Drogheda Life

  Ellen O’Reilly is deadly craic altogether, last year she ran the hugely popular Crescent Comedy Club at the Purple Room and in June she’s transferring operations to McHugh’s Venue under the new name of Deadly Craic Comedy Club. The grand relaunch of Drogheda’s ONLY regular comedy night, Deadly Craic Comedy Club takes place on…

An estimated 20,000 people in Ireland are living with undiagnosed haemochromatosis, commonly known as an ‘iron overload’ condition. Also known as the ‘Celtic Gene’, Ireland has the highest rates of haemochromatosis in the world, with one in 83 people at risk of developing it and one in five carrying the gene. Despite its prevalence, haemochromatosis…

Invitations for the Beaumont RCSI Irish Cancer Society Lung Health Check are being issued to people in Louth and Meath who are at risk of developing lung cancer. The study is targeting participants aged between 55-74 years, who currently or previously smoked, as they are at higher risk than others of getting lung cancer. The…

The Laytown Races Colouring Competition, in partnership with Scoil an Spioraid Naoimh, was officially launched on Tuesday with a special visit from renowned racing personality Ruby Walsh. Ruby was warmly welcomed by both pupils and teachers, and the excitement was clear as he spoke to the children about his journey in horse racing. He shared…

Louth County Council Notice is hereby given that the audit of the accounts of the above-named local government organisation for the financial year ended on the 31 st day of December 2024 will be commenced by Mr Patrick McCabe, Local Government Auditor, on the 5th day of June 2025. In accordance with Article 17 of…

“It appears that humanity has lost its heart”  Irish Bishops meeting in Maynooth yesterday offered prayers for peace in the Holy Land, for Ukraine, Sudan and in other troubled parts of the world.  In particular, bishops discussed the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, stating: “From all over Ireland, parishioners are reporting their horror and helplessness on seeing images…

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision at approximately 12:20pm at Lower Main Street, Dunleer, between a pedestrian and a bus in Dunleer today, Monday, 26th May 2025 in which an elderly woman was fatally injured. The pedestrian, a woman aged in her 80s, was transferred by ambulance to Our Lady of Lourdes…

Louth County Council has today signed a contract with Doohamlet Construction to commence the refurbishment of 69 Narrow West Street, Drogheda, which will house the highly anticipated Drogheda Digital Hub (DDH). This pivotal milestone marks the start of construction works on a transformative project that will not only boost local enterprise and innovation but also…

  Rising athletics star Lorcàn Forde Dunne of Ace AC (pictured above) put in a strong performance in the 1500m at the IFAM meeting in Brussels last Sunday when he clocked a personal best time of 3:50.15 running against a high quality field. This performance marked his second qualification time for the European Youth Olympic…

The exceptional achievements of women in business across Louth and surrounding counties were celebrated on Friday evening, 23rd May, at the Network Ireland Louth Businesswoman of the Year Awards, held at the Fairways Hotel Dundalk. The black-tie event recognised local female entrepreneurs and professionals across a range of sectors, with winners in national award categories…