Drogheda Life

The very popular Medical Missionary Sister Ursula Sharpe, the current Community Leader of the Motherhouse in Drogheda, has been elected to the position of Congregational Leader of the Medical Missionaries of Mary worldwide. After more than 12 years of service the current Congregational Leader, Sr. Siobhan Corkery has turned over the role to Sr. Ursula…

The recent DRAWDA art trail proved how art in public spaces can make a huge positive difference to our lives.  Now Louth County Council is seeking public feedback on the choice of a new artwork to be installed in Drogheda. .  Louth County Council recently tendered for an artist to create an artwork to be placed…

By Andy Spearman There are 31 Council owned houses in Drogheda that are currently vacant and in varying states of dereliction. This is a source of great anger and annoyance among the people of Drogheda, and not just the immediate neighbours. The number of privately owned vacant or derelict houses in the town is unknown…

Drogheda ratepayer organisation, Love Drogheda BID (Business Improvement District) is pleased to announce the successful completion of its Flower Grant Initiative for 2024, aimed at enhancing the attractiveness of the town centre. The initiative, which saw a commitment of €7,000 from the organisation, has significantly added to the beauty and vibrancy of the town centre….

The Institute of Public Health (IPH) has launched its second ‘How We Age’ photography competition to capture the lived experiences of older people in Ireland and Northern Ireland today. The 2024 ‘How We Age’ photography competition seeks to build on the success of the 2022 competition and will this year focus on the theme of…

Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old Martin Ward, who is missing from his home in Drogheda since Wednesday 19th June, 2024. Martin is described as being 5′ 8″ with an average build. He has blond brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, Martin was wearing a navy tracksuit,…

Three of Louth’s beaches – Clogherhead, Port, and Templetown – have retained their Blue Flag status for 2025, while Seapoint beach in Termonfeckin has been awarded a Green Coast Award. The awards were presented by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne TD, at a ceremony held at Kilmacoe, Co. Wexford, overlooking Curracloe’s…

Costs do not include new buildings for 2022/23 school year Since the Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School moved to a permanent site at Colpe two years ago the Department of Education has spent over €5million on temporary accommodation but, because a planning application for a permanent building has yet to be lodged, the situation is set to continue…

The Department of Public Health, HSE North East is appealing to the public to keep their guard up to support hospitals and healthcare services as the fight against COVID-19 continues. “We need everyone to continue to adhere to the public health advice and together, we can turn the tide on the COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence of…

Visitors coming into Drogheda earlier today could well have thought they had wandered into a disaster area with many of the roads closed and the town centre crowded with members of the emergency services. In fact it was National Services Day and the town came to a short halt to pay tribute to the various…