Drogheda Life

The second day of racing at Bellewstown gets underway at 4.40pm today with a claiming race for horses aged three and older before coming to a close at 8.07pm with a 0-60 rated handicap. “Read below for a full rundown of Bellewstown card on Friday courtesy of BoyleSports, who offer the very latest Galway Festival…

The Athlone International Arena provided great shelter from storm Kathleen for the 2,000 or so young athletes, including five outstanding athletes from Boyne AC, competing in the finals of the All Ireland Indoor Championships at the state of the art track over the weekend. Young Cillian Hickey was first to compete in the under 12…

“I have contacted the Garda Commissioner about this issue, he is aware of it, but he continues to ignore it.”  “People in East Meath feel completely abandoned” says Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster in a media statement issued today. Deputy Munster has called on an Taoiseach Mícheál Martin to ensure that a new fit-for-purpose Garda…

Drogheda is home to some very talented and musical young people. If you are one of them and are just waiting for the big break, this could be your big chance!  Do you have a great singing voice? Are you between the ages of 9 and 14 years? Adare Productions are putting a call out…

  LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL – TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROAD Section 75 Roads Act, 1993 (Roads Regulations 1994) Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to close Rampart Lane, Dundalk to vehicular traffic, to facilitate essential network remedial works. The extent of the road closure will be from the Park Street junction to the Rampart…

The deadline to register to vote in the general election is tomorrow (Tuesday 12th November) and the National Youth Council of Ireland (NYCI) is urging all eligible young voters to register today before the deadline passes tomorrow. The NYCI is also highlighting the simplicity of online registration as an important factor in ensuring young voices…

Drogheda Classical Music announces its 2022/23 season with a mix of solo, trio, quartet recitals, larger ensembles plus a weekend dedicated to the voice all live in St Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda from September through to April 2023. Celebrating great music and artists, the season has something for every taste. Opening on Fri 30…

Having recently purchased their own site in Galroostown-Sandpit County Louth, which they will develop in the coming years as a top class training facility for their dedicated young athletes to enjoy, Drogheda’s Ace Athletics Club is open for new members. If you have children interested in trying Athletics, Ace AC has specialist coaches for sprinters, middle distance runners, and field events. …

“We are constantly amazed by the innovative approach of local students” – Programme Co-ordinator  The Louth Student Enterprise Awards took place recently with winners being announced from schools the length and breadth of the county.  Over 900 students from 19 schools across the country participated in this year’s Student Enterprise Programme. A collaboration between Local…

Louth Sinn Féin has formally selected three candidates for Mid Louth LEA and Drogheda Rural/Urban constituencies for the 2024 Local Council Elections to be held in June of this year. The conventions were held in the Grove in Dunleer last Thursday evening. In Mid-Louth, sitting Councillor Pearse McGeough will be joined by ardent campaigner Kitty…