Category: News
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…
Pio angered by Council’s attitude to dog poo problem
Dog shit is an ever present reality in all our lives. As soon as you leave your home you are in danger of stepping in it or getting the wheels of your pram or wheelchair fouled by it. The slimy topic got another airing at the Borough of Drogheda meeting yesterday evening by Councillor Pio…
New app to report potholes and make claims
In the seventies and eighties local newspapers used to frequently publish photos of local councillors pointing into huge potholes. Pothole pioneers we used to call them. In recent years our local roads have deteriorated almost to the state they were in back then. Not only are they the cause of much damage to motor cars…
Applications sought for 2021 Junior Eurovision
Search begins for junior singing stars to represent Ireland Drogheda and the surrounding area is home to some very talented young singers and many of them have been polishing up those talents during lockdown. So, if you have a great singing voice and are between the ages of 9 and 14 years, this could well…

