A coordinated emergency response helped prevent tragedy in Drogheda on Sunday morning, 26 October 2025, after a person entered the water near Fiddle Case Pier. At approximately 11:30am, the Boyne Fishermen’s Rescue and Recovery emergency pager crew was activated following reports of a person in distress near the Sunshine Bar. Security staff at Scotch Hall…
“Catherine will be a president for all of us and she will be my president and I really would like to wish her all the very, very best.” With those words, Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys formally conceded the Irish presidential election to Catherine Connolly, who is set to become the tenth President of Ireland. The…
Members of the public, community groups, and anyone with an interest in protecting local waterways are being invited to join the new Boyne River Catchment Community Forum — a national pilot project aimed at strengthening community involvement in water quality and river management. The initiative, led by the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), is part…
Senator Alison Comyn has made a passionate appeal in the Seanad for Drogheda to be officially recognised as Ireland’s next city, warning that the town’s rapid growth is being undermined by outdated governance and a lack of investment. Addressing Minister of State Christopher O’Sullivan, Senator Comyn called for the creation of a Drogheda City Status…
Osborne is proudly celebrating ten years in Drogheda, marking a decade of recruitment excellence and community impact across the North-East. First opening its doors in Bryanstown, Drogheda in 2015, Osborne has since become a cornerstone of recruitment and talent solutions in the region — supporting local businesses and helping candidates to thrive in their careers….
As Ireland prepares to head to the polls for the Presidential Election, bookmakers may be predicting the lowest turnout on record — but here at Drogheda Life, we’re encouraging everyone to make their voice heard and use their vote. BoyleSports has set the odds at 4/11 that this election will see a smaller turnout than…
Excitement is building ahead of the 2025 North East Business Awards, organised by Drogheda & District Chamber, which take place at the CityNorth Hotel on Friday, November 22. This year’s awards have once again drawn incredible interest, with entries from across every sector of industry — from hospitality and healthcare to technology, retail, manufacturing, and…
Drogheda is set to take centre stage on RTE One this Sunday, 23rd November at 11am, as the national broadcaster airs the world premiere of The Mass of The Bells — a major new choral and orchestral composition by acclaimed Drogheda composer Michael Holohan, member of Aosdána. The live broadcast from St Peter’s Catholic Church,…
Local South Drogheda & East Meath Fianna Fáil Councillor Stephen McKee hosted a well-attended Study Skills Night for Leaving Cert students last Thursday at The Glenside Hotel, Drogheda. The event drew a large crowd of sixth-year students eager to pick up practical tips ahead of their exams. Cllr McKee, a secondary school teacher by profession,…
Louth is celebrating another major Lotto win after an online player from the county scooped a life-changing €7,129,505 in Saturday night’s (October 18th) draw. The winning Quick Pick ticket was purchased online on Friday, 17th October, and the lucky player becomes Ireland’s 8th Lotto jackpot winner of 2025 — and the second from Louth this…
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