county Meath, volunteers organised clean-ups in over 10 different locations, removing approximately…

Last Friday, September 10th, was a day like no other at St Mary’s Diocesan School as the students and staff assembled to celebrate the footballing prowess of eight students who were members of the all-Ireland winning Meath minor team who are also u20 Leinster champions. During the summer eight talented St. Mary’s students donned the…

Drogheda’s young classical musicians are being invited to enter Ireland’s top teen music competition, the 2021 Top Security/Frank Maher Classical Music Awards, which is now open for entries. With a €5,000 prize for the winner, it is the largest such competition for Irish secondary schools, and the closing date for entries is Friday 8th October 2021….

A walk through Georgian Drogheda, a lesson in Nordic walking, an outdoor mindfulness session and a hike through history at Dowth Hall, it’s all happening this coming weekend courtesy of the Drogheda based voluntary group Boyne Valley Trails. Boyne Valley Trails are doing a great job in promoting the beauty, heritage and culture of the…

Meath Coast Community First Responders (CFR) have installed yet another defibrillator in the Laytown and Bettystown area bringing the number of the life-saving devices they have provided to the local community to ten. On Thursday last the voluntary group installed their tenth defibrillator in the East Meath area thanks to a wonderful community collaboration which…

Local TD Ged Nash has called for cross party support for the Labour Party’s Renters’ Rights bill which will be introduced to the Dail for debate on Wednesday next by Party Housing spokesperson Senator Rebecca Moynihan. “The Renters’ Rights Bill would significantly strengthen renters’ rights across the board, focusing on security of tenure for renters,…

Ever thought about becoming an actor? Joining an amateur Dramatic Society is not only a way into the world of theatre it also a great way to make new friends. If you do fancy putting a little bit of drama into your life, the Duleek Drama Players would like to hear from you. They are…

“It’s beyond farcical that we still don’t have funding for the project” Local Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster has repeated her call for government action on the Port Access Northern Cross Route (PANCR). She says that people in Drogheda are “sick to the back teeth of delays” on the vital project.  “It’s been fifteen years…

The DART is coming to Drogheda and should be here by 2023. That was the message to Deputy Fergus O’Dowd from Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan in the Dáil yesterday.  Deputy O’Dowd pointed out to the Minister that the Drogheda and East Meath area is experiencing rapid and phenomenal population growth which added urgency to the provision…

Two hundred volunteers are expected to turn out this weekend to help tackle marine litter in County Meath as part of Clean Coasts’ Big Beach Clean 2021. In doing so they will be joining thousands of other concerned citizens around the world who have answered the call to action by the International Coastal Clean-up (ICC),…