Drogheda Life

  Drogheda Institute of Further Education (DIFE) has announced that applications are now open for the next intake of the National Sales Apprenticeship in DIFE commencing in January 2025. This Sales Apprenticeship is a national programme, which was successfully launched in September 2020. It was designed by a consortia of sales industry partners to address…

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) today, launched the 30th Alzheimer’s Tea Day and is calling on Louth to raise a cup of kindness and make a difference to those living with dementia along with their families and carers on Thursday, 2nd May 2024.  The 30th anniversary is a significant milestone as statistics show that at least 30…

‘The donation will help us to continue to provide family addiction support services in our local communities’ The Family Addiction Support Network which for the past 21 years has been providing support services to family members and loved ones of those experiencing addiction issues across Louth, Meath, Monaghan and Cavan, has received a donation of $2,000 from Wolfe…

Sinn Féin Councillor Tom Cunningham has hit out at “senseless” vandals who have destroyed a decorative wishing well which had been installed in Aston Village only a fortnight ago. Cllr Cunningham commissioned the wishing well to be made by Tullyallen Men’s Shed and gave it as a gift to Aston Village and arranged for delivery…

MEP calls for dedicated EU funding officer for County Councils   We are continually being told that our Local authorities have no funds but, according to local MEP Colm Markey, they could be missing out on millions of EU cash and he wants every County Council to recruit an EU funding officer.  The Midlands-North-West representative has…

Do you have a house, apartment or holiday home that’s not in use at the moment? Please consider offering it for those fleeing war in Ukraine. The call is part of a government initiative, led by local authorities. A tax-free recognition payment of €800 per month is available for properties used to house those arriving…

A successful series of photography workshops facilitated by Karen Smith at the Ballsgrove Youth Club came to a conclusion recently with a special exhibition and awards ceremony. “During the workshops, I had the pleasure of working with a group of talented and enthusiastic young individuals” Karen said. “Together, we explored various aspects of photography, including…

Outcomers Drogheda, in association with LGBT Ireland, are to give a special #PrideMonth twist to their regular monthly Zoom-in next Thursday. For the month that’s in it, they are celebrating Pride@ the Pictures with a one-off, special screening of the Short Film: Invisible Women – on Zoom this Thursday 24th June at 19.30. There will…

Louth Fine Gael TD Paula Butterly has said that the expansion of price ceilings in the First Home Scheme means that more people in Louth will be able to buy their own home. She said the increase in price ceilings will make more homes available for purchase with funding from the scheme. “I am delighted…

An agreement has been reached between Shannon Homes, St. Colmcille’s GAA Club and the Parents Building Committee of Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School for the provision of new playing pitches at Colpe while work continues on a new permanent school. The Drogheda/East Meath Fianna Fail Councillor, Stephen McKee said; ‘I am pleased to have been…