“We are totally demoralised and bitterly disappointed” “We need the Councillors and all three TDs to stand up and say this decision is simply not acceptable” Local residents are dead set against it, all of the local Councillors say they don’t want it either, but yesterday Louth County Council granted planning permission to Urban Life…
LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROAD Section 75 Roads Act, 1993 (Roads Regulations 1994) Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to close John Street, R132-1 Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louth to vehicular traffic to facilitate Ground Investigation Works to help inform the Drogheda and Baltray Flood Relief Scheme. The extent of the…
Funding of €26m for Meath and €10m for Louth has been announced today for regional and local roads in the two counties as part of a €626 million national investment programme for 2023 announced today by Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister of State Jack Chambers T.D. The funding package will allow…
Meath County Council is to write to the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, asking him to consider establishing a statutory River Boyne Taskforce charged with preserving the distinctive character of The River Boyne, its ecology and biodiversity. The move comes on foot of a motion proposed by Labour Councillor Elaine McGinty which…
Recruiters expect the number of job vacancies to rise in the coming months, but a new report warns that access to talent remains the biggest challenge. The latest Labour Market Monitor from the Employment and Recruitment Federation (ERF), supported by ICON Accounting, found that more than half of recruiters (55%) anticipate an increase in vacancies…
EPA orders Irish Water to start repair work on Waste Water Treatment Plant “Finally we have light at the end of the tunnel” – O’Dowd “Shockingly, Uisce Eireann wanted until 2028 to resolve the issue” – Nash For many years the state-owned water utility company Irish Water has failed to deal with the stink emanating…
One of Ireland’s most exciting rock tribute bands, Light Years, will be taking to the stage of the legendary McHugh’s Barrel Venue on the Cord Road on Bank Holiday Sunday, 2nd June. Before the Covid shutdown, Light Years, formerly known as Pearl Jem, were regulars at McHugh’s and in their last appearance at the Venue…
It has been a busy year for Drogheda Cycling Group and they want to finish it in style. They have planned a few events for the Christmas period and into the New Year and are hoping to see their regular cyclists over the festive season as well as some new ones. Dec 16th – Pre-Christmas…
Drogheda’s Boann Distillery has three reasons to raise a glass after a triple success at the World Whiskies Awards 2024. The distillery’s Winter Solstice Single Pot Still has clinched the title of Best Pot Still in Ireland in the 12 years and under category. It was also a gold national winner in the New Make…
A call has gone out to schools in Drogheda, and elsewhere across the country, from Irish Olympians, sprinter Phil Healy and fellow athlete, David Gillick, who have joined forces with Fyffes in a quest to find ‘Ireland’s Fittest School’. Registration for the Competition, which runs until March 31st, can now be made online at www.fyffesfitsquad.ie, with…
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