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West Street to get boost as Dunnes Stores prepares to reopen
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (244+ words) Drogheda town centre is set for a welcome boost with news that Dunnes Stores on West Street is to reopen in the coming weeks. The store closed unexpectedly a number of months ago, with some staff transferring to the company's…...
First steps taken towards joint Development Plan for Drogheda
10+ hour, 2+ min ago (236+ words) The first steps have been taken towards developing a long awaited plan for the future of the greater Drogheda area. Up to now, neither Louth nor Meath County Council had put a joint plan in place, largely due to legal…...
Local filmmaker's Fusion Kitchen to showcase Drogheda's diverse food culture
2+ day, 2+ min ago (340+ words) A new television series with strong ties to Drogheda's growing food scene is set to air this April. Fusion Kitchen, created by local filmmaker Declan Cassidy, brings together people from different cultural backgrounds who are now part of the Drogheda…...
1 million cannabis seizure in Louth as two men arrested
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (130+ words) Around "1 million worth of suspected cannabis has been seized in a joint operation involving Garda" and Revenue officers in County Louth. The seizure of approximately 50kg of drugs took place in Castlebellingham on Wednesday, April 1, as part of an intelligence led…...
Scam warning issued on April Fool's Day
1+ week, 1+ day ago (315+ words) Consumers are being warned to stay alert this April Fool's Day, as scammers continue to target people with increasingly sophisticated tactics. Fraud and economic crime in Ireland rose by 137 per cent in 2025, according to figures from An Garda S'och'na, highlighting…...
Louth urged to support 65 Roses Day for Cystic Fibrosis Ireland
1+ week, 1+ day ago (232+ words) Cystic Fibrosis Ireland is calling on people in Louth to get behind this year's 65 Roses Day, taking place on Friday, April 10. The charity is aiming to raise "300, 000, with volunteers set to sell purple roses in Dunnes Stores branches as part…...
Call for Louth County Council to Speed up Active travel in Drogheda
1+ week, 4+ day ago (255+ words) Noel Hogan, Chairperson of the Drogheda Cycling Group, has called for urgent progress on active travel infrastructure in the town, saying delays are impacting daily life for residents and holding back safer, more sustainable transport options. The recent jumps in…...
Irvine Welsh to visit Drogheda for special talk and DJ set this May
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (177+ words) Drogheda collective External Sounds, in partnership with Sound Town, will host two events with renowned Scottish writer Irvine Welsh at Droichead Arts Centre and The Living Room on Bank Holiday Sunday, May 3. Marking 30 years since the film adaptation of his…...
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2+ week, 3+ hour ago (17+ words) Calls for overhaul of Vacant Homes Tax as over 1, 300 properties lie empty in Louth'Drogheda Life...
Man rescued by Drogheda Coast Guard during flooding at Obelisk Bridge
2+ week, 2+ day ago (282+ words) A man was rescued by Drogheda Coast Guard following an incident at the Obelisk Bridge, Oldbridge, last Friday night. There was heavy flooding in the area and the river Boyne was overflowing. The crew received a call from the Marine…...