Category: News
Stars appearing in Drogheda to support an end to violence
Anyone who has ventured out of their home and into Drogheda lately will have noticed several shop windows festooned with colourful stars. These stars are the handiwork of a group of women and men called Drogheda Star Weavers who hand weave stars as part of the ‘One Million Stars to End Violence’ campaign. Their goal…
Rotary Club’s Remembrance Tree Appeal raises €6,800 for local charities
Despite Covid-19 restrictions and a reduced footfall in West Street, the Drogheda Rotary Club raised a remarkable €6,800 for local charities with their annual Remembrance Tree Appeal in the week running up to Christmas 2020. Although this sum was well down on previous years it is still an amazing achievement considering they were working under strict…
McGeough urges families to ‘speak up and speak out’ about intimidation by drug dealers
Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough is urging families being intimidated by drug pushers to ‘speak up and speak out’ about it to the Gardaí. Cllr McGeough said that if a son or daughter runs up a drug debt which they are unable to pay, the criminals are targeting the whole family to recoup the money. …
McQuiilan demands urgent action on illegal dumping
“The Council needs to find ways to utilise CCTV cameras to catch these criminals dumping their rubbish.” The illegal dumping of rubbish around Drogheda needs to stop. Not only is it disgusting to look at, it is also ugly and unhealthy and is dragging what was once an attractive heritage town into the gutter. Civic…
Vaccine debacle must be resolved — Nash
Deputy Ged Nash has been in contact with several of the most senior HSE officials in the country this morning in an effort to resolve the failure by the agency to execute the scheduled delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to the No. 47 Medical Practice on Fair Street. “As a result of my engagement with very…
The scandal of the housing crisis must be addressed
After climate change, the biggest single issue impacting the lives of people in Drogheda and Ireland generally, even bigger than the pandemic, is the housing crisis. Yesterday we published an article in which Councillor Joanne Byrne called out the government for failing the people of Louth with housing policies that have resulted in a wait…
Bake the world a better place, raise some dough for Brain Injury Ireland
Host a ‘Virtual Bake for Brain Injury’ and raise funds to make a life-changing difference to brain injury survivors Acquired Brain Injury Ireland (ABII) wants you to help ‘bake’ the world a better place and raise some dough during Brain Awareness Week this March. This annual fundraising event usually takes place within community centres, schools,…
Free online events for local business owners during Local Enterprise Week
Next week is Local Enterprise Week and Thomas McEvoy, Louth County Council’s Head of Enterprise, has invited local businesses to be part of it. “Starting on Monday 1st March, Local Enterprise Office Louth are proud to offer a great selection of free online events for business” Thomas said. “We’re also teaming up with our colleagues…
Louth Library Service banishing lockdown boredom
Everyone’s getting fed up with lockdown at this stage but the lovely and very inventive people at the Louth County Library Service have plenty of ways to keep your mind active and your body relaxed. Quite apart from their excellent offering of free e-books and comics they have the following activities coming up in the…
Educate Together debacle a hard lesson for authorities
City Group applauds the result of politicians and community campaigning together The Chairperson of the Drogheda City Status Group, Anna McKenna, has applauded the successful campaign led by parents, pupils and staff of Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School (DETSS) saying that it taught the powers that be a hard lesson. The campaign secured the full…