Category: News
Department of Justice moving fast on Geiran recommendations
The Department of Justice has said that Minister Helen McEntee is wasting no time in putting together a plan of action following the 73 recommendations in the Geiran report into Community Safety and Wellbeing in Drogheda. She hopes to have a plan of campaign ready by the end of the month. After decades of underinvestment…
Line-up for Drogheda LGBTQ Pride announced
The line-up for the 2021 Drogheda virtual LGBTQ Pride has been announced. This year is a little different than previous years but the Pride Committee have worked long and hard to create a wonderful experience for our proud community. “We have some amazing acts, entertainment and workshops throughout the weekend planned to celebrate Pride” Peter…
Housebound citizens must be vaccinated urgently – Nash
Local TD Ged Nash has called on the HSE to ‘make good’ on commitments to provide Covid 19 vaccinations to people who are housebound. Nash explained that he is working on a number of cases in the area where long-awaited vaccinations have yet to be delivered. “Those who are housebound and physically and medically unable…
Gardaí issue €3m in fines for breaches of Covid regulations
An Garda Síochána has issued approximately 20,280 Covid-19 fines worth over €2.9 million for breaches across the range of all COVID-19 regulations. As of close of business yesterday (April 15, 2021) the following number of fines had been recorded: 14,650 €100 fines for non-essential travel 1,186 €500 fines for non-essential journeys to airports/ports – the…
Seven injured in Ravensdale smash, six in OLOL
Gardaí are at the scene of a serious two vehicle Road Traffic Collison that occurred on the R174, Blackgate, Ravensdale, Co. Louth, at approximately 3:50pm today, Thursday 15th April 2021. Seven people were injured in the two car collision. Six people, three men, one woman and two children were brought to Our Lady of Lourdes…
Teagasc issues status orange, high forest fire risk warning
Readers will recall the serious forest fires that destroyed large areas of upland foliage such as gorse and heather and threatened several houses in the Cooley Mountains this time last year. The Agriculture and Food Development Authority Teagasc is warning that chigh pressure dominated weather patterns are once again presenting a high fire risk in…
Louth and Meath omitted from €19m tourism fund for water-based activities
Today the Minster for Tourism Catherine Martin and Fáilte Ireland announced an investment of €19m to develop state-of-the-art facilities for outdoor water-based activities nationwide. However, despite the fact we have fabulous beaches, a wonderfully scenic river and are situated close to the large population of Dublin, not one cent of that money will be spent…
Simply Fit Food secures major Dunnes Stores deal
The Drogheda-based business Simply Fit Food, which produces a range of healthy convenience meals using wholesome, natural ingredients, has secured a major deal to supply almost 70 Dunnes Stores outlets nationwide. Founded by Evelyn Garland and Luke Judge in 2016, Simply Fit Food was acquired by Around Noon, the Newry-headquartered food-to-go manufacturer, late last year. …
Louth player scoops €78,273 in EuroMillions draw
Have you checked your email today? If not, do it now because one lucky online player in Co. Louth won €78,273 in last night’s (Tuesday 13th April) EuroMillions draw and they have been notified by email. The ticket holder matched five numbers which meant they were two lucky star numbers away from winning the €42,155,143…
Secrets of sixth century monument at Laytown to be revealed
Local historians, archaeologists and the management of the National Ecology Centre at Sonairte are highly excited at the prospect of secrets, buried for hundreds of years under a sixth century monument on their grounds, are about to be revealed. It was announced this week that the monument, known locally as The Rath, is to be…