Category: News
Martin rejects resignation calls, accuses Councillors of sniping at her
“It would do Councillors better to work with the staff instead of attacking us” The Chief Executive of Louth County Council (LCC), Joan Martin, has rejected calls for her resignation over the Council’s handling of the failed application for the Northern Access route for Drogheda and has accused Councillors of sniping at her. Speaking at…
Cultivate farm loans coming soon to Connect and Drogheda Credit Unions
Drogheda and Connect Credit Unions are collaborating to offer an attractive package of loans to farmers in County Louth and County Meath. Their new farm lending offering will be under the Cultivate brand which they plan to launch in April of this year. Connect Credit Union is largely a rural credit union covering Kilsaran, Stabannon,…
Mary’s Villas children raise €540 for Crumlin Hospital
Four enterprising young friends from St. Mary’s Villas in Drogheda ran a bake sale last week and, as well as entertaining their neighbours, raised €540 for Crumlin Children’s Hospital. Ten-year-old Kate Sullivan and her brother Diarmuid (9) joined forces with their friends Cara Galvin (who is 13 today, happy birthday Cara) and 11-year-old Mia Galvin…
Local artists seeking premises for studio space in Drogheda
The Borrowed Ground Arts Collective was formed over three years ago with the mission to establish Artist Studio Spaces in Drogheda. The collective comprises of ten professional artists who have exhibited both nationally and internationally but are currently working from spare rooms in their homes or on the kitchen table. “It is our vision to…
McKee calls for an end to parking ban on Bettystown Beach
“I believe we have put the cart before the horse” Fianna Fail Councillor Stephen McKee is calling on Meath County Council to end the ban on parking cars on Bettystown beach until a suitable alternative is in place. “A review of the current beach car ban is coming up at the end of this month…
MARCH LGBTQ+ WELL-BEING WORKSHOP — HIV AWARENESS
MARCH LGBTQ+ WELL-BEING WORKSHOP – HIV AWARENESS DATE & TIME – Thursday 18th March 2021 @ 19.30 Let’s Talk about HIV Webinar: Preventing New Transmissions in Ireland – Presented by HIV Ireland (link available on registration) Opportunity to win a Prize Pack from local artists Kontorno. All LGBTQ+ people (18+) WELCOME – Admission is FREE…
Thumper and Damien Dempsey in unique online gig at Slane Distillery
Slane Irish Whiskey kicks off this year’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations tomorrow night, Saturday 13 March, with a hugely anticipated gig, broadcast from Slane Distillery. In a very special night of music, THE SLANE SESSIONS online gig – to be broadcast on Hot Press magazine’s YouTube channel – will see the craft, graft and innovation…
Nash calls on government to bring in new scheme to fund port route
“One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome” After three failed attempts, pretence that URDF will fund access route needs to stop Deputy Ged Nash has said that if this government is serious about supporting the development of Drogheda, a new roads funding scheme needs to…
PANCR fallout continues as results worse than expected
Council seeks clarification from Minster O’Dowd says over €200m remains available The fallout from the failure of Louth County Council’s application funding to the tune of €56m for the Port Northern Cross route has continued all week but the officials at County Hall have remained silent on the issue until today. Obviously smarting from the…
‘Donate For Dementia’ week on Virgin Media TV to include Jack Charlton documentary
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) is teaming up with Virgin Media Television for a special ‘Donate For Dementia’ week of activity from 22nd-28th March to raise much-needed awareness and vital funds for the charity to support people with all forms of dementia which affects half a million Irish families. From Monday 22nd March, Virgin…