Motorists in the Drogheda area have been warned to be extremely careful about flooding caused by high tides. Wellington Quay, the North and Merchants Quays plus Ship Street and the Marsh- Mornington Roads are among the areas which have been badly affected. The warning came from local councillors after two motorists had to be rescued…
There aren’t many places in Drogheda that everyone knows quite like Scotch Hall. For twenty years, it’s been part of the town’s heartbeat, a place to meet friends, grab a coffee, and make memories big and small. Since opening in November 2005, Scotch Hall has stood proudly at the centre of Drogheda’s retail and social…
One of the most popular shops in East Meath has re-opened after being closed for three and a half years following a fire. Pat’s Centra Supermarket was officially back in business on Thursday in Bettystown Square and the great man Pat Boshell, the owner, was there to proudly open the doors of the new premises….
Fine Gael Councillor Sharon Tolan Welcomes Commitment from NTA to Conduct Feasibility Study on New Bettystown Train Station Fine Gael Councillor Sharon Tolan has today welcomed a formal commitment from the National Transport Authority (NTA) to initiate a feasibility study into the provision of a new train station for Bettystown. The announcement follows ongoing engagement…
Tonight residents of Louth are being encouraged to submit their photos of the Northern Lights to help create Ireland’s largest archive of aurora images. The initiative, led by Dr Alexandra Ruth Fogg of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS), aims to collect photos taken across Ireland, particularly from dark-sky locations, following spectacular auroral displays…
Two men have been arrested over the Halloween arson attack on the IPAS centre in George’s Street, Drogheda. One was arrested on Wednesday night, and the other this morning (Thursday). It is understood both suspects are aged in their twenties. One is being held under the Criminal Damage Act 1991, while the other is being…
Two Louth Government TDs have welcomed new measures that will allow builders to develop new wastewater treatment facilities in collaboration with Uisce Eireann for smaller housing developments of up to 40 homes. Both Erin McGreehan and Paula Butterly said it will help speed up housing completions in the county. Deputy McGreehan of Fianna Fail said:…
Mellifont Abbey, steeped in history, was the first Cistercian monastery in Ireland. Founded in 1142 by Saint Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh, it was built on the banks of the River Mattock, about 10km north of Drogheda and two miles from Monasterboice. The abbey flourished, and by 1170 it was home to one hundred monks and…
A morning walk turned into a moment to remember for Mayor of Drogheda, Michelle Hall, when she came across a baby seal stranded on Termonfeckin Beach last week. Out just after 7am, Mayor Hall spotted the young seal alone on the sand and was about to call for help — but then, to her surprise,…
A new appeal for anyone with information about the Drogheda IPAS Centre arson attack has been made by Senator Alison Comyn in the Seanad. She said, “I am not going to comment on the vile creature who carried out the attack. It is the subject of a Garda investigation, and I want to let that happen. “Somebody…
