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1 month ago | 
droghedalife.com | Joanna Byrne |Andy Spearman
Sinn Féin TD Joanna Byrne has raised the need for a driving test centre for Drogheda in the Dáil. “The statutory maximum waiting time for a driving test is ten weeks and no test centre in the country is meeting that or even coming close to it” she said.
“As there is no driving test centre in Drogheda, people in South Louth and East Meath have to travel to do their driving tests, usually to Navan or Dundalk.
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2 months ago | 
droghedalife.com | Joanna Byrne |Andy Spearman
Sinn Féin TD for Louth Joanna Byrne has called on the newly appointed Government to urgently address the shortage of childcare places for families in Louth.
Responses to parliamentary questions submitted recently by Deputy Byrne to the newly appointed Minister for Children show that 17 pre-school services closed in the last number of years in Louth, and more worryingly that 158 ELC places have been lost.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
droghedalife.com | Andy Spearman
Drogheda’s Labour TD Ged Nash says he is “deeply frustrated” that the introduction of lower fares for Drogheda commuters, first announced a year ago, is being delayed once again.
“A year ago in January of 2024, the NTA made a much-heralded announcement that Drogheda would finally be included in the Dublin Commuter Zone where local commuters could at last, avail of the lower rail fares enjoyed within that zone.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
droghedalife.com | Andy Spearman
Fifteen year old Matthew Maher who lives in Tenure and is a student at St Joseph’s Secondary School in Drogheda, has been selected to play for the Ireland Ice hockey team in Michigan USA next month.
That is all very well and good, but the problem for Matthew is that, with all the travelling, it can be very expensive to compete. So he has launched an online fundraising campaign to help with the costs.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
droghedalife.com | Andy Spearman
Louth Library Service has today announced the publication of a new book that will be of great interest to local historians, students and many others -‘War and Peace in the Wee County. Louth during the struggle for independence and after.’ by Dr Thomas Tormey.
Dr Tormey has been Historian in Residence with Louth Library Service since 2021.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
droghedalife.com | Andy Spearman
Mosney is delighted to announce that the company has recently purchased the Sports Dome at Marley’s Lane, Drogheda. This indoor astro turf facility adjoins the St. Nicholas GFC Club grounds at Jimmy Pentony Park, Rathmullan Road.
Modernisation works commenced recently that will create one large playing and training surface with separate Strength & Conditioning facilities. The new facility will be branded as Mosney Leisure, an exciting new departure for the company.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
droghedalife.com | Andy Spearman
As negotiations continue between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Regional Independent Group on a formula to form the next government, the Drogheda City Status Group says that decades of neglect must end now and substantial investment for Drogheda must be set out in both the new Programme for Government and the revised National Planning Framework.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
droghedalife.com | Andy Spearman
Members of Inver Colpa Rowing Club are pictured here on Sunday 12th January in Scotch Hall presenting a cheque for €2,915 to representatives of the Boyne Fishermen’s Rescue and Recovery Service and Clogherhead RNLI.
The money was raised at the 'Row the Boyne Rowing Challenge' that took place in Scotch Hall on Saturday 14th December. The total amount will be shared equally between the two organisations.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
droghedalife.com | Andy Spearman
Drogheda, Ireland – Blue Monday, often called “the most depressing day of the year,” is getting a much-needed twist at The Arc Cinema. On Monday, 20th January, all tickets for every film will be just €6.50 all day long—that’s almost a 50% discount!
Now in its third year, The Drogheda Town Centre cinema’s Blue Monday promotion has become a hit with customers, helping them swap the January blues for the magic of the big screen.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
droghedalife.com | Andy Spearman
Wednesday, 15th January 2025 Front Page Declan Healy of Uisce Éireann. Uisce Éireann wishes to advise customers in Moneymore, Droghedaof a disruption to water supply from 9pm on Thursday, 16 January until 4am on Friday, 17 January to facilitate ongoing essential watermains replacement works.
The areas affected by the outage include Hardman Gardens, Sunday’s Gate, Church Street, Bóthar Bruga, Pearse Park, Sandyford Terrace, Magdalene Street, Rope Walk and surrounding areas in Moneymore.
