Drogheda Independent

The Drogheda Independent is a local newspaper catering to the Drogheda region, which encompasses Drogheda, Mid-Louth, and East Meath.

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Conor McKeon: Why John Small’s U-turn has proved so important to Dublin’s All-Ireland ambitions

1 day ago | independent.ie | Conor McKeon

Conor McKeon: Why John Small’s U-turn has proved so important to Dublin’s All-Ireland ambitionsHalf-back’s mid-season decision has proved crucial to the chances of Dessie Farrell’s men figuring in the shake-up for SamJohn Small adds backbone to the Dublin defenceThere was a spell there when Dessie Farrell’s post-match press conferences started to sound like the death notices on a local radio station.
Revealed: The fans that get the most out of a GAA+ subscription - and the counties that top the list of free-to-air games on RTÉ

1 day ago | independent.ie | Darragh Nolan

Revealed: The fans that get the most out of a GAA+ subscription – and the counties that top the list of free-to-air games on RTÉRevealed: The fans that get the most out of a GAA+ subscriptionToday’s All-Ireland football championship quarter-finals mark the end of the GAA+ schedule for 2025, giving a clear picture of how often every county has played matches behind the paywall.
Rory Gaffney comes off the bench to secure three vital points for Shamrock Rovers

1 day ago | independent.ie | Sean O'Connor

This clash was heading towards a stalemate as Stephen Bradley’s side looked like they may miss out on the chance to extend their lead out to 11 points, but a howler from Waterford ‘keeper Stephen McMullan gifted Rory Gaffney the winner and gave the leaders the win they craved to take a big step towards the 2025 league title.
Seán O’Connor: How the ‘Special One’, Jose Mourinho, made Damien Duff into a box-office manager like him

1 day ago | independent.ie | Sean O'Connor

While it’s all eyes on the Champions League for Shelbourne in 11 days, with that famous anthem set to return to Tolka Park for the first time in almost two decades, it’s a little under a year ago now since Damien Duff sat in the stadium’s media room and opened up on his memories of big European nights.
Dates confirmed for trial pedestrianisation of bridge linking Clare and Tipperary

1 day ago | independent.ie | Erika Sassone |Eoin Kelleher

The announcement was made following a meeting between elected members of Killaloe and Nenagh Municipal Districts and officials from Clare and Tipperary County Councils on Wednesday, June 25. The trial, provided for under Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994, aims to pilot a more pedestrian and cyclist-friendly route on the old town centre bridge between Killaloe and Ballina.
Up to 40pc of rural post offices could close without increased funding warns Tipperary TD

1 day ago | independent.ie | Eoin Kelleher

Speaking about the rural post office network in Tipperary on Thursday, Fine Gael’s Michael Murphy told Tánaiste Simon Harris that increasing this funding to €15m annually over five years will ensure the viability of many of the 845 post offices nationwide, more than 500 of which are in areas without any financial institution.
Rural Tipperary community ‘deeply saddened’ as primary school to close down

1 day ago | independent.ie | Eoin Kelleher

St Joseph’s National School, which opened in the 1960s, is a rural, mixed school in Aglish village in the parish of Borrisokane, north Tipperary. It’s understood that the school, which once had a peak of more than 30 pupils, had dwindled to less than ten students in recent times, with two teachers, including the principal. The latest Department of Education report, conducted in November last year, stated that there were 13 pupils enrolled.
Dublin captain Con O’Callaghan named on the bench for All-Ireland quarter-final against Tyrone

1 day ago | independent.ie | Conor McKeon

latest | Dublin captain Con O’Callaghan named on the bench for All-Ireland quarter-final against TyroneDublin's Con O'Callaghan holds off Derry's Brendan Rogers their recent clash at Páirc Esler in Newry; O'Callaghan is named on the bench for his side's quarter-final. Photo by Thomas Flinkow/SportsfileCon O’Callaghan has been named on the Dublin bench for tomorrow’s All-Ireland quarter-final with Tyrone.
Leicester City win race to sign Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Katie Keane

1 day ago | independent.ie | Sean O'Connor

Exclusive | Leicester City win race to sign Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Katie Keane Goalkeeper Katie Keane will leave Shamrock Rovers for Leicester City. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/SportsfileLeicester City have won the race to sign Shamrock Rovers goalkeeper Katie Keane.
‘Squid Game, Season 3’ review: It’s viewers who end up losing in this final round of the Korean horror show

2 days ago | independent.ie | Pat Stacey

This dragged-out follow-up is more proof that ‘Squid Game’ should have bowed out after the first seasonFirst things first: you won’t find any major plot spoilers here for Squid Game, Season 3 (Netflix, all episodes from Friday, June 27), so read on – but only if you’ve seen the whole of the South Korean dystopian drama’s second season.