Drogheda Life

Droichead Arts Centre and film maker Frank W. Kelly have today announced details of the inaugural Boyne Valley International Film Festival which will run from 12-13 August 2022.   Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Boyne Valley and curated by acclaimed filmmaker and Boyne Valley native Frank W. Kelly and Droichead Arts Centre Director, Collette…

When a car being driven by local journalist Anthony Murphy, broke down as he was driving to County Cork for a short break with his family, it lead to a series of events that resulted in local charities benefitting to the tune of €1,000. Anthony, who is the founder of the hugely popular Mythical Ireland…

The Louth & Meath Education and Training Board (LMETB) Inter Schools Art & Photography Competition, now in its’ ninth year, was open to students and learners attending LMETB’s 20 Secondary Schools, three Post Leaving Cert Colleges, three VTOS Centres, nine Youthreach Centres and four Community National Schools. The Competition is open to any student or…

  Three community organisations in the Drogheda area are to receive funding totalling €286,000 from the Community Safety Innovation Fund which reinvests the proceeds of crime seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau. Welcoming the announcement by Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee yesterday evening, the Drogheda Implementation Board revealed that the projects will be delivered by…

The ISPCA today launched their calendar for 2025 with heart-warming stories of some of the animals that supporters have helped rescue during the year.  The ISPCA, Ireland’s leading national animal welfare charity, is marking the start of World Animal Week (1st to 7th October) by shining a spotlight on the invaluable work of its inspectors,…

The Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), with the support of The Creative Ireland Programme, is offering commissions for artists to develop new creative work in support of the health and wellbeing of care staff in the HSE.  The pandemic brought many things to people’s attention including the value that creative practice plays in people’s lives, and…

Over 40 winners and their families attended the Drogheda Credit Union Art Competition Awards Ceremony 2023 recently. The event which celebrates creativity and imagination was evident in the artwork hanging on the walls of St. Peters Parish Hall. The theme for the annual Art Competition was ‘My Community and Me’. Drogheda Credit Union received over…

The inaugural DIFE Employer Recruitment Event which was developed to support employers from the region with their recruitment needs took place earlier this week. There were over 30 employers in attendance from a variety of different industries and sector areas including childcare healthcare, construction, engineering, mobility and transport, science, hair and beauty, motor and sport. Additionally,…

Louth County Council is appealing to people who have unoccupied properties to offer them as temporary homes for those fleeing war in Ukraine. The call is part of a government initiative, led by local authorities, to make use of unoccupied houses, apartments or holiday homes to house Ukrainian people and families.  While rent will not…

Riding the wave of urban music in Ireland and following the success of his last single ‘Never Say’ Drogheda-based rapper 1k3, better known to his friends in this part of the world as Ike Isichei, has released what he calls a new “heartbreak” anthem ‘IDK’ (I don’t know). Over an undulating UK drill beat, the rising-star returns,…