Drogheda

Minister for Health briefed on Drogheda hospital concern weeks before patients

Patients advised of file reviews 11 weeks after HSE raised it with department, Labour’s Ged Nash says

‘Drogheda may have his head but we’ll always have his heart’: Oliver Plunkett’s remaining influence in Germany

Accounts of Plunkett’s life have more intrigue, disguises and double-crossing than Game of Thrones crossed with House of Cards

Motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Drogheda collision

Gardaí appeal for witnesses to early-morning incident on Friday

More than 1,000 patient cases examined as part of review at Drogheda hospital

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital is taking a look back at all histopathology slides seen by one consultant

Dozens of Drogheda hospital patients had pre-cancerous cells miscategorised

Several dozen patients to receive letters from hospital over grading of their pre-cancerous cells on foot of review of work of one consultant

Dart expansion to Drogheda approved in move to supercharge commuter capacity

Northern line improvements may lead to controversial shuttle replacement for Howth suburb

Walking the Boyne Valley Camino: Sunburn, sore legs and a sprint across the N51

Route through Louth and Meath, following the footsteps of Ireland’s medieval pilgrims, is a 25km journey into history

Two men arrested after €750k worth of cannabis plants seized in Drogheda search

Gardaí found a large-scale cannabis cultivation factory while searching a premises

Event guide: The Weir, Kilkenny Arts Festival and other best things to do in Ireland this week

August 2nd-8th, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

Three women avoid jail for money laundering on behalf of major crime gang

Trio allowed Drogheda-based Boylan group to lodge funds into their bank accounts

Oliver Plunkett’s story would make a great film – it’s a shame modern, secular Ireland has forgotten him

This year marks the 400th anniversary of Oliver Plunkett’s birth and the 50th since his canonisation. Coverage has been muted

Woman (70s) killed in crash with truck near Drogheda

Emergency services remain at scene of collision in Co Meath

Boylan brothers: The Irish gang leaders who have been on the run for five years

Keith and Josh Boylan were charged with serious crimes but skipped court and are most recently believed to be in South America

Hospital endoscopy procedures are increasingly being done at weekends

Health service trying to accommodate more patients outside traditional weekday hours

Tributes paid to ‘diligent’ and ‘lovely’ Kofi Owusu (15) who died while swimming in Meath

Kofi Owusu (15) died in incident in river Nanny in Co Meath on Friday

US investor set to pay €120m for three of Ireland’s leading retail parks

Deal for Trinity Collection will bring buyer’s overall investment in Irish retail schemes to nearly €400m

Drogheda lands with full planning for 198 new homes guiding at €8m

28.52-acre site near town centre readily accessible via newly constructed Port Access Northern Cross Route

Five homes on view this week in Dublin and Co Louth from €395,000

New to the market in Dartry, Glenageary, Sutton, Clonskeagh and Drogheda

Dart services resume after ‘major disruption’ due to overhead line damage

Services had been suspended until 8pm, but delays and altercations remain

Actor Emily Taaffe: ‘There’s an opening-up about the challenges women face when they become mothers’

The Irish actor’s upcoming TV series, Little Disasters, delves into dark and underexplored issues that can accompany motherhood

The Guide: Kilkenny Roots Festival, The Flaming Lips and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end

April 26th-May 2nd: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week

‘Safety of public transport workers must be a priority’: Union demands action over antisocial behaviour

NBRU writes to Bus Éireann, Irish Rail and Dublin Bus over ‘near-daily’ problems faced by members

Amazon security expert claims terrorist plot to blow up data centre

Louth-based whistleblower believes he was dismissed for highlighting security shortfalls

The Bureau by Eoin McNamee: If you’re interested in what the Border truly means, read this exceptional novel

Exceptional novel falls loosely into the category of ‘auto-fiction’ and features the author’s father

Firearm and ammunition discovered in Drogheda raid

Gardaí searched residential property as part of investigation targeting drugs supply

New Dart West extension to Maynooth faces judicial review challenges

High Court is due to hear the cases next June

Kyran Durnin murder: Gardaí continue extensive search of Drogheda house for evidence

Garda team searches house in Drogheda that boy often visited

Kyran Durnin murder inquiry: Gardaí set to excavate garden in Drogheda house search

House will be searched with hope of finding evidence of child’s whereabouts

Republic: Britain’s Revolutionary Decade 1649-1660 by Alice Hunt – England’s brief flirtation with a royalty-free constitution

History of Cromwell’s experiment with republicanism is restricted to England and debating chambers of London

Kyran Durnin: Where does the death of suspect Anthony Maguire leave the investigation?

Death of one suspect will not end investigation but greatly complicates murder inquiry that already posed huge challenges for gardaí

Kyran Durnin murder: Gardaí expect further arrests for range of crimes in case

Anthony Maguire (36), arrested last week in the case, was found dead on Tuesday

Kyran Durnin case: Man with history of violence now suspect in murder investigation

Gardaí conclude search at Drogheda house as second of two suspects is released without charge

Kyran Durnin case: Man held for questioning released without charge, as search of property concludes

Gardaí say details of search are not being released ‘for operational purposes’

Kyran Durnin investigation: Search to resume at Drogheda house after man arrested

Gardaí questioning man in connection with suspected murder of boy who went missing two years ago

Drogheda data centre would compromise ability to comply with carbon limits, An Taisce warns

Company seeks planning permission for three-storey facility

Irish Cities in Crisis: A ‘call to arms’ on the challenges of housing a rapidly growing population

A wide-ranging compilation of essays by the Irish Cities 2070 think tank, which is backed by the Irish Academy of Engineering and the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland

Punctuality of trains at Connolly continues to decline

Irish Rail received more than 1,000 written complaints after new timetable was introduced

‘We are family away from family’: The players putting Amsterdam on the hurling map

The European hurling champions went to Drogheda on Saturday in search of a little bit of history and, in doing so, helped show the essence of what a GAA occasion should represent

Kyran Durnin case: No further searches planned as investigators ‘consolidate’ leads

Tusla report on its involvement with Kyran and the Durnin family raises issues of concern, says Minister

Kyran Durnin case: How can a child go missing for two years?

Locals in Dundalk express bafflement and shock at disappearance of boy in 2022, when he was aged six

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