Drogheda Life

McGreehan highlights ED crisis in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Louth Fianna Fáil Senator, Erin McGreehan, has called for more resources for Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and has described the pressure the Emergency Department is under as unacceptable. Senator McGreehan voiced her opposition to changes to ambulance protocols that would see more patients diverted…

Drogheda is Ireland’s largest town but, despite many years of campaigning, not only has it not got a driver test centre but the temporary, which was opened in Marian Park just two years ago offering a watered down service, is now set to close. The relevant authority, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) seem incapable of…

Drogheda Classical Music welcomed the arrival of spring on Friday last with a very special performance from one of the UK’s leading pianists, Tim Horton. Equally at home in solo and chamber repertoire, Horton is a founder member of both the renowned Leonore Piano Trio and Ensemble 360 and has been a regular guest pianist…

Local musicians Keith and Steff Caffrey, jointly known as Shock Sorrow, released their debut EP “The Heart Bleeds” on Halloween night with a launch gig in McHugh’s beer garden. The duo hail from Dunleer and Drogheda respectively and both have long careers in the Irish music industry. Keith fronted the heavy metal band Black Svan…

Sinn Féin Councillor Pearse McGeough says that young people who have been throwing stones at busses in Castlebellingham and Kilsaran are “young thugs who care nothing about their community.” Cllr McGeough said “the late bus from Dublin to Dundalk  and also the Dundalk – Castlebellingham – Annagassan – Togher – Clogherhead – Termonfeckin  bus  were…

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…

90 -1 is without doubt the best score ever recorded by Drogheda United but this was not in a game, it was the huge margin by which club members voted at last night’s  Special General Meeting in favour of the club’s takeover by American sports investment company, Trivela.  The change of ownership will come into effect over the…

Visitors to the Red Door Project on the Dublin Road are always made very welcome, the kettle seldom cools down such is the demand for tea and a chat. Minister for Justice Helen McEntee was paying her first visit to the drugs and alcohol addiction service yesterday and she too enjoyed the warm welcome of…

Staff have been informed this morning It has been announced today that the M&S store in Drogheda’s Laurence Shopping Centre is to close on March 8th after 19 years in business. In a brief statement issued this morning, a spokesperson for the popular store said:  “Unfortunately, due to declining footfall and sales, M&S has had to…

The Indigo Art Group based in Julianstown are celebrating their 20th Anniversary with a special exhibition. The exhibition will take place in St. Mary’s Parish Rooms in Julianstown on Friday 14th April from 7pm to 9pm. Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th from 10am to 5pm. Guest Artist Henry McGrane will open the exhibition and will…