Category: News
Stronger Together: Drogheda Life Launches Year-Long Partnership with the Women & Children’s Refuge
Drogheda Life has announced the Drogheda Women & Children’s Refuge as its official charity partner for the year ahead, spanning late 2025 into 2026. The partnership marks a new chapter for Drogheda Life, reflecting its growing commitment to using local media as a positive force for good in the community. Through the year-long collaboration, the…
Ireland’s Favourite Halloween Films Revealed — and Most of Us Don’t Make It to the End!
Hocus Pocus, The Addams Family, Ghostbusters, and Beetlejuice have been crowned Ireland’s favourite Halloween movies, according to new research carried out for M&M’s. The survey found that scary movie nights are the nation’s top Halloween pastime, with more than 7 in 10 adults planning to watch a spooky film this week — although 4 in…
Carberry Urges EU to Fast-Track Tougher Vaping Laws to Protect Children
MEP Nina Carberry has called on the European Commission to accelerate long-awaited reforms to the EU’s tobacco laws, warning that existing rules have failed to keep pace with the explosion of vaping products. Carberry, who serves as a member of the European Parliament’s Intergroup on Children’s Rights, said the EU’s tobacco directive — last updated…
Drogheda Male Voice Choir to Feature in RTÉ Broadcast Honouring Mother Mary Martin
By Seamie Briscoe On Sunday the 9th of November the Drogheda Male Voice Choir will take part in the RTE Televised main morning Mass from the RTE studios at Montrose. This Mass will be dedicated to the memory of Mother Mary Martin on the 50th anniversary of her death which occurred on the 27th of January 1975….
Notice of Adoption of Variation (No. 3) of The Louth County Development Plan 2021 – 2027
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 13 of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended)that Louth County Council, being the Planning Authority for County Louth, at their meeting onMonday 20th October 2025, made a Variation (Variation No. 3) to the Louth County DevelopmentPlan 2021-2027. The reason for this Variation is: To update the…
Planned Water Outage to Affect Parts North Drogheda This Thursday
Uisce Éireann has advised that essential works on the water network in North Drogheda will cause a planned outage affecting customers in parts of Yellowbatter and Moneymore this Thursday, 30 October. The works are scheduled to take place from 10am to 4pm, and customers in Patrick Street, Glenmore Drive, Nuns Walk, Bredin Street, Stoney Lane,…
Ciara Gustafson Honoured as Drogheda’s Latest Community Champion
You know someone has made a lasting impression when they speak from the heart about their mission to save lives — and moments later, you feel nothing but pride seeing them honoured for it. Ciara Mohan Gustafson has become the latest recipient of the Drogheda & District Chamber / BD Community Champion Award recognised for…
“Amazing Heritage, Amazing Potential, Great People” Louth CEO David Conway on why Drogheda’s best days are ahead
Louth County Council Chief Executive David Conway speaks with the kind of easy warmth that comes from genuine affection for a place. “I have a passion for Drogheda,” he says. “Both my children were born here. I’ve had a mobile home for over 20 years between Termonfeckin and Clogherhead, near Port Oriel, and I’ve fantastic…
Swift Response by Boyne Fishermen’s Rescue and Recovery After Person Enters Water at Fiddle Case Pier
A coordinated emergency response helped prevent tragedy in Drogheda on Sunday morning, 26 October 2025, after a person entered the water near Fiddle Case Pier. At approximately 11:30am, the Boyne Fishermen’s Rescue and Recovery emergency pager crew was activated following reports of a person in distress near the Sunshine Bar. Security staff at Scotch Hall…
Heather Humphreys Concedes as Catherine Connolly set to become 3rd Female President — Spoiled Votes Set for Record High
“Catherine will be a president for all of us and she will be my president and I really would like to wish her all the very, very best.” With those words, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys formally conceded the Irish presidential election to Catherine Connolly, who is set to become the tenth President of Ireland. The…