Category: News
Ollie’s TY students creating biodiversity garden
Having been inspired by a documentary by broadcaster and natural historian, David Attenborough, a group of Transition Year students at St. Oliver’s Community College, have embarked on a project to create a biodiversity garden in their school. The project is part of a national programme run by Young Social Innovators which is a non-profit organisation…
Department must get a move-on with Educate Together School planning – Nash
Labour TD Ged Nash has called on the Department of Education to ‘get a move on’ with progressing planning applications for both the extension to the temporary buildings at the Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School on the Mill Road and the planned permanent school facility on the site. “Senior Meath County Council officials have confirmed…
HSE COVID-19 ‘Walk-in’ Test Centre to open in Drogheda
A temporary ‘walk-in, no appointment necessary’ COVID-19 test centre for people with no symptoms will open at Bolton Square Carpark, Bolton Street, Drogheda (Eircode: A92 DKR0) on Tuesday 18th May for three days. The free COVID-19 testing service will operate from 10am to 6pm daily, from Tuesday May 18th to Thursday May 20th inclusive. The HSE’s Department of Public…
MacRaghnaill calls for infill to tackle antisocial behaviour in Rathmullen
Drogheda Urban Labour Councillor, Fiachra MacRaghnaill, has called for plans proposed by the Labour Party to Louth County Council to be expedited following a surge of antisocial behaviour in Rathmullen Park. The Labour infill development proposal for Rathmullen Park, would see housing used to block a problematic gap instead of a wall and would turn…
Mother and baby home survivors to contribute to Droichead online event
‘Republic of Shame’ author Caelainn Hogan to host discussion with survivors Survivors of the mother and baby home institutions will share their experiences at a live online event, Republic of Shame, hosted by journalist Caelainn Hogan and presented by Droichead Arts Centre and the LIVE Network on Thursday, 27th May at 8.00 pm. With the ongoing legacy of the…
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Emergency Department is open despite cyber attack
Switchboard at Our Lady of Lourdes is out of service due to cyber attack on the HSE Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, one of the country’s busiest acute hospitals, has said that the cyber attack has had ‘a major impact on all IT systems,’ and that the main hospital switchboard is out of operation. In…
Hall highlights potential of motorhome tourism for Drogheda area
With the reopening of society this month and an outdoor summer season being encouraged by the Government, Labour Councillor Michelle Hall is calling on local pubs, farms and businesses with parking spaces to allow overnight motorhome parking. Councillor Hall, who owns a converted campervan herself, says that the potential boost to the local economy by…
Free admission to OPW visitor sites
With inter-county travel possible once again, and museums and galleries allowed to reopen earlier this week, the Minister with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’ Donovan T.D., has announced that admission charges to all fee-paying open OPW heritage sites are being waived. “Since the careful and gradual easing of restrictions in late…
Drogheda Life seeks salesperson
Having brought you the local news every day for almost ten years, Drogheda Life is now expanding. We achieved over 1.5 million page views last year and now we are ready to enter the next phase of our expansion. If you love selling and can, like us, see the bright future for Drogheda Life, please get in touch….
Heart failure patients in Louth urged to avail of free supports
It is estimated that there are 2,700 people living with heart failure in County Louth and they are being urged to embrace a wide range of supports to help them manage the chronic condition. The Irish Heart Foundation is at the centre of a national drive to provide vital back-up to patients who need help…