A new civil war related art exhibition has opened at the Louth County Council Archives in Dundalk. Called “Intervals of Peace: The Civil War Prison Art of Alfred McGloughlin,” the historical display is free for members of the public to attend and see. It was officially opened this week by Cllr Dolores Minogue, Cathaoirleach of…
Many of the roads leading to the Battle of the Boyne Centre at Oldbridge were flooded today because of high tides and heavy rain. Water levels on both the river Boyne and the adjoining canal were running extremely high. Motorists were warned to be careful and to stay away from the area. Several different floods…
County Louth is to get eight additional Gardai from the 194 new recruits who passed out from the Templemore Training College today. Three will be assigned to Drogheda, four to Dundalk and one to Ardee. Welcoming the move the Fianna Fáil TD for Louth, Erin McGreehan, said it marks another positive step in strengthening community…
The great man himself Santa Claus will be arriving all the way from the North Pole for the event as the countdown to the festive season begins. There will be balloon modelling, carol singing , and festive ballet performances in what promises to be a great evening for families and the children. The organisers said:”…
Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man after a body was discovered in Dundalk, Co. Louth, on the morning of Thursday, 13th November 2025. The deceased, a man in his 30s, was found shortly after 8:00am outside a residential property at Dúiche Roden. The Garda Technical Bureau is currently examining the…
Gardai are now treating the disappearance of a local man over a year ago as suspicious. A senior investigating officer has now been appointed into the case of Anthony Hanlon,39 who was last seen alive getting on an Expressway bus in Dublin on December 3 last. Prior to that he was seen walking along the…
By Paul Murphy RTE/Kairos has announced a Mass of the Bells to be celebrated in St Peter’s Church, West Street, Drogheda to mark the 400th anniversary of St Oliver Plunkett and the 50th anniversary of the death of Mother Mary Martin, foundress of the Medical Missionaries of Mary. The Mass will be celebrated by Canon Eugene Sweeney…
Locals in County Louth have generously created 9,491 Christmas shoebox gifts for children affected by poverty over the past three years, helping Team Hope reach the milestone of 3 million shoeboxes delivered nationally just in time for Christmas. Since 2010, Team Hope has sent over 2.8 million shoebox gifts from Ireland to countries across Africa…
The Culture Connect Project (Integration and Advancement Ladder for International Protection Seekers) in County Louth has been awarded €98,000 in funding to support local integration initiatives. The announcement was welcomed by Fine Gael Councillor Ejiro Stratton, who said the Integration Fund helps community organisations across Ireland play a stronger role in promoting inclusion and supporting…
The historic ruins of Monasterboice are part of an early Christian settlement in County Louth, north of Drogheda. Founded in the late 5th century by Saint Buite (who died around 521), it remained an important religious centre until the nearby Mellifont Abbey was established by the Cistercians in 1142. The site was captured by Vikings…
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