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…
Two local beaches popular with sea swimmers are to get new double changing cabins. Over €20,000 has been allocated to pay for badly needed amenities at the blue flag Port beach Clogherhead and at Shelling Hill beach,Templetown. There has been a massive rise in the number of people sea swimming in the northeast since Covid. The Little Stand…
By Paul Murphy Remembrance is not a single day in the calendar but a living act of respect passed from one generation to the next, the Mayor of Drogheda Cllr Michelle Hall told a gathering at Mary Street in Drogheda on Saturday to mark the centenary of the unveiling of the Cenotaph there. In a…
Saturday, 7th February 2026, will once again host a showcase of activities for children and young people in Drogheda, organised by the SICAP Network of Youth Services for Drogheda. The event will take place from 2pm to 5pm at the Barbican Centre. Youth Connect Fest aims to link young people with the wide range of…
Gardaí have arrested 11 men wanted for serious offences in other countries following a three-day operation carried out between 3 and 5 November 2025. The targeted action, led by the Garda Extradition Unit with support from the Garda National Bureau of Criminal Investigation, focused on individuals sought for crimes including attempted murder, drug supply, kidnapping,…
Drogheda’s name comes from the Irish Droichead Átha, meaning “bridge of the ford,” a reference to the River Boyne on which the town stands. Granted its charter in 1194 by Hugh de Lacy, after whom the town’s De Lacy Bridge is named, Drogheda became a major Anglo-Norman stronghold, with town walls completed in 1334 enclosing…
The Government has terminated its contract with the provider of the IPAS Centre in George’s Street that was set on fire on Halloween. The Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan informed local Labour TD Ged Nash of the decision in reply to a written Dail parliamentary question. It emerged that the owner was informed of the decision on October 29 last…
