
Category: News

Boyne Fishermen seeking donations for boathouse upgrade
The Boyne Fishermen’s Rescue and Recovery Service (BFRRS) is one of those organisations that is right at the very heart of the local community. They are the ultimate professionals at what they do, which is not always a pleasant task, and they put themselves on the line, day or night and in all weathers, to…

Commissioner to push for priority vaccination of Gardaí
Gardaí spat at and had urine thrown at them during anti lockdown riots The Garda Representative Association (GRA) has received a commitment from Garda Commissioner Drew Harris that he will revisit the resourcing of public order units and the priority vaccination of Gardaí following the riots in Dublin last Saturday. GRA President Frank Thornton and General Secretary…

€197 boost for Boyne Valley walking
Boyne Valley Camino gets €52k boost for signage €145k for Rathmullan Road to Boyne Greenway footpath There is good news on two fronts for walkers of all levels in Drogheda this morning with the announcement that €145,000 is to be spent on a footpath alongside the Rathmullan Road down to the Greenway and a further…

Man arrested in Louth in relation to €20m property fraud
A man has been arrested in County Louth today in relation to an ongoing investigation into property registration fraud worth up to €20 million. The man, aged 37, was arrested in the Dundalk area, today 3rd March 2021, by Gardaí attached to the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) and Dundalk and is currently being detained…

Drogheda Triathlon Club’s lockdown duathlon reaches New Zealand!
Drogheda Triathlon Club’s first Duathlon of 2021 took place over the weekend and while the event took place virtually due to COVID restrictions with everyone staying within the 5k limits, one couple took part in New Zealand. Altogether 47 members completed a 3km run, followed by a 20km cycle and finished off with another 3km…

Drogs seek support from local businesses for new ‘United10’ programme
With the start of the Premier Division of the Airtricity League just a couple of weeks away, newly promoted Drogheda United have teamed up with Drogheda & District Chamber to seek support from the local business community. They are asking local business to support local and get behind the club this season by availing of…

PBP criticises Government’s ‘calamitous’ handling of the pandemic
Drogheda’s People Before Profit spokesperson, Gus MacDonald, has criticised the government’s living with Covid policy, he says it is beginning to look more like a prison sentence than a solution! “The discontent of the country’s population is in danger of exploding as lockdown fatigue is exasperated by the calamitous handling of the pandemic and the…

Learning, networking, growing with Local Enterprise Week
This has been a most challenging year for business, it has left many business owners feeling isolated as they deal with a whole variety of new and difficult challenges. But a problem shared is a problem halved and it’s good to know that the team at Louth’s Local Enterprise Office are always there to offer…

Bank of Ireland closures will hit rural areas especially hard – Social Democrats
The Chair of the Louth Social Democrats, Dunleer resident Niall McCreanor has said that the closure by Bank of Ireland of 103 branches including their branch in Dunleer, is more bad news that will be felt especially in rural areas where closures of local branches have a far reaching impact. “This will involve the potential…

Council considering cycle paths along Termonfeckin and Dublin Roads
There was much talk of facilities for cycling and walking at yesterday’s Borough District of Drogheda meeting when it was revealed that dedicated cycle/walking routes on the Termonfeckin Road and Dublin Road already under consideration. In the last couple of years Central Government seems to have woken up to the fact that motorists are not…