Drogheda Life

When Councillor Pio Smith asked the Local Authority at yesterday’s Drogheda Municipal District meeting to cost the reconstruction of the Buttergate and to explore the possibility of providing a footpath from the Bus Depot via the Buttergate to Millmount, the answer he received was less than encouraging. Louth County Council’s Director of Services for Planning,…

“We need more homeless beds in this town” At the Municipal District of Drogheda meeting yesterday, Sinn Féin Councillor Joanna Byrne expressed her concern that Homeless Services in the County are at full capacity and homeless people are being turned away. “I am aware that the two main sources of emergency accommodation in the county,…

In the Open | Faoin Spéir County Louth’s two arts centres, Droichead and An Táin, have attracted Arts Council funding of €144,000 between them for projects that utilise public outdoor spaces for artistic endeavours. With just 16 grants available across the country this is being seen as something of an artistic coup for the Wee…

Rape Crisis North East are struggling to meet the ever increasing demand on their services and are asking the good people of Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan to join them on a 10k sponsored walk on 12th September 2021.  Each participant will be asked to raise €100 (10 sponsors at €10).  The walk will start…

‘I wanted to prove to other people with a disability that they can do it too’ Sometimes it’s difficult to find the enthusiasm for work, or anything else for that matter, the mojo is just not there. And then inspiration comes when you least expect it. For me, this morning, it came with the first email…

Independent Councillor Kevin Callan put out a call at this evening’s Borough of Drogheda meeting for the return of the Drogheda 800 stone, which stood for years in West Street to mark the 800th anniversary of the foundation of the city of Drogheda. “In 1994 Drogheda celebrated 800 years, a tremendous and historic milestone” Councillor Callan…

 “Make it Happen” says Tolan Local Fine Gael Councillor, Sharon Tolan told elected representatives in Meath today that it was incumbent upon them to help deliver Technological University status for DkIT.  The call to action from Councillor Tolan, who is a member of the governing body of the Institute, came following a motion she proposed…

The combined efforts and some “outside the box” thinking by local community representatives in Clogherhead and the Council have resulted in extra car parking spaces becoming available. It is hoped that the new spaces will take some of the pressure off the seaside village during this summer of staycations. Yesterday the Drogheda and District Services…

The Athletics Louth Track and Field Championships programme continues apace, with day four taking place recently. It was nother great day of action in Bush, near Carlingford, which saw the under 12 age groups from all over the county compete across a variety of events. Boyne AC were well represented by five talented athletes who…

Gardaí have renewed their appeal to the public for their assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 12-year-old Drogheda boy Reece Thornton. Reece was first reported missing last Monday, 28th June but since then he was seen in the Blanchardstown area of Dublin on Friday, 2nd July, 2021. Reece is described as being 5 foot 4 inches…