Drogheda Life

On day one of the Louth Athletics Championships in Bush, Dundalk at the weekend, Ace AC had many great performances and several medal winners, including quite a few first-time medal winners. Niamh Faulkner has been showing some fine form at training and won the U15 200m in style to secure her first Louth title. Other sprinters to medal were Daniella Adebola who…

LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF ROAD Section 75 Roads Act, 1993 (Roads Regulations 1994)  Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its DECISION TO CLOSE the following roads to vehicular traffic to facilitate tree clearance works outside the Magnet Building on Park Villas, The Demesne, Dundalk.  LT 20022-70 Park Villas, The Demesne, Dundalk.   …

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; L-10812-15, Cromwells Lane, Drogheda, Co. Louth to vehicular traffic to facilitate road upgrades. The extent of the road closure will be from the top of Cromwells Lane to where…

Over 400 people gathered at the Barbican Centre on Saturday last, May 10th, for a moving musical tribute to the late Olive Powderly, founder of Toccata House Music School. The concert, which doubled as both a student showcase and a memorial, honoured Olive’s enduring legacy as an educator, mentor, and beloved member of the Drogheda…

Drogheda & District AC runner Aoife Mundow made a sensational return to Ultra-distance racing on Friday last by winning the Art O’Neill Pursuit in a new course female record time of 2:06:17, taking 9 minutes off the previous best time. The race started at Dublin Castle and the runners made their way out to Kippure…

By Caomh Breen Allen  Stuart Grehan’s superb playoff victory at Seapoint this past weekend has propelled the County Louth golfer to the top of this year’s Men’s Bridgestone Order of Merit. Since returning to the amateur ranks, Grehan has hit a rich vein of form early in the season. The 32-year-old’s run to the semi…

Death is an issue that nobody likes to talk about, especially if it is our own or that of a loved one. To this end, a unique and heartfelt workshop is taking place in Duleek later this month to help people explore their end-of-life wishes in a calm and supportive space. Final Wishes, Lasting Love, facilitated…

36% increase in exchequer funding for Louth in 2025 Following a 36% increase in exchequer funding, Louth County Council will have a total budget of €3.17m for Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People this year.  Nationally, the €99.5 million exchequer announced by Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne, Minister…

Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 40-year-old Keith Lawlor who is reported missing from his home in Drogheda, Co. Louth since Tuesday 13th May 2025. Keith is described as being approximately 5 feet 10 inches in height, with a slim build, blonde hair and blue eyes. When last…

Gardaí and Revenue officers have today seized approximately 90 kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €1.8 million in County Louth. This seizure was made as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) and Louth Divisional Drugs Unit. One man…