Drogheda Life

“How dare they overlook Drogheda again? Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster has hit out at Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien, saying his decision not to fund the Port Access Northern Cross Route (PANCR) is “disgraceful” and that he has turned his back on Drogheda.  Deputy Munster said: “We are hearing reports today that the funding…

DkIT celebrates Seachtain na Gaeilge with a new jam-packed programme of virtual workshops, performances and activities taking place from 1-16 March 2021, aimed at encouraging students and staff to polish off their ‘cupla focail’ and embrace the Irish language and culture.  Events include a Pop-Up Gaeltacht with Irish Classes, Poetry classes, Friendly Meet-Ups, Literature Night, a Concert,…

 “This latest snub for Drogheda is an insult to our town and is completely and utterly unacceptable.” Local Labour TD Ged Nash has described the failure by the government to fund the Northern Port Access Route as a ‘monumental slap in the face for Drogheda’. “Responsibility for this latest snub falls firmly at the feet…

Northern Cross Route decision ‘absolute madness’ Mayor of Drogheda Kevin Callan has described today’s announcement that Drogheda has again been left out of essential funding from Central Government for the Northern Cross Route as “absolute madness”. Callan said that the Northern Cross Route is the most essential piece of infrastructure that Drogheda needs to develop…

O’Brien’s decision will hold back development of Drogheda After 15 years of planning and preliminary work the single most important project for the future development of Drogheda, the Port Access Northern Cross Route (PANCR), this morning looks as if it is dead in the water. Today Minister or Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Fianna Fáil’s…

Deputy Ged Nash has once again contacted Meath County Council to get the Oldbridge boardwalk, which was the subject of an arson attack in 2018, returned to its former glory. “It was heartbreaking to see the damage caused by the arson” he said adding that he thought the boardwalk is an amazing local resource which…

  In his controversial 2014 book ‘Cromwell was Framed’ Drogheda historian Tom Reilly claimed that the long-held belief that Oliver Cromwell had massacred hundreds of civilians during a siege of Drogheda in 1649 was a myth. Seven years on the dust has just about settled in local history circles but now Tom is at it…

411 women waiting over six months, 113 more than a year Sinn Féin TD Imelda Munster has called on the government to do something about the backlog in public gynaecology appointments. She says that there are over 30,000 women on the waiting list nationally, including 1,246 women on the waiting list in Our Lady of…

The Department of Public Health, HSE North East is appealing to the public to keep their guard up to support hospitals and healthcare services as the fight against COVID-19 continues. “We need everyone to continue to adhere to the public health advice and together, we can turn the tide on the COVID-19 pandemic. The resurgence of…

Droichead Arts Centre has announced that Inside Out, a documentary film about the experience of young and old during the Coronavirus crisis, will premiere on Friday, 12 March at 8pm on their YouTube channel.  Produced in association with Droichead Arts Centre, directed by Darren Thornton and funded by Creative Ireland under the Creativity in Older Age Scheme, Inside…