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The General Manager of Drogheda United F.C. , Hubert Murphy , is to relinquish that post to take up the role of Chief Executive Officer of Drogheda Chamber of which he is the current President. droghedalife.com/news/hubert-mu… via DroghedaLife.com

Nobody wants to see Drogheda falling into dereliction; not the public nor the council and certainly not the building owners. One Narrow West Street investor told Drogheda Life about his difficulties getting planning permission droghedalife.com/news/derelicti… via DroghedaLife.com

How can people with disabilities fully participate in all aspects of life when public transport is not fully accessible. We need to do better!

A Dundalk Argus editorial says that Drogheda ‘deserves better recognition’ and that ‘if that means a new local authority to look after their affairs then it is justified’. It came as music to the ears of the @DroghedaCityStatus Group droghedalife.com/news/even-dund… via DroghedaLife.com

Award-winning entrepreneur and mentor, Naomh McElhatton, renowned for her female leadership in the technology and digital sectors, was the guest speaker at a recent Network Louth event to celebrate International Women’s Day. droghedalife.com/news/network-i… via DroghedaLife.com

The anger caused by the Roderic O’Gorman TD decision to close the D Hotel to tourist visitors in favour of providing shelter for asylum seekers continues. @LoveDrogheda BID says we need better and more balanced decision making. droghedalife.com/news/anger-cau… via DroghedaLife.com

The Louth Enterprise Awards was the culmination of a week of events involving a generation of impressive young entrepreneurs who are making their way in the world of business in County Louth and around the world. LEO Louth droghedalife.com/news/enterpris… via DroghedaLife.com

Government treating Drogheda with utter contempt with D Hotel decision Drogheda Chamber @LoveDrogheda Derelict Drogheda Ged Nash TD droghedalife.com/news/governmen… via DroghedaLife.com

Following his meetings yesterday with Drogheda Councillors and representatives of Drogheda Chamber and @LoveDrogheda BID, the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has thanked both groups for their leadership. droghedalife.com/news/taoiseach… via DroghedaLife.com

The energy was electric yesterday as hundreds of secondary school students eager to showcase their innovative business ideas crowded into the Fairways Hotel for the Louth Student Enterprise Awards 2024. LEO Louth droghedalife.com/news/winners-o… via DroghedaLife.com

The Founder and CEO of the Drogheda-based Digital Marketing Agency Sixtwo Digital , Colm Hanratty, has been awarded the All-Ireland Business Foundation’s 2024 Digital Business Person of the Year award droghedalife.com/news/sixtwo-di… via DroghedaLife.com

Drogheda City Status Group welcomed phase one of the PANCR opening today as something on which they have been campaigning for years but they  believe it will take many years to deliver in its entirety. droghedalife.com/news/half-a-ro… via DroghedaLife.com

A week after his announcement that the D Hotel is to be used solely for housing asylum seekers, Minister Roderic O'Gorman has finally entered into consultations with local political and business reps Drogheda Chamber @LoveDrogheda droghedalife.com/news/business-… via DroghedaLife.com

We carried out a checkpoint in Drogheda this morning when we stopped this lorry.

The driver was an unaccompanied learner with no tax, insurance or L-plates.

The trailer was also found to be dangerously defective.

The lorry was seized and court is to follow.

#SaferRoads

Drogheda Stands with Palestine has been protesting on the steps of St. Peter’s Church in West Street and also fundraising for humanitarian aid for the citizens of Palestine and to date they have raised €7,105 droghedalife.com/news/drogheda-… via DroghedaLife.com

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Tánaiste Micheál Martin and Minister Eamon Ryan have announced that the Government is to invest €10 million in a renewed visitor experience at the Battle of the Boyne site. droghedalife.com/news/10-millio… via DroghedaLife.com

Funding has been announced for the Narrow Water Bridge linking the Mourne Mountains and Cooley. It will be a boost for tourism, cross border active travel and the development of greenways, walking trails and parks Louth County Council droghedalife.com/news/funding-a… via DroghedaLife.com

The Drogheda Cycling group has welcomed the proposals from Louth County Council for cycle lanes on both the Dublin Road and the roads around the M1 Retail Park. droghedalife.com/news/cycle-lan… via DroghedaLife.com