Drogheda Life

By Andy Spearman Anyone who drives through Drogheda on a regular basis will be only too aware of the frustrating and time wasting effects of the chaotic traffic throughout the town. Thirty minutes to cover the half kilometre along the North Quays from the gates of Drogheda Port to St Mary’s Bridge is commonplace and…

Tredagh Boxing Academy had a very busy weekend at the recent Armagh / Down Open Championships and also at the U 18 Ireland v Wales International Test Match. The Armagh / Down Open Championships were held in Silverbridge Boxing Club in Armagh and the Ireland v Wales International took place in Derry City on the…

Siblings Ricky Morgan and Karen Healy drive in as Captain and Lady Captain Family is important at County Louth Golf Club. Since 1892, the Baltray based club has welcomed golfers of all ages and abilities – and, more often than not, welcoming their children and grandchildren too. It’s not uncommon to meet three or even four generations…

By Andy Spearman Regular Drogheda Life readers will have noticed that there have been no posts on the site for over a week. This was due to the death on St. Patrick’s Day of my mother Anne. Mum and I were very close, perhaps the fact that I am the only boy, I use the…

Drogheda Councillor Ejiro O’Hare Stratton has called on the HSE to urgently establish dedicated alcohol treatment centres in Louth, highlighting the severe strain alcohol-related admissions are placing on acute hospital beds.  Speaking on the issue at the Regional Health Forum meeting yesterday, Councillor Ejiro expressed frustration at the initial response from the HSE but stressed…

Louth County Council’s 2025 Annual Service Delivery Plan was officially adopted by elected members at the council’s monthly meeting which took place yesterday, Monday, 24th March. Speaking after the meeting, the Louth County Council Chief Executive, David Conway, said: “This plan is our roadmap for delivering high-quality services to the county and the citizens of…

Boyne Hockey Club has been busy, both on and off the pitch in recent weeks. With a record turnout for its annual participation in Drogheda’s St Patrick’s Day Parade, this was a great opportunity to present the club to the wider community. The boys and girls of the club marched proudly with the club goalies…

Local Fianna Fáil Senator Alison Comyn and Cllr James Byrne are working with Louth-based intercultural community group Culture Connect to try and retain €200,000 funding received recently by the group, to renovate the former Drogheda Youth Development building in Narrow West Street. The funding could now be put on hold whilst Louth County Council applies…

Steps on mortgage switching will give consumers more transparency Labour Party Finance spokesperson Ged Nash TD has given a broad welcome to the Central Bank’s revised Consumer Protection Code which was published yesterday. “Confidence and trust must be restored in our financial institutions after the financial crash, the tracker mortgage and insurance dual-pricing scandals” he…

  There was more bad news for house hunters this week when a national survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance indicated that the price of the average second-hand three-bed semi in County Louth has increased from €290,000 to to €297,500 in the last three months. That’s a rise of 2.6% in the first quarter of the year….