Drogheda Life

The Siena nuns made a rare excursion into Drogheda yesterday morning to visit the groundbreaking Saint Oliver Plunkett exhibition at the Drogheda Civic Offices in Fair Street. The brave Siena nuns were custodians of Saint Oliver’s head for almost two hundred years, through very troubled times, before it was transferred to St. Peter’s Church in West…

For the second consecutive year, Clogherhead RNLI volunteer Padraig Rath was among those who took to the pitch ahead of Saturday’s (5 July) All-Ireland senior hurling championship semi-final at Croke Park, to promote the charity’s water safety partnership with the GAA. While most of this work is carried out at club level through educational talks…

Lillyann Faulkner (20), a talented dancer from Drogheda, is celebrating after graduating from the prestigious Liverpool Theatre School. A former student of Ballymakenny College, Lillyann graduated with a Level 5 Diploma in Professional Dance and was presented with her certificate by TV personality and stage star, Kevin Clifton. Kevin, who is best known for Strictly Come Dancing and…

The Local Enterprise Office Louth is once again stepping up to support the local business community with a suite of new Management Development Programmes, open to business owners across County Louth. Nikki Campbell, Head of Enterprise with Local Enterprise Office Louth, explains: “Our goal is to provide practical learning that empowers local business owners to…

Members of many local organisations were among the over 6,000 people who joined an all-island housing demonstration in Dublin City centre on Saturday organised by the Community Action Tenants Union (CATU) calling for public housing, rent cuts, and an end to homelessness and exploitation of tenants. Over 80 organisations and community groups supported the demonstration,…

It was a sun-soaked weekend of top-class athletics at the National U20 and U23 Track and Field Championships in Tullamore, where two rising stars from Drogheda & District AC made strong showings on the national stage. In the U20 Men’s 400 metres, Louis O’Shea got off to a solid start in his heat but faded…

This weekend, top athletes from all over the country made their presence felt at the U23 and U20 National Championships, with standout performances from Ace AC’s Danny Nugent and Eimear Cooney, both of whom secured national medals in their respective events.  Danny Nugent marked a major milestone in his athletic career by winning his first ever national medal in the…

Drogheda Brass Band is delighted to announce Adams Brass artists Glyn and Helen Williams will return to Drogheda for their third year at the band’s annual Summer Sounds course. Glyn Williams – a euphonium superstar and guest conductor for the weekend – will be joined by his wife and guest soloist Helen Williams, a flugel…

“Proud of Drogheda’s resilience and community spirit” Senator Alison Comyn has welcomed the publication of the final progress report of the Drogheda Implementation Plan: “Building a Bridge to a Better Future”, by Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan. Senator Comyn expressed her deep pride in the people of Drogheda and the substantial progress achieved over the…

“A basket of 25 items that would have cost us €87 three years ago now costs €115.93” Labour’s finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has called on the Government to enact his Bill that would help end price gouging at the supermarket checkout and give consumers a fairer deal. Deputy Nash called on the Government to…