Drogheda Life

  This February, Drogheda Credit Union has announced the launch of its Love to Lend Month. The campaign is designed to spread the love while helping members achieve their financial goals. Throughout the month, members will be embraced with love hearts, loan nights and lending! As part of Love to Lend month, every member who…

This Saturday, February 8th, in the Barbican Theatre, the new Drogheda Community Orchestra, under the baton of Tadhg Murphy, will premiere Michael Holohan’s orchestral piece The Sabbath Rang Slowly which is inspired by the various Church bells in Drogheda. Holohan composed a smaller version of the piece in 2017 and it was premiered with great…

On 26th January we published the story of Termonfeckin born freedom fighter John J. McBride who, despite great work carried out in the USA in the cause of Irish freedom, has been forgotten by history. Such was the response to that article that members of his family in New York are now seeking to connect…

A science project carried out by two Transition Year students at St. Mary’s Diocesan School to harness the heat created during the composting process has won them a trip to the USA. The project by Matthias Schazmann and Eoin O’ Grainne won the Regeneron special category prize at the BT Young Scientist competition and now…

Gardaí attached to the Divisional Drug Unit in Drogheda Garda station executed a search warrant at a property in Dunleer, County Louth yesterday and discovered a sophisticated cannabis cultivation operation. The Gardaí seized 60 cannabis plants at various stages of growth, with an estimated street value of over €48,000 and cannabis herb with an estimated…

The Donnelly family from Drogheda, fondly known as “The Donn’s”, experienced a moment of pure joy and excitement as they claimed the EuroMillions Plus top prize of €500,000 today at National Lottery HQ! This tight-knit clan of 18, including brothers, sisters, nephews, and nieces, have been playing together for two years, and this is their…

After the resounding success of the inaugural Drogheda Comedy Festival, we are thrilled to announce that we’re back and ready to bring even more laughter to the town! From March 7th – 9th, 2025, a stellar lineup of comedians will descend on Drogheda, filling its unique venues with top-tier local, national and international talent.  Some…

Last Saturday the Drogheda Stands with Palestine group collected over 1,000 signatures from the people of Drogheda for a petition calling for the Occupied Territories Bill to be enacted as soon as possible.  The group has held a weekly vigil every Saturday since October 2023 at 12 noon outside St Peter’s Church in West Street…

Brilliant free events for local businesses  Local Enterprise Week 2025 will take place from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th March. This week-long event offers a host of free events aimed at supporting and growing businesses across County Louth.  “Local Enterprise Week is a flagship programme of events for us,” said Niall Gallagher, Senior Enterprise Development…

By Andy Spearman  Just before Christmas, while wandering around the Drogheda Cottage Market, I came across some beautiful photographs of Japan street scenes taken by Drogheda man Cathal Carolan. They really are eye-catching images and now Cathal is preparing for his first exhibition in his home town.  Born in Drogheda in January 1995, Cathal has…