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Clogherhead man Aaron Walsh and his friend Thomas Sullivan are set to undertake a gruelling 100km cycle on Saturday, 17th April to raise funds for MACE Ireland’s official charity partner, Down Syndrome Ireland.  The cycle, which is being supported by Aaron’s father Niall who runs the local MACE shop in Clogherhead, will be in accordance…

Like almost every other event this year Drogheda Pride has had to be cancelled for the second successive year. Pride may be cancelled but there are many other ways that members of Drogheda’s gay community can celebrate. Drogheda LGBTQ Support Group, a non-profit community organisation that aims to create awareness and understanding of the LGBT+…

RTÉ star Dáithí Ó Sé is calling on Louth to show solidarity with people with dementia and their family carers and virtually have Tea in Every Town with their friends and loved ones to mark Alzheimer’s Tea Day which takes place across Ireland on Thursday, 6th May. There are almost 600 people living with dementia in Louth and for every one of them three others are…

Banana importers Fyffes has issued an invitation to mums, dads and children throughout Drogheda, Louth and beyond to join in a search to find Ireland’s ‘Best Banana Dessert’ creation.  Fronting the search to find this year’s winning creations is Ireland’s well-known TV cook, Donal Skehan whose programmes are a favourite with viewers and wannabe cooks.  The popular presenter…

Artists to be invited to submit artworks for €10,000 commission Perhaps it’s the luxury of having spare time, or maybe it’s the lack of distractions, but Drogheda’s artistic community seems to have blossomed during lockdown with local artists turning out some absolutely stunning work of late. Visual artists will be interested to hear that An Post has…

Irish Water told to deal with smell from Waste Water Treatment Plant Several other waste outlets need to be considered also The Dawn Meats planning application for a pipeline to transfer waste water into the Boyne has prompted a welcome debate about the value of clean water and the environment generally. Dawn Meats says that…

A woman from County Louth could not believe her luck when she won €30,000 having played the €3 online Honeypot game.  “I was in total shock when I saw the €30,000 on the screen” the woman said. “I play the game about once a week and usually win small amounts, here and there. “When I…

Amazon Bootcamp Ireland is a free, two-day event designed to help of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Drogheda to grow revenues, enhance productivity and develop digital skills. Businesses in Drogheda are being encouraged to attend the free, virtual event on April 13-14. Irish businesswoman, Pamela Laird, former contestant on The Apprentice, will offer advice…

Music lovers may have been deprived of musical diversion for over a year but now, just when it seems there is no end to the enforced silence, along comes the Louth Contemporary Music Society (LCMS) with a full four days of musical excitement. True to the defiant spirit encapsulated in their slogan “New music may…

The Labour Party is carrying out a major national survey to learn what the people think needs to be done to save our smaller towns and villages. Labour Councillors in County Louth are urging the people of Drogheda, Tullyallen, Termonfeckin, Clogherhead and smaller rural areas such as Sandpit, Monasterboice and Baltray to engage with the…