Category: News
Heritage walking tour on the hidden gems of Drogheda
With the longer evenings and better weather, this Wednesday, June 2, sees the return of one of the popular historical Walk ‘n’ Talks in Drogheda. Presented by Community Historian, Brendan Matthews, this Wednesday evening’s Walk ‘n’ Talk will start at Georges Square at the junction of the George’s Street and Narrow West St. at 7.30pm….
New MMA programme at Boomerang Youth Centre
Boomerang Youth Centre & Café are recruiting participants for an exciting new Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) programme in Drogheda. The course is aimed at young people between the age of 16 – 25. Anyone interested should make contact with Louise Hanratty on 041 983 9916 /086 1380 617. Alternatively you can drop in to the…
Council’s exciting plans for Saint Peter’s Hill
The pedestrianisation plans for Drogheda seem to be on hold, for now at least, but it is good to see Louth County Council coming up with bold plans for a corner of Drogheda that has been in need of attention for a very long time. Saint Peter’s Hill occupies an elevated site overlooking the town…
Local youth group wins €10k National Lottery Good Cause Award
Autism Support Louth & Meath win Youth Award at National Lottery Good Causes Awards Autism Support Louth & Meath, a parent-led group who provide information and support to families of children and adults affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder, won the Youth Award at Saturday afternoon’s National Lottery Good Causes Awards. The support group, which was founded…
Mayoral Awards presented at closed event in Council car park
In normal times the Drogheda Mayoral Awards is one of the social highlights of the year with the great and the good in the local community gathering in the Highlanes Gallery but this is no normal year and sadly no formal presentation ceremony could be held. Instead, the awards were presented by the Mayor, Councillor…
Hugely popular draw set to sell out early
Tickets for €50,000 holiday home draw selling like hot cakes We featured this amazing fundraising draw by Ardee St Marys on Drogheda Life a few weeks ago and it proved very popular with our readers who bought tickets in their droves. One lucky person will shortly win this beautiful mobile home which they can pitch on…
Over €150,000 to be spent on outdoor dining and seating in Drogheda
€157,000 is to be spent in Drogheda on infrastructure to facilitate outdoor dining and to make the town centre more pedestrian and cycle friendly. Last year, following research and prompting from the LoveDrogheda BIDS group, Louth County Council applied for funding from the National Transport Authority (NTA) and recieved €585,000 in funding for the various…
Munster calls for DIFE Vaccination Centre to be open five days a week to clear backlog
Local Sinn Fein Deputy Imelda Munster has called on the HSE to ensure that the vaccination centre at Drogheda Institute of Further Education (DIFE) opens for at least five days a week to clear the backlog of upwards of a thousand people over the age of 60 who are still not vaccinated. Currently the vaccination…
Preview – Drogheda United vs Derry City
Drogheda United and Derry City face off at Head in the Game Park this evening in the final game for both sides before the mid-season break. Tim Clancy’s side come into this game unbeaten in their last six matches with 15 goals scored in the last four games and only two conceded. Monday evening’s 4-1…
List of Special Classes published — 12% increase for Louth
Important options and information for parents The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has today published the list of special classes available in Primary and Post Primary schools across County Louth. The list provides important information to assist parents in supporting their child’s education. Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan T.D.,…