Drogheda Life

For the first time ever, the Louth Plein Air Art Festival is holding an exhibition of its artists’ work in The Basement Gallery at An Tain Arts Centre in Dundalk. The exhibition, which opened on Wednesday, 6th August, runs until this Saturday, 23rd August. The exhibition features 39 paintings by 30 artists, ranging from amateurs…

The Drogheda area was subjected to two acts of vandalism and a littering incident over the weekend. A number of public bins in St Dominic’s Park were burned and a large amount of rubbish was dumped  on the lane between Laurence Street and the High Lane beside the old Franciscan Church.   The window of an advertising…

Three prominent local politicians are backing Heather Humphreys for the Fine Gael Presidential nomination. Education Minister Helen McEntee, the party’s Louth TD Paula Butterly and East Meath County Councillor Sharon Tolan, are all supporting the Monaghan woman against her party rival the ex-President of the GAA and Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly from Kerry.   Heather Humprhreys…

Uisce Éireann is calling on consumers in Louth to sign up for its free text alert service to stay informed as a major programme of water infrastructure upgrades continues. The company is investing over €10 billion over the next five years, which will see hundreds of projects underway across Ireland. While this work will improve…

There is a renewed call for St Laurence’s Gate to be open to the public and a plaza – public space to be created around it.   The demand came from Community Activist Ann McVeigh, one of the original campaigners who persuaded Louth CountyCouncil to close the Gate to traffic in the first place.   She can’t…

Sinn Féin Councillor Debbie McCole has called for a decision to reduce security cover at the A&E Department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, to be reversed. The move follows the recent revelation that security at the department would be limited from midnight to 12 noon. In a reply to Cllr McCole’s concerns, hospital management stated…

The Boyne Valley Camino walk is making national headlines.   The 25k pilgrims trek got a rave review by reporter Katie Byrne in a fantastic piece in the Irish times.   She told how her walk along historic sites around the locality from Mellifont Abbey to the Battle of the Boyne site at Oldbridge, through wonderful woodland…

The Market Explorer Grant from Louth’s Local Enterprise Office (LEO) is now available to help local businesses expand into new international markets. According to Niall Gallagher, Senior Enterprise Development Officer, the grant offers both funding and expert advice to help companies research new opportunities, find potential buyers, and navigate the process of trading overseas. Breaking…

The average price of a house in County Louth is €340,000 and €378,000 in Meath. There is a €38,000 gap in the cost of  homes between the two counties, the latest CSO figures confirm.   The cost of a new home nationally increased by 7.8% in the year to June. It stayed the same in…