Residents living in the Meath side of Drogheda have launched a petition calling for urgent action from Meath County Council, citing years of neglect, poor infrastructure, and a lack of accountability. The petition, started by local resident Paul Reidy, highlights how Drogheda — Ireland’s largest town — suffers from a unique governance problem, being split…
Drogheda’s long-neglected West Gate House and the former Drogheda Youth Development building are about to undergo a €10 million transformation, following the award of €7 million in THRIVE funding. Here are five things you may not know about this landmark regeneration project. 1. It’s been a decade in the making.The seeds of this project were…
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…
Earlier this week, Drogheda Life reported the landmark announcement of €7 million in THRIVE funding for the regeneration of Westgate House and the former Drogheda Youth Development building. Louth County Council has now outlined further details on how the project will move forward. The €10 million regeneration project – with €7 million from the Town…
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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