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Brendan Fay recalls early Drogheda influences and a campaign planned in Cairbre’s pub The gay rights activist and nuclear disarmament advocate, Drogheda man Brendan Fay, joined members of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) in New York recently for a commemoration of the 1945 bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Fay joined with the various…

A man has been arrested after Gardaí seized approximately €650,000 of suspected benzodiazepine tablets following the search of a vehicle in Dundalk, yesterday, 12th August, 2021. At approximately 5:50pm, Gardaí from the Dundalk District Drugs Unit stopped and searched a vehicle in the Bellewsbridge Road area of Dundalk, County Louth. During the course of this…

Young Local artists shortlisted for competition at National Gallery of Ireland Three young Drogheda artists have been shortlisted for this year’s Zurich Young Portrait Prize at the National Gallery of Ireland. James Moonan (aged 16) has been shortlisted for his work entitled “Grandad” while sister and brother Úna and Braden McDonnell (aged 6 and 8)…

Community Historian Brendan Matthews will present the last of his fascinating heritage Walk ‘n’ Talk series of 2021 on Wednesday evening next, August 18. Beginning in the Car-Park opposite the entrance to the Drogheda Garda Station at 7.30 pm., Brendan will speak about the origins of the Old Abbey and surrounding area. Then the Walk…

This day next week Drogheda man Emmet Quinn will be heading West on his bicycle to raise funds for the children’s charity Barretstown. On Thursday next, August 19th, Emmet will saddle up and set out from Wicklow Head, Ireland’s most Easterly point and head for Dunmore Head on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry which…

Live music, thee’s two words that we haven’t seen or heard in some time but they crop up several times in this week’s “What’s on in the Drogheda Area” list. Dare we say things might be getting back to something approaching normality? Wednesday August 11th Transferring Perspectives – A 3D movable sculptural artwork by Gerry…

Wednesday, 11 August 2021 – Irish Water is working in partnership with Louth County Council to carry out essential night-time works at Clogherhead reservoir securing the water supply for customers in Clogherhead, Termonfeckin and surrounding areas. While the works are ongoing customers in these locations may experience low water pressure and/or water outages from 8:00pm…

“The fundraising means we can bring her to things that she would love to do and we can spend time together as a family cos we don’t know how long she is here for.” The parents of an eight-year-old Drogheda girl who is being “robbed” of her childhood and life by a cruel and rare…

Gardaí have seized a firearm and a quantity of ammunition and arrested one man following a search operation in North County Louth. Gardaí, investigating activity in the Old Newry Road area of Dundalk, County Louth, carried out a search during the course of which a firearm and a quantity of ammunition were seized. During a…

Gardaí are advising people to be wary of accommodation rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college. Gardaí say that accommodation frauds have declined in recent months due to Covid 19 restrictions but they have warned that that the new generation of third level students seeking accommodation could be a…