Drogheda Life

Drogheda and District Chamber and BD (Becton Dickinson and Company,) have launched a new awards programme that will recognise the efforts of individuals and groups who help drive and inspire the beating heart of Drogheda life. ‘Community Champions’ will be recognised across all fields in Drogheda and district. “We have so many heroes, so many…

Ace AC’s Shea O’Donnell is no stranger to winning national medals and he did it again at the weekend, this time for his school St Marys Diocesan Drogheda. Shea, who last year ran in the European under 18 Championships at 800m, showed his all-round ability with a National Schools Cross Country medal over a tough…

International Women’s Day was being celebrated early by Network Ireland Louth who, together with Local Enterprise Office Louth, had a joint event during Local Enterprise Week was entitled ‘The Recovery Position’ and Julie Burke aka JulesRulesIrl kept the audience of local businesswomen enthralled with her story and her advice.  Julie calls herself ‘Jack of all…

The Local Enterprise Week ended in style yesterday with the highly anticipated Louth Enterprise Awards at The Monasterboice Inn. Hosted in partnership with Louth County Council, the event remains a highlight of the week, celebrating the innovation, creativity, and resilience of Louth’s business community. This annual celebration of enterprise in the county brings together business…

Light at the end of the tunnel for fairer rail fares for Drogheda, says Nash Louth Labour TD, Ged Nash says there is finally light at the end of the tunnel for Drogheda rail commuters with news that the infrastructure needed to introduce lower rail fares for the town, will be in place by the…

Proceeds going to women’s charity Safe Ireland The Arc Cinema in Drogheda is celebrating International Women’s Day tomorrow (March 8)with a special screening of Wicked, a film that champions female empowerment and the power of friendship. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the incredible organisation Safe Ireland, which is dedicated to supporting and…

Proceeds going to women’s charity Safe Ireland The Arc Cinema in Drogheda is celebrating International Women’s Day tomorrow (March 8)with a special screening of Wicked, a film that champions female empowerment and the power of friendship. All proceeds from this event will be donated to the incredible organisation Safe Ireland, which is dedicated to supporting and…

Young engineers from St. Oliver’s Community College and St. Paul’s Senior National School, Drogheda were among the heat winners of this year’s FIRST® LEGO® League SUBMERGEDâ„  tournament which took place on Tuesday of this week.    Heats of the hands-on robotics and problem-solving programme took place throughout Ireland, with teams of children, aged 10 to 16, learning to…

  Dioceses around the country will observe the annual ‘Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse’ tomorrow, 7 March, coinciding with the first Friday of Lent.  This significant day of prayer was initiated by Pope Francis and has been marked in Irish dioceses since 2017. On the ‘Day of Prayer for Survivors of Abuse’, parishes across…

Contracts have been signed for the building of four social housing projects in Louth which will provide 271 new homes across the county over the next 20 months. The developments at Bakery View, Ballymakenny Road, Drogheda (97 units); Greenhills Grange, Drogheda (46 units); Ravel Drive, Dunleer (70 units); and An Mullach, Louth Village (58 units)…