Drogheda Life

In an electrifying finale to the All Ireland U19 Boxing Championships at the National Stadium, Dublin, Grace Conway once again etched her name in Irish boxing history by capturing her ninth All-Ireland title, delivering a dominant and tactically astute performance gainst Dublin’s Alexis O’Brien of Nutgrove Boxing Club. The much-anticipated bout, held under the spotlight of a packed…

Imagine waking up to the sound of waves and having direct access to one of Ireland’s most beautiful beaches. That dream can become a reality with “Dune Watch,” a stunning three-bedroom property in Termonfeckin that has just come on the market for €925,000. Located right at the entrance to Seapoint Beach, just a mile from…

The incredible Brannigan family are the latest recipients of a Drogheda and DistrictChamber/ Becton Dickinson Community Champions award, and no family hasearned it more. Paddy, Lolo, Ciara and Orla played a huge role in bringing the Leinster Fleadh toDrogheda recently, giving everyone throwback memories to the Fleadhs of 2018 and2019 that saw hundreds of thousands…

There are 206 people homeless in Louth and 294 in Meath, the latest figures from the Dept of Housing have revealed.   They are among a record 15,915  nationally who have nowhere to live and are classified as homeless.  The figure released last Friday for the last full week in June is 11pc higher than…

The LMFM presenter Ken Murray has co-written a new book on the 1975 Miami Showband Massacre which left three of Ireland’s most famous musicians dead. Called My Saxophone Saved My Life it tells the story of Des Lee, one of the band members who survived that infamous and horrific night in what was regarded as…

There were jubilant scenes along the river Boyne today when brave Drogheda paddler Richard Skelly and his friend Damien Hammil completed their around the coast of Ireland trip in their kayaks.   The enduring 1650 km adventure took 48 days in the sea to complete but they were away from home for 58 nights, sleeping…

Young farmers in County Louth have a chance to qualify for grant aid in a new national scheme set up to help them.   Deputy Paula Butterly of Fine Gael said the new scheme will recognise the hard work of farmers in Louth that missed out on farm payments previously.   The Long Established Young…

Thirty five runners will set out to morrow to cross Ireland on foot in a non-stop, 232-kilometre relay from Galway to Dublin to raise €20,000 for vital mental health support services provided by Grow Mental Health. Trasna 2025 is the brainchild of Killian Andersen, a passionate young mental health advocate from Naas, who completed a…

The Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan TD has today published the first review of the Civil Legal Aid scheme since its introduction in 1979.  Publishing both majority and minority reports from the Independent Review Group, Minister O’Callaghan said:  “Access to justice is a fundamental right, central to the rule of law…

The Department of Transport has been allocated €24.33 billion under the National Development Plan Review 2025. Exact details of how that money will be spent have not been divulged but Active Travel, Greenways and road safety are high on the list of promises. Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien, Minister of State with responsibility for International and…