Drogheda Life

A year ago few of us had ever heard of a parklet, but now they are popping up all over Drogheda and are proving to be a great addition to the life of the town. Over the last few months Love Drogheda BID have been busy working with Louth County Council and City Booth, the Collon…

Residents protest over lack of adequate local policing It’s a 30-minute drive from Ashbourne to Bettystown but trained Garda drivers could probably shave 10 minutes off that time if they were responding to a 999-emergency call. The Guards responding to the barbaric scenes in Bettystown town centre last week got there as quickly as they…

Cllr Cunningham carried water to douse the embers in a Special Area of Conservation  Those responsible for a fire that destroyed part of The Head in Clogherhead, which is a Special Area of Conservation, have been branded “thoughtless” and “imbecilic morons,” by Cllr Tom Cunningham. The Sinn Fein Cllr said he was horrified when he…

After hosting Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for two years, we know what to expect  The President of the Restaurants Association of Ireland, local hotelier Mark McGowan, says that after hosting the Fleadh for two years, the people of Drogheda are well equipped to deal with outdoor hospitality.  “We had two Fleadh Cheoils so people in Drogheda…

Gardaí have seized cannabis estimated at €225,000 and arrested two men following searches in the Bryanstown Court and Riverbank areas of Drogheda yesterday, 5th June 2021. The operation was carried out by Gardaí attached to the Drogheda Divisional Drugs Unit as part of the ongoing operation targeting the cultivation, sale, supply and distribution of drugs…

An excellent example of sport bringing children from different cultures together in a shared activity that can forge lifelong friendships has been taking place at St. Nicholas GFC in Drogheda for the past four years. In June 2018, Chairman of St. Nicholas GFC, Des McDonald, took the initiative of inviting children from around the world…

€1.7m in unpaid wages recovered Data provided to Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster shows that 250 breaches of employment law and abuse of workers’ rights were detected by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) in Co. Louth, and 240 in Meath, in the past two years. Deputy Munster said that this underlines the need for additional WRC investigators and…

Here’s an idea for the bank holiday weekend – Skypark Adventure Park is opening its newest adventure activity, Ireland’s Ancient East Maze, in Carlingford on Saturday. Built from sustainable wood, the 776 square metre wooden maze is suitable for all ages and abilities and is great fun. As well as having to find your way…

We first came across Drogheda band Modernlove some years ago when they played at the Maritime Festival. A year or so later they won the final of the Firestone Battle of the Bands in Clarkes Bar and graduated from to gigs at Vantastival and Electric Picnic. But now their ship really has come in with…

Enjoy music and theatre online over the June bank holiday   There’s an eclectic mixture of music and theatre taking place online over the bank holiday weekend courtesy of Drogheda Arts Festival which kicks off tonight, Friday 4 June. Tonight there’s music from Tadhg Leahy + Friends with a session recorded in Sarsfield’s Bar. This exclusive online…