Category: News
Mayor urges people to avail of free Covid-19 test
Bolton Square test centre open until tomorrow evening Mayor of Drogheda Kevin Callan has expressed his thanks to the HSE, the National Ambulance Service and Louth County Council for working together to establish a temporary free walk-in COVID 19 test centre for asymptomatic people in the town. In recent days, with numbers increasing in the…
Three Louth food, drink suppliers set to grow with Aldi
Three food and drink suppliers from County Louth are among 57 suppliers nationwide chosen to supply Aldi’s 145 stores through its ‘Grow with Aldi’ supplier development programme. This year, the Grow with Aldi message focused on sustainability, and entrants were encouraged to demonstrate how their product/company is focusing on sustainability within their business. In the last…
Drogheda Arts Festival — summer festival fun for all the family
Music, theatre, family fun, visual arts and more At last, something to look forward to! Drogheda Arts Festival is back with an exclusive programme of events, both online and live, over the Summer of 2021 and it’s all kicking off on the June Bank Holiday Weekend. As restrictions change and the country opens up, the summer festival…
Inquest into tragic death of 20-year-old Drogheda woman in 2016 crash
Gardaí followed driver convicted of dangerous driving causing her death for 21kms An inquest into the death of 20-year-old Drogheda woman in a road traffic incident in County Meath five years ago has been told that the car in which she was a back seat passenger was pursued by marked and unmarked Garda vehicles for over…
Autism Support Louth & Meath in running for National Lottery Good Causes Award
Autism Support Louth & Meath, a parent-led group who provide information and support to families with children and adults affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder, are preparing to compete in the Youth category of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards on Saturday 29th May. The National Lottery Good Causes Awards honour the work and achievements of…
Public asked to support family carers as hardship fund runs out
Family Cares Ireland launches fundraising drive to help family carers hit hardest by pandemic Family Carers Ireland has launched a national fundraising drive to coincide with National Carers Week which runs from June 7 – 13.. A hardship fund the charity established at the height of the pandemic to help family carers in crisis has…
Plans for Drogheda cycle lanes published
“A very positive first step in changing Drogheda’s urban environment” says cycling group The National Transport Authority (NTA) has published plans for proposed cycle lanes in and around Drogheda which will be installed by Louth County Council. The plans include seven separate stretches of cycle way – from the R168 Collon Road to the Rosehall…
MacRaghnaill’s vision for the development of Bolton Square Market
Staying awake at Council meetings can be difficult at the best of times but with the added detachment of zoom and the dreariness of the proceedings, it is nigh on impossible to give them your full attention. But when Labour Councillor Fiachra MacRaghnaill started talking last Monday at the Drogheda Borough meeting about his vision of a…
Huge response for Drogheda Boys and Girls FC after arson attack
More than €11,000 raised in just over 12 hours There has been an outpouring of support after arson destroyed the storage room and nearly all of the equipment and gear used by 270 children who are members of Drogheda Boys and Girls FC. The club’s storage container, on Marley’s Lane, had flames coming from it…
Drogheda’s first Muslim Garda celebrates Eid with gifts for local Mosque
You know you’re getting old when the Guards seem to be much younger than you. On Thursday I got that feeling when I met Garda Sudita Zalli who is a member of the Community policing section based at Drogheda Garda Station. I’m too polite to ask her age but Garda Zalli is a charming young…