Schools across Louth are being asked to support children living in poverty by registering for Ireland’s most loved Christmas appeal. Team Hope, the charity that delivers gift-filled shoeboxes to children across Africa and Eastern Europe, has launched its 15th annual Christmas Shoebox Appeal. Families, schools, employers, and community groups are encouraged to get involved this…
Louth County Council has confirmed to Sinn Féin representatives Joanna Byrne TD and Cllr Debbie McCole that the owners of the Drogheda Chemical Manure Co. property on the Marsh Road have been served with a Derelict Sites Notice. The property will now be entered onto the Derelict Sites Register, market valued, and hit with a…
emale entrepreneurs and business owners from across Louth and Meath will gather at The Monasterboice Inn on Thursday, 16th October for National Women’s Enterprise Day 2025. Running from 9am to 2.30pm, the event promises a day filled with keynote speakers, panel discussions, practical insights, and networking opportunities — all designed to support women at every…
Fianna Fáil TD Erin McGreehan has welcomed the commencement of this year’s Fuel Allowance scheme, confirming that 13,733 households in Louth will benefit from the payment. The scheme, which begins today, has been expanded to allow more households to qualify ahead of the winter season. Nationwide, 410,000 households are set to receive the allowance, aimed…
Drogheda’s streets, cafés, and shopfronts came alive on Friday night as Droichead Arts Centre’s Night Moves programme lit up the town for Culture Night 2025. Running from 9.45pm until midnight, the ambitious late-night schedule brought together light installations, music, spoken word, visual art, and markets in venues not usually associated with the arts. Highlights included…
Sinn Féin has announced it will back Independent TD Catherine Connolly in the upcoming Presidential election, following a meeting of the party’s Ard Chomhairle today. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald said the decision was made after extensive consultation with party members and opposition groups nationwide. “This is a big decision to support a candidate from…
Louth County Council is inviting the public to try the new Drogheda Digital Hub on Narrow West Street for free ahead of its official opening in October. Created to foster a community of digital start-ups in the town centre and support the renewal of West Street, the hub is designed for start-ups, remote workers, and…
The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) will hold its biggest fundraising event of the year next Thursday, September 25th, with members, staff, and volunteers collecting donations across Louth and nationwide. The annual Fundraising Day aims to raise €60,000 to support IWA’s services, which help people with disabilities to live with independence, choice, and social connection. Collections…
Drogheda’s Westgate House and the adjoining former Drogheda Youth Development building are set for a major transformation after €7 million in funding was secured under the Government’s THRIVE (Town Centre First Heritage Revival Scheme). The project will deliver extensive refurbishment, conservation, and new extensions at the protected West Street site, bringing it back into active…
Plans to move ahead with the long-awaited Julianstown Traffic Management Scheme have taken a step forward after Meath County Council agreed to proceed to tender for construction. The R132 traffic calming works, originally due in 2023, were delayed to accommodate Uisce Éireann’s major pipeline project along the same route. With that project now pushed back…
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