At a reception in the Marcy Hotel last night, Committee Chairperson Sarah Taaffe announced details of the Drogheda St. Patrick’s weekend festival which gets underway on March 14 with events each day leading up to the parade on March 17. Thanking the parade sponsors and participants for their support Ms Taaffe said: “your commitment to…
At a reception in the Marcy Hotel last night, Committee Chairperson Sarah Taaffe announced details of the Drogheda St. Patrick’s weekend festival which gets underway on March 14 with events each day leading up to the parade on March 17. Thanking the parade sponsors and participants for their support Ms Taaffe said: “your commitment to…
The Boomerang Youth Centre and Café on Fair Street is one of Drogheda’s greatest success stories. Since it opened in 2013, Boomerang has been a place where young people can meet old friends, make new ones and access all the services and supports that they need. It is also a place where they can learn…
Coláiste na hInse produced a strong fourth quarter to power their way to a 44-26 victory over a gritty Patrician High School Carrickmacross in Thursday’s All-Ireland Under 16B Boys Schools League title game in the National Basketball Arena. With Kevin Provizors and Adam Borjse combining for 23 points, the Monaghan side did keep themselves in…
Coláiste na hInse produced a strong fourth quarter to power their way to a 44-26 victory over a gritty Patrician High School Carrickmacross in Thursday’s All-Ireland Under 16B Boys Schools League title game in the National Basketball Arena. With Kevin Provizors and Adam Borjse combining for 23 points, the Monaghan side did keep themselves in…
Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne has raised the need for a driving test centre for Drogheda in the Dáil. “The statutory maximum waiting time for a driving test is ten weeks and no test centre in the country is meeting that or even coming close to it” she said. “As there is no driving test…
The bravery of Matthew Flanagan, a local man who saved three people from drowning in the river Boyne 100 years ago and had Flanagan’s Terrace named after him, has been recalled and his family presented with Drogheda Chamber’s ‘Community Champion’ award. A local painter and decorator by profession, Matthew’s story has long since been part…
The bravery of Matthew Flanagan, a local man who saved three people from drowning in the river Boyne 100 years ago and had Flanagan’s Terrace named after him, has been recalled and his family presented with Drogheda Chamber’s ‘Community Champion’ award. A local painter and decorator by profession, Matthew’s story has long since been part…
Drogheda author, entrepreneur, and lecturer Andrine Mendez has launched his new book, “How to Start a Business with (Almost) No Money,” at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT). The launch included handing the first official copy to Dr Kate Johnston from the School of Business and Humanities at DKIT, who previously mentored Andrine during his research…
Grace Conway of Tredagh Boxing Academy has been selected to captain the 14 strong Irish team to box against Wales at the Guildhall in Derry this Saturday when she will fight Welsh 57kg champion Ellie Cain. Between studying for her Leaving Certificate at Scoil Ui Mhuire in Dunleer and a hectic schedule of boxing tournaments…
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