Local Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne has voiced her frustration after receiving a response from the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration which refused to consider reopening part of The D Hotel in Drogheda for tourism use. Deputy Byrne said she raised the matter following a departmental inspection report which found that only 89…
Speaking from the European Parliament in Strasbourg this week, Louth MEP Nina Carberry has praised the vital role that Men’s and Women’s Sheds play in fostering connection, creativity, and wellbeing within local communities. Carberry highlighted the success of the Men’s Shed movement, which was awarded the European Citizens’ Prize seven years ago, describing it as…
A new Irish Red Cross survey released to mark World Mental Health Day (October 10th) has revealed that while 85% of people in Ireland would not hesitate to help someone close to them in distress, almost half (50%) worry they might say or do the wrong thing — and over one in three (36%) don’t…
The people of the North East and beyond are coming together to honour the memory of Mark, Louise, and Evan O’Connor, following the tragic events in Drumgowna, Co. Louth last Monday. A GoFundMe page has been set up in their name, with all donations to be shared between The Hub Praxis Care Drogheda and Drogheda…
Drogheda and Dundalk’s inclusion in the Government’s Living Cities Initiative, alongside a permanent VAT reduction for small businesses and record investment in special education, has been hailed as a transformative Budget 2026 for County Louth. Local representatives say the measures will breathe new life into town centres, strengthen small business recovery, and deliver real progress…
Drogheda has received a major boost in Budget 2026, with confirmation that it will be designated a Regional Centre under the National Planning Framework and included in the expanded Living City Initiative — a move local representatives say will transform the town centre and bring it another step closer to official city status. The announcement…
A new national survey by Mental Health Ireland has found that nearly one in five people in Ireland do nothing each week to support their mental health, with time, screen use, and financial pressure emerging as the biggest barriers to wellbeing. The findings, released as part of Mental Health Ireland’s 2025 Mental Health Month Campaign,…
Drogheda’s transformation from a historic town to Ireland’s newest city is being captured in striking fashion through a new short film launched today by the Drogheda City Status Group (DCSG). Shot entirely by drone over recent weeks, the film visually documents the town’s explosive growth and expansion — highlighting dozens of major new housing developments…
Bellewstown’s Robert Whearty continued his fine run of form this week, claiming victory at Bellewstown with Ukiyo for trainer Gavin Cromwell and the First Law Syndicate. The pair took the six-furlong handicap in impressive style, holding off Sovereign Banter by a length and a quarter — Whearty’s 21st win of the season so far. Elsewhere,…
Louth Sinn Féin TDs Joanna Byrne and Ruairí Ó Murchú have condemned the reported detention of Senator Chris Andrews, who was among hundreds of humanitarian activists on board the Global Sumud Flotilla bound for Gaza. The flotilla, which included representatives from 46 countries, was carrying humanitarian aid such as food and medical supplies to civilians…
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