Category: News
Schools encouraged to seek funding from new Safe Routes to School Programme
Councillor James Byrne has written to all school principals in the Drogheda area encouraging them to get their schools involved in a new initiative that is designed to get students getting to and from school under their own steam. The Safe Routes to School Programme which was launched yesterday by Minister for Education Norma Foley…
Cannabis and cocaine worth €180K seized in Drogheda
Gardaí have seized almost €180,000 worth of suspected cannabis herb and cocaine in Drogheda following a search of a vehicle in Drogheda town centre last night, Thursday March 18, 2021. Shortly after 9pm Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit based at Drogheda and members of the Drogheda Detective Unit stopped and searched a vehicle…
Bomb squad called after suspect device discovered in Moneymore
There has been intense Garda activity in the Moneymore area of Drogheda all morning after a suspected pipe bomb was discovered on a grass verge in the centre of the densely populated area. Gardaí arrived at the scene at approximately 10.20am after they received reports of the discovery of a suspicious device. Garda personnel cordoned…
Successive Governments overlooking Drogheda, people need to protest – McQuillan
PANCR funding failure the latest example of neglect at national and county level “There is a better way of doing politics” says Independent Drogheda Councillor Paddy McQuillan in an article he has written for Drogheda Life in response to recent events. He says that successive governments have overlooked Drogheda and it seems that the people…
Byrne calls for Louth to stand with survivors of mother and baby homes
“Access to birth certificates an important first step” At the March meeting of Louth County Council Sinn Féin Councillor Joanna Byrne tabled a motion recognising the upset and distress caused by the destruction of records by the Commission of Investigation into mother and Baby homes and called on the Minister for Children to publish without…
Celebrate World Water Day by doing a Mini Walk for Water
To mark World Water Day on Monday 22 March, Irish Water and Green-Schools Ireland are inviting students and their families in Louth to celebrate the value of water by doing their own Mini Walk for Water at home. World Water Day is an annual event celebrating the value of fresh water in our lives and raising…
Chickens and leprechauns on parade in Maple Drive
Sam Maguire puts in an appearance too! There were no snakes evident at the Patrick’s Day parade in Maple Drive yesterday. That’s probably because there’s no long grass for them to hide in, the lawns are all immaculate! No snakes but, strangely enough there were two hens, Rhode Island Reds, in a cage on wheels…
Haydn’s quartet op. 51 Seven Last Words with texts by poet Mark Strand at St Peters
Drogheda Classical Music presents Haydn’s magnificent quartet op. 51 “seven last words” with texts by poet Mark Strand On Friday 2 April at 3pm, Drogheda Classical Music will present a performance of Haydn‘s Quartet Op. 51 “Seven Last Words”, with texts by Mark Strand, acclaimed Canadian born poet and Pulitzer prize winner, from the beautiful…
Act responsibly this St. Patrick’s Day – HSE
The Department of Public Health North East is appealing to the public to act responsibly this St. Patrick’s Day to protect our communities, keep our schools open, and prevent further pressure on our emergency services and hospitals. St. Patrick’s Day celebrations are different this year because of COVID-19. Given the increasing transmissibility of the new variants,…
Gardaí seize Diazepam worth €11,850 in Drogheda
Gardaí have seized almost €12,000 worth of Diazepam believed to be destined for illegal sale and supply in Drogheda. Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drugs Unit and the Crime Unit based at Drogheda Garda Station made the seizure following the search of a house in Drogheda town centre shortly before 5.30pm yesterday, Monday March 15….