Drogheda Life

“Every child should receive a library membership card from Louth Local Authority and a Book-to-Keep on their first visit” Labour Councillor Michelle Hall wants to unlock the untapped potential of libraries in Louth and is calling for Louth County Council to provide membership cards to primary school children and invite them to choose a Book-to-Keep…

Aldi Ireland has announced details of its significant contribution to Louth’s economy and the impact of its charity partnerships across the county. In 2020, Aldi sourced €20.7M of locally produced food and drink from Louth based suppliers. Aldi partners with 11 Louth producers including long-term relationships with Nature’s Best, Alltech Beverages, East Coast Bakehouse and…

Keeping music alive in a virtual world In these days of covid restrictions being good at what you do is not enough, you must also be inventive in finding ways to carry on doing it. There’s no doubting that Drogheda Brass Band are a hell of a good band but a band is made up…

This week sees the final of Highlanes Gallery’s ‘Collection Thoughts – Collection Talks Series,’ with Sarah McAuliffe from the National Gallery of Ireland presenting a lecture on the life and work of Nathaniel Hone, on Thursday (11th March) at 11am. Considered by Hugh Lane to be Ireland’s greatest landscape painter, Nathaniel Hone (1831–1917) was a…

An Garda Síochána, the HSE and The Department of Health are advising members of the public to be aware of potential scams relating to the Covid-19 vaccine. An Garda Síochána is aware of members of the public having received fraudulent text messages and calls regarding Covid vaccinations. A number of people have recently received phone…

“She has failed the people of Drogheda and south Louth” In the wake of the failure of Louth County Council’s funding application for Drogheda’s vital Northern access Route Independent Councillor Paddy McQuillan has laid the blame firmly at the door of the Council and says that the Chief Executive Joan Martin should resign. “The Port…

A day after Drogheda was bypassed for funding for the Northern Access Route, Louth County Council has signed a contract worth €702,325 with a multi-disciplinary specialist consultancy service called Turley to develop plans for four urban design and associated planning permissions in connnection with the Ardee 2040 Rural Regeneration Scheme. “This is a flagship project that will…

“Many small businesses want to “Go Green” and embrace the principles of sustainability, but just don’t know where to start” says, Louth County Council’s Head of Enterprise, Thomas McEvoy. Well, the good news is that going Green starts at your Local Enterprise Office and they’ve launched a new support programme called Green for Micro. At…

As Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien seeks to deflect the condemnation he received yesterday after he turned down the funding application for the Northern Access Route, the criticism continues to pour in from all sides. In a letter to local Fine Gael TD Fergus O’Dowd last night O’Brien said he is “fully aware of the disappointment…

Trócaire has warned that up to one-third of its annual donations have been put at risk after Covid-19 restrictions severely curtailed the distribution of Trócaire boxes this Lent.  The charity’s Lenten Appeal kicks off tomorrow (Ash Wednesday) but social and travel restrictions, including school closures and the suspension of Masses, means that for the first…