Drogheda Independent

23/08/2026

A little kitten was discovered trapped behind a bread bin before staff and local youngsters came together to bring it to safety

23/08/2026

Newtown Blues GFC prove too good for disappointing Dreadnots GFC in Louth SFC opener

23/08/2026

Ffion, racing with VW Breda, will be representing Cycling Leinster while Rhiannon will be competing with her RWC Ahoy team.

Cycling - Rás na mBan 2026

23/08/2026

He joins the team from LMETB’s Ratoath College in Meath where he has been principal since 2019.

A new principal, Mr. Séamus Meehan, has been appointed to Bush Post Primary School, Dundalk, following the retirement of Mr Kevin Joyce.

22/08/2026

The historic racecourse will officially mark its 300th anniversary next week, with free admission on the opening day for those who register in advance.

Bellewstown Racecourse will celebrate an extraordinary 300 years of racing this month with a special two-day festival marking three centuries of sporting history on the Hill of Crockafotha.

21/08/2026

Senator Sharon Keogan has called on the owner of a horse to return and clean up after the animal after horse manure was left on a public footpath outside a crèche.

Senator Sharon Keogan has called on the owner of a horse to return and clean up after the animal after horse manure was left on a public footpath outside a crèche in Duleek.

21/08/2026

The devices were removed from the scene by the EOD for further examination.

A number of what’s been confirmed as ‘viable devices’ have been removed from a house in Dundalk this afternoon.

21/08/2026

The new Student Union team at Dundalk Institute of Technology has taken office and it is preparing to welcome students to the Dublin Road campus in September.

The team for the academic year 2026-2027 comprises three full-time officers: newly elected President Tobi Bewaji, returning Vice President for Welfare and Equality Rosheen Hornby, and Vice President for Engagement Ksh*tiz ‘Kayzee’ Mittal.

They will be joined by six part-time officers in October across a variety of roles such as Communications Officer, Academic Officer, and Postgraduate Officer.

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21/08/2026

Moving to a new school is always difficult but for Niamh Walsh it wasn’t just a new school, it was a new school in a new country and an entirely difficult syllabus.

Niamh moved to Dundalk from Canada with her family two years ago and enrolled in St Vincent’s Secondary School.

As she celebrated getting her Leaving Cert results on Friday morning, Niamh described studying in the all-girls school as “a lovely experience”.

“I’m half Irish and moved over here two years ago,” she said. “It was a big adjustment but it paid off in the end.”

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21/08/2026

Houses have been evacuated and roads closed as gardaí have confirmed that they dealing with an ongoing incident this afternoon.

Houses have been evacuated and roads closed in Dundalk as Gardaí have confirmed that they dealing with an ongoing incident in Dundalk this afternoon.