Drogheda Life

More than 24 hours after a major watermain burst on the Donore Road hundreds of homes and businesses in Drogheda are still without a water supply and are unlikely to be re-connected before 6.00 pm this evening. In a statement issued this morning Irish Water said that the repairs may cause supply disruptions to Donore Road,…

A newly established Patient Advocacy Service is offering support to people in the Meath and Louth areas who want to make a complaint about the care they have received in a public hospital. The Patient Advocacy Service provides free, independent and confidential information and support to people making a formal complaint about their care in a…

Aim is to have appliances repaired rather than sent to waste Back in the day mending things was commonplace – if your Da couldn’t repair a broken electrical appliance there was always someone in a workshop somewhere who could. Often it involved using second hand spares and a great deal of ingenuity, but things got fixed….

He’s lived down under for years but Drogheda man Enda Murray has never forgotten his roots and remains almost as well known locally as if he still lived down the road. Enda shared some great news recently when it was announced that a documentary film he made about the experiences of another Irish expat, Áine…

Outcomers Drogheda have announced the fourth in their series of Free LGBTQ+ Well-Being Workshops – LGBT Parenting and Family Law in association with LGBT Ireland which will take place this Thursday 22nd July at 7.30pm. They are inviting interested persons to join them, along with Paula Fagan (CEO of LGBT Ireland); Maeve Delargy (Lesbian Lawyers Group and OutLaw Network) and other LGBT parents, as they share experiences about what it’s like to be an LGBTQ+ parent in Ireland….

Irish Water has identified a major burst in a watermain in Drogheda and crews are working to repair to restore water supplies as quickly as possible to impacted customers. The areas affected include Ballsgrove, Donore Industrial Estate, Trinity Street, Patrick Street, Lourdes, Drogheda Town North, Cord Road, Cross Lane, Ballymakenny Road, Sandyford, North Quay, Termonfeckin, Clogherhead,…

As the Athletics Louth Track and Field Championships came to a conclusion recently the under 9 to under 11 age groups finally got to showcase their talents and the Boyne AC juniors took their opportunity to shine. Usually held over just two days, the entire programme for all age groups was spread across four weeks…

After a challenging year for the music industry, it is with great anticipation the Boyne Music Festival is finally set to return! The festival was established in 2013 by musicians and twin sisters Aisling and Julie-Anne Manning, and their cousin Deirdre Brenner. Now into its 8th year, the 2021 program boasts a cultural feast of…

Gardai have “fantastic support” in the town says Chief Superintendent Drug dealers are being ‘hunted’ down and will be brought before the courts, said Garda Chief Superintendent Christy Mangan at the recent Joint Policing Committee meeting for Drogheda. He also said the Geiran report on Drogheda provides a “fantastic opportunity” for the town whose reputation…

Drogheda Gardaí say they are making ‘significant progress’ with their investigations into a fire which caused thousands of Euros worth of damage to Drogheda Boys and Girls FC on Marley’s Lane.  There was an outpouring of support for the club after the incident and they set up a Gofundme page to help replace the damaged…