Category: News
€5m extra for litter prevention and cleaning welcomed
As we prepare for a summer which will no doubt involve a much higher level of outdoor dining and drinking, the Government is making extra funding to the tune of five million Euro available to local authorities to tackle the expected surge in littering. The Green Party in South Louth have welcomed the announcement and…
New Whitecross School on schedule to be completed by mid-August
The Minister for Education Norma Foley has said that she expects the new school buildings at Whitecross National School in Julianstown to be completed by Mid-August. The news, which was welcomed by Deputy Fergus O’Dowd, came in the form of a response to a Dail question from the local TD. “The project commenced on site…
Young Drogheda artists shine in LMETB Art & Photography Competition
Drogheda students have once again exhibited some extraordinary talent in the Louth & Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) Robert Ballagh Art & Photography Competition. Now in its’ sixth year, the competition is open to students and learners attending LMETB’s 18 Secondary Schools, three Post Leaving Cert Colleges, three VTOS Centres, nine Youthreach Centres and…
Fifty bed Community Nursing Unit in Ardee to open later this year
Fine Gael TD, Fergus O’Dowd, has received confirmation from the HSE that the vital 50 bed St Joseph’s Hospital Community Nursing Unit in Ardee is expected to commence in the third quarter of 2021. O’Dowd said “This is really positive news and I’m delighted the necessary approvals are now in place to allow the project advance…
East Meath Cllr seeks new playground for Donacarney
” Serious lack of public amenities and community infrastructure in East Meath” Efforts to secure an additional playground in the East Meath area will continue next week with a motion tabled for the Laytown/Bettystown local area meeting of Meath County Council. The motion is from Cllr Stephen McKee who wants the council to ‘immediately begin planning…
Byrne condemns dumping of shopping trollies into Boyne
Councillor Joanna Byrne says she was “shocked and disgusted” to see over 40 trollies, buggies, bikes, scooters, lawnmowers and other dangerous items retrieved from the river by the Boyne Fisherman’s Rescue on their most recent clean-up of the Boyne yesterday. “People do simply not grasp the dangers of discarding trollies into the river” Cllr Byrne…
Thirty new jobs in Dunleer at US tech company Simply NUC
Simply NUC, (pronounced simply nook), a systems integrator specialising in mini PCs, has announced the creation of 30 new jobs over the next two years at its facility in Dunleer, Co. Louth. Established in Round Rock Texas in 2015, Simply NUC provides fully configured, warrantied and supported mini PC systems to businesses and consumers, as…
Fatal Road Traffic Collision at Hackballscross – Garda appeal for witnesses
Gardaí have issued an appeal for witnesses to a fatal road traffic collision that occurred on the N53 near Hackballscross, Co. Louth this morning Tuesday, 4th May 2021 at approximately 10.30am. The collision involved two cars and a lorry. The driver of one car, a male aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the…
Droichead Arts Centre‘s exciting arts programme for May
Droichead Arts Centre has announced details of a varied and busy online arts programme for May which contains something for everyone including theatre, music, literature and visual arts as well as fun for families. Highlights include Droichead’s Theatre company in residence, Tailtiu Theatre’s new interactive production called Amergin’s Tale and On A House Like A Fire by Michelle Read & Brian…
Government’s pay rise delay a ‘slap in face’ for key workers – Nash
“It’s time the government stopped paying lip service to our key workers and instead made sure they are properly valued” Labour TD Ged Nash has described Government plans to delay a scheduled rise in the legal minimum rate of pay for security personnel to the 1st September as “a slap in the face” for key…