Drogheda Life

Important options and information for parents The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) has today published the list of special classes available in Primary and Post Primary schools across County Louth. The list provides important information to assist parents in supporting their child’s education.  Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion, Josepha Madigan T.D.,…

Consultation will help shape and inform design Louth County Council is seeking the public’s opinion on how they would like to see the regeneration of the Westgate area of Drogheda progress. They have announced the start of an early consultation process regarding the project which is the first stage of the Westgate Vision, launched by…

It is always a pleasure to chat to Richard (Ricky) Gerrard, unfortunately it doesn’t happen often enough but we managed a few minutes together this morning. You could say that Ricky is well known in the Drogheda area which is not surprising considering he grew up at “The Mount”, went to school at Congress Avenue…

The Red Door Project is an organisation that the town/city of Drogheda can justly be proud of. The bulk of their work has been put on hold by Covid-19 but they’re anxious to get back to “business as usual” as soon as possible so they have advertised for staff. The heavy red door it gets…

Boyne Music Festival is to present a ‘Spring Pop-Up Concert’, an online musical event with performances by Deirdre Brenner (piano), Aisling Manning (violin), Julie-Anne Manning (cello) and special guest distinguished American baritone, John Chest.  The concert will be launched exclusively on the Boyne Music Festival YouTube channel as a spring teaser for the Boyne Music Festival,…

Drogheda Youth Development who run the Boomerang Cafe, Drogheda’s one stop youth service and cafe for 12-18 year olds is back up and running and hiring staff. Are you unemployed, over 21yrs of age, in receipt of social welfare payment and interested in working in a community / Youth Environment??? Drogheda Youth Development CLG have the…

Deputy Ged Nash has welcomed confirmation, provided to him by the HSE, that an additional 10,000 Johnson & Johnson vaccinations have been secured for Louth/Meath. He said that the delay in rolling out the vaccination programme to locals aged 50-59 had been unacceptable and distressing for the people of Louth and Meath who, he said,…

Helen and Mark McManus, the proprietors of Coole Farm near Ardee where they grow salad leaves, rocket and kale, have just been announced as one of the 45 food producers nationally to be admitted to the SuperValu Food Academy. They produce their crops without using artificial pesticides or fertilisers, which the gardeners among us will…

The HSE are extending the opening of the free walk-in COVID-19 testing site in Drogheda until next Monday, May 31st. The facility at Bolton Square Carpark, Bolton Street, Drogheda (Eircode: A92 DKR0) will operate for an additional 3 days. No appointment is necessary to avail of this free service. It will be open on Saturday May 29th and Sunday…

Three beaches in County Louth – Clogherhead, Port, Lurganboy and Shelling Hill/Templetown, each of them managed by Louth County Council, have retained their Blue Flag status it was announced today and Seapoint Beach at Termonfeckin has once again been awarded a Green coast award. Today, the International Blue Flag and Green Coast Award recipients for…