Drogheda Life

There was a large turnout on the morning of Bank Holiday Monday for the launch of The Old Quarry Way a newly named and enhanced 5km loop walk which builds upon an existing local route and is inspired by the remarkable biodiversity found in the Old Cement Quarry. In 2023, Tony Conaghy set out to…

Drogheda and District Chamber has been shortlisted in seven of the eight categories at the Chambers Ireland Awards which take place in June.  The winners will be announced at the official ceremony on June 5th at the Killashee Hotel in Naas.  Drogheda Chamber has been nominated for:  Best International Project. Local Authority Engagement. Digital Campaign….

Due to significant demand and the high volume of applications already processed in 2024, Louth County Council will temporarily pause the general acceptance of new applications for Housing Adaptation Grants (HAGs), Mobility Aid Grants (MAGs), and Housing for Older Persons (HOPs). This measure, which will come into effect from Friday, 9th May 2025, is being…

Drogheda Homeless Aid has announced with great regret that its recently appointed Chief Executive Officer is leaving the organisation to take up a senior position with a national charity. Shane Kelly took up the position with the Drogheda-based homelessness charity in December last but in the past few days he informed the board that he…

Two community groups, Hands4Unity CLG and the Indian Family Association, have pledged their support for the work of Drogheda Tidy Towns by committing to maintain the grounds of the former Dominican Church. Councillor Ejiro O’Hare Stratton officially handed over the keys of the grounds to Mr. Chacko Joseph, representing the Indian Family Association (IFA) yesterday….

The Drogheda Cycling Group has organised four events to take place locally during National Bike Week which runs from 10th – 18th May 2025. This Sunday, May 11th, hey are hosting a Women’s Cycle. Meeting at Courtyard Coffee on Merchant’s Quay at 10.30 am and finishing at approx 13.30. Distance 24km. Age 13+ but under…

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 31st day of December 2024 will be commenced by Mr Patrick McCabe, Local Government Auditor, on the 25th day of May 2025.  In accordance with Article 17 of the…

The first timber frame kits have been erected at Bakery View, Louth County Council’s Accelerated Delivery Programme (ADP) social housing development on Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda. This 97-unit scheme includes a mix of two, three and four-bedroom houses and bungalows, designed to deliver high-quality homes and foster a sustainable community. The project is part of the Department…

Louth Volunteer Centre is celebrating a heart-warming milestone in its social inclusion initiative, Blankets of Care which brings together volunteers of all ages, backgrounds, and nationalities, uniting them through the shared craft of knitting and crocheting. Their mission? To create handmade beautiful and cosy blankets for local non-profit organisations that support people in need across Louth….

  A national campaign to help keep LGBT+ people safe when they are out socialising is being launched in Drogheda this coming weekend. LGBT rights campaigner and leader of the Pride movement in Drogheda, Peter James Nugent, says the initiative, it’s called “Ask for Peter James”, is an LGBTQ+ Safety Code similar to the “Ask…