Drogheda Life

On a bright sunny Sunday afternoon at Drogheda Grammar School, Boyne Hockey Club hosted the first annual Battle of the Boyne Minors Hockey Tournament. While outside formal competition season, these friendly matches are a great training ground for all players. The teams donned their club colours and proudly represented their teams in what was as…

  A man in his 40s was arrested yesterday evening, Monday 5th May 2025, in connection with a dangerous driving incident in which a Garda was seriously injured when van was driven at him in Ardee on Friday, 2nd May 2025. He is currently being detained at a Garda station in the Eastern region under Section…

Sixteen-year-old Siún Ní Choistealbha from Clogherhead is a young sailor with big ambitions and has just been selected to represent Ireland in the ILCA 4 Worlds in Los Angeles in July, the only female sailor representing Ireland at this event.  It’s a fantastic achievement but she receives no funding for her sport and is seeking…

  On the 17th and 18th of May you will get the chance to travel back in time and see life as it was 1000 years ago, a time of brave warriors, myths and legends and spend a full day in a makeshift medieval settlement in the grounds of Slane Castle. The Boyne Valley Viking…

Students from St Mary’s Diocesan School, Laytown and Drogheda Educate Together Secondary School and Our Lady’s, Greenhills also win awards Atish Anandan Srinivasan, a student from St Oliver’s Community College, has emerged as the overall winner of Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) SciFest@DkIT 2025 which attracted entries from over 300 students from 26 schools across…

Drogheda Institute of Further Education (DIFE) has launched a new Advanced Electrical & Engineering Technology (Level 6) programme developed in close collaboration with leading local and regional companies including Hanley Energy, Danann Air Limited, Anord Mardix, M+L Manufacturing and Suretank. The programme is designed to prepare aspiring technicians for immediate entry into the engineering and…

  As the proprietor of Toccata House Music School, Olive Powderly was loved and respected throughout the region by friends and colleagues and especially the many, many people who she had she imbued with the joy of music. Sadly, the music died on Thursday 28th November last when, after a long struggle, Olive succumbed to…

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a dangerous driving incident in which a van was driven at a Garda in Ardee in the early hours of this morning, Friday, 2nd May, 2025. Gardaí were on patrol in the Clonmore Estate at around 4:20am and approached a van that was parked up. The van was driven at Gardai…

Local Fine Gael Deputy Paula Butterly has been appointed to the Oireachtas Committees on Housing, Local Government and Heritage, European Affairs and Justice, Home Affairs and Migration. Speaking after her appointment, Butterly said there is a lot of work to be undertaken on these committees which will be of immense importance to the people of…

  We are a nation of dog lovers but they do poo a lot and are unable clean up after themselves and some dog owners don’t bother to clean up after their pets either and it’s disgusting, especially if you walk in it or push your wheelchair through it. To try to put an end to…