Drogheda Life

Local Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster TD has described the backlogs in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) as a “gross failure of service provision for children and young people.” Deputy Munster was speaking at a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) at which representatives from the HSE appeared to discuss ongoing problems…

Last October FASN applied for funding to keep its level of service going but received just a fraction of what it needed to run projects across the North East   Bishop Michael Router is seeking an urgent meeting with Minister Frank Feighan in a bid to prevent the closure of Louth’s Family Addiction Support Network (FASN). He…

Skin cancer survivor, Kevin Roden from Drogheda is calling on the local community to join the fight against cancer by supporting the Irish Cancer Society’s Daffodil Day, which takes place on Friday, 28 March.  Kevin Roden, aged 63, was diagnosed with melanoma in January 2024. For his treatment, he underwent surgery on his calf to…

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar visits Drogheda for talks with local business community The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar visited Drogheda yesterday evening to meet with representatives of the local business community. At the meeting, which took place at The Mill Enterprise Centre, Mr. Varadkar heard  from the President of the Drogheda…

The Hill of Tara in County Meath, the former seat of the High Kings of Ireland, is one of a group of six prehistoric monuments in Ireland being considered for UNESCO World Heritage status.  Tara is a member of the Royal Sites of Ireland group of six largely prehistoric monuments and sites associated in early…

The Meath Film Festival, a vibrant celebration of cinema, creativity, and culture, is now accepting submissions for the 2025 60-Second Short Film Competition – the perfect creative project for aspiring filmmakers over the Easter holidays. Aimed at supporting and inspiring young filmmakers, this competition is open to all under the age of 18, residing anywhere…

Celebrating the 75th Diamond Jubilee of Miss Ireland The Miss Ireland Organisation marks its 75th Jubilee this year and, although many people think that such beauty pageants are a leftover from a less enlightened age, the search has officially begun for Miss Louth 2022. The winner of Miss Ireland 2021, Pamela Uba (26), featured prominently in the…

Prices rising by almost €1,000 per week Huge demand and a lack of properties coming onto the market have meant that house prices are rising faster in Drogheda than in any other part of the country – and they are also selling quicker. In the last quarter alone the price of the average second-hand three-bed semi…

Ireland’s leading sales and service outsourcing partner, Uniquely, has become an official corporate sponsor of Louth GAA, marking its ongoing commitment to the local community. This partnership comes at a time of sustained growth for the Dundalk based business and forms part of Uniquely’s wider marketing strategy and commitment to the area.  Founder and Chief Executive…

Six talented Drogheda students have won top prizes in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition. In the 12-13 years age category, Juthika Bhakta (13), a pupil at The Arthouse, won first prize for an artwork entitled ‘Dunluce Castle’. Juthika’s work is said by Final Adjudicator, Professor Gary Granville to “capture the raw beauty of the…