Category: News
Svetlana located safe and sound
Child Rescue Ireland Alert is stood down Svetlana Murphy, the 14-year-old Louth girl at the centre of a nationwide search has been located safe and well in the Belfast area. Tonight she is in the safe custody of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, and will be re-united with her family later tonight. An 18-year-old…
Dolphin spotted swimming in the Boyne
In mythology the Boyne River was home to the Salmon of Knowledge but it was a dolphin that was making waves in the tidal river in Drogheda this morning. Believed to be a bottlenose, the dolphin stayed swimming in an area some 7km from the mouth of the Boyne and close to Dominic’s Park, a…
Trinity Gardens residents determined to stop seven story apartment block
Residents of Trinity Gardens say they will do everything they legally can to prevent an apartment development varying in height from one storey to seven from being built overlooking their estate. Spokesperson Dom Gradwell told Drogheda Life that the resident’s concerns with the proposed development are essentially the same as they were with plans put…
Imelda May to include TLT gig in Irish Tour
At last, news of a live gig – Irish singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Imelda May has announced that she is to bring her ‘Made To Love’ tour to the newly renovated TLT, Drogheda – on the 3rd of May 2022! Superstar singer and songwriter Imelda’s sixth studio album ‘11 Past The Hour’ – her first new music…
Fears for safety of missing Louth girl — Gardaí issue urgent appeal
Child Rescue Ireland (CRI) Alert initiated Gardaí investigating the whereabouts of 14-year-old, Svetlana Murphy, who has been missing since Monday, say they now have serious concerns that she may have been abducted and there is a serious risk to her health or welfare. They have issued a Child Rescue Ireland (CRI) Alert. At approximately 4pm…
Vaccination Centres for people aged 65-69 open in Louth and Meath
Vaccinations of those aged 65-69 who have registered will begin this week in the HSE Vaccination Centre in Simonstown GAA Club in Navan, Co Meath. Vaccinations will also begin at the Vaccination Centre at the Fairways Hotel in Dundalk, Co Louth The vaccine being offered to people aged 65 to 69 is called COVID-19 Vaccine…
Proceeds of crime to be used for rehab and youth organisations
Ministers take on board Councillor Paddy McQuillan’s suggestion Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Michael McGrath have agreed to a proposal, first mooted by Councillor Paddy McQuillan a year ago, to use money seized from criminal gangs to provide extra funding for community projects. Minister McEntee said: “An…
DkIT School launch One Health seminar series
The School of Health and Science at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) has adopted the ‘One Health’ concept, a worldwide strategy for expanding interdisciplinary collaborations and communications in all aspects of health and wellbeing for humans, animals and the environment. The ‘One Health’ strategy aims to develop interdisciplinary programmes of study and research and communicate…
The Mill’s new podcast series is the business
The Mill Enterprise Hub has launched a new ‘Helping your Business Grow’ podcast in which established entrepreneurs and startups will divulge their most valuable business tips. Hosted by board member and Co-Chair of The Mill, Colm Hanratty, each episode will be broken up into two contrasting sections – part one will ask well known entrepreneurs…
Gardaí seek whereabouts of missing County Louth 14 year-old
Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 14-year-old Svetlana Murphy, who has been missing from the Blackrock area of County Louth since approximately 4pm yesterday, Monday, 19th April, 2021. Svetlana is described as being approximately 5 foot 1 inches in height with a slim build, brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone…