Category: News
Byrne encourages residents to have their say on speed limits
The Mayor of Drogheda, Fianna Fail Councillor James Byrne, is encouraging residents’ associations and community groups to engage with Louth County Council to let them know their feelings on proposed new speed limits in housing estates. “Louth County Council proposes to advertise a review of Speed Limit Bye-Law for Housing Estates, which came into effect…
Have your say on Julianstown traffic calming says Tolan
“This is a step closer to making Julianstown a more pleasant and much safer village for residents and visitors alike.” Fine Gael Councillor, Sharon Tolan has called on residents in Julianstown and members of the public who travel through the village on a daily basis, to view the plans for the new Julianstown Traffic Calming…
New Clogherhead task force gets creative to resolve traffic chaos
A group of people including residents, business owners, community groups and local councillors in Clogherhead have joined forces to create a task force to help alleviate the traffic and parking chaos that has been experienced in the seaside village in recent weeks. Their first initiative, an overflow car park for 60 cars on land beside…
Munster calls on all parties to back Sinn Féin bill to ban rent increases
“We believe it is fair to give hard pressed renters a break from extortionate rent rises” As the housing crisis reels out of control with rents spiralling and a whole generation of people despairing of ever being able to afford a home of their own, Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster has called for cross-party support…
McKee pleased with funding for Julianstown traffic calming scheme
Fianna Fail Councillor Stephen McKee has welcomed the commitment of €800,000 funding towards the Julianstown Traffic Calming Scheme under the new Capital Investment Programme 2021-2024 published by Meath County Council. McKee said he is pleased that the scheme, which he supported through the Council, is to receive significant funding under the new Capital Investment Programme…
Laytown Races donate €1000 to St Vincent De Paul
The Laytown Races committee has donated €1000 to the St Vincent De Paul Laytown branch in recognition of their continued good work for the community, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. “On behalf of the Laytown Races committee, I would like to take this opportunity to applaud the great work St Vincent De Paul do to…
Drogheda Pride month officially launched
Drogheda LGBTQ Pride and Drogheda LGBTQ Support Group officially launched Drogheda Pride month 2021 at a much smaller and more subdued event than usual at Laurence’s Gate yesterday. Pictured above with Deputy Mayor of Drogheda Cllr Declan Power are Drogheda Pride Manager Peter James Nugent and Lynn Farrell Drogheda Pride Secretary. The Pride postcards…
Release of Easter Song CD featuring Cormac Judge and Liam Reilly
A series of coincidences and fortunate twists of fate has led to a new CD about the events of the 1916 Uprising being recorded by two Drogheda men. Last April Anthony Matthews wrote a poem called ‘Easter’ and a little while later he heard Cormac Judge, formerly of the highly acclaimed ‘Judge Brothers, singing The…
Liscorrie residents’ complaints of raw sewerage and foul smells being ignored
The residents of the Liscorrie housing estate have been highly concerned by an ongoing sewerage issue over the last four years which they say has got progressively worse since a pumping station was installed. A spokesperson for Liscorrie Residents Association said they had raised this issue with the builders on numerous occasions and have been…
Droichead Arts Centre set to re-open for live events
After 16 months of streaming events on laptops, tablets and phones across Counties Louth and Meath, Droichead Arts Centre is excited to announce a packed programme of live events for the coming months beginning with a re-opening of its gallery space on Saturday, 10 July. In a landscape Droichead Arts Centre gallery reopens on 10…