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Man seriously injured in shooting in Co Louth

A man in his 30s has been injured in a shooting at the M1 Retail Park in Drogheda.

Leinster • 15 Apr 19

A man who was in the house at the time of the incident was uninjured

Petrol bomb attack on house in Drogheda

An investigation is under way into what gardaí believe was a petrol bomb attack on a house in Co Louth last night.

Leinster • 14 Feb 19

The project is being led by a number of businesses across the northeast, including in Dundalk

Scheme to attract investment to northeastern region

A cross-border business-led initiative aimed at attracting multinational companies into the northeast region has been launched.

Ireland • 11 Feb 19

Coca-Cola employs 200 people at Southgate in Drogheda

Coca-Cola to outsource part of Irish operation

Coca-Cola has confirmed that it is looking at outsourcing part of its Irish operation based in Drogheda, Co Louth.

Leinster • 24 Jan 19

The Army bomb disposal team have been called to the scene

Drogheda street sealed off after suspicious discovery

A street in Drogheda has been sealed off after a suspicious item was found in a house.

Leinster • 19 Dec 18

Fine Gael TD Fergus O'Dowd
said families are "fraught and distressed" by what is happening in their community

Louth TDs seek extra gardaí to tackle Drogheda feud

A group of TDs from Louth have called on the Government to increase the number of gardaí in Drogheda following the outbreak of a feud between two criminal gangs in the town over the past week.

Crime • 14 Nov 18

Three of the six incidents took place in the Cement Road area of Drogheda

Five held over alleged kidnapping in Drogheda

Five people have been arrested in connection with an alleged kidnapping in Drogheda, Co Louth.

Leinster • 12 Nov 18

A garda spokesperson said no arrests have been made in relation to any of the incidents and investigations are ongoing

Probe after petrol bombs and assault in Drogheda

An investigation has been launched in Drogheda after five separate incidents, including two petrol bomb attacks, took place in a six-hour period between Thursday night and Friday morning.

Leinster • 10 Nov 18

The discovery was made at a house on Oulster Lane in Co Louth

Four arrested after gun found in Louth house

Four people have been arrested after a gun was found during a search at a house in Drogheda.

Leinster • 12 Aug 18

The cash was seized, along with a quantity of drugs, in Drogheda

Cash seized in Louth in organised crime investigation

€270,000 in cash has been seized by gardaí in Drogheda, Co Louth, as part of a crackdown on organised crime.

Leinster • 10 Aug 18

Gas Networks Ireland said it was requested to attend the scene in response to a report of third party damage to a gas main

Homes evacuated after gas leak in Drogheda

Residents of two houses in Drogheda, Co Louth have returned to their homes after being evacuated due to a gas leak.

Leinster • 26 Jul 18

Part of the N2 remains closed to facilitate a forensic examination following the crash

Man dies following early morning crash in Louth

A man, aged in his 30s, has died in a road crash on the N2 in Co Louth this morning.

Leinster • 27 Jan 18

IDA CEO Martin Shanahan, Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Frances Fitzgerald and Yapston's CEO Tom Villante at today's announcement

YapStone to create 200 jobs in Drogheda

Payments company YapStone has announced plans to almost triple its workforce over the next five years, through the addition of 200 positions at its Drogheda offices.

Business • 16 Nov 17

Drogheda has been declared a Rent Pressure Zone after exceptional rent increases in four of the six quarters previous to Q2

Drogheda and Greystones declared Rent Pressure Zones

Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy has said new figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show rents nationally rose 6.5% in the 12 months to June 2017.

Ireland • 20 Sep 17

Minister Mary Mitchell O'Connor with Joe Healy, from Enterprise Ireland, Graham O'Rourke, Aphix CEO and Mark Reilly CTO at Aphix

Over 60 technology jobs announced for Dublin and Louth

Sixty-five technology jobs have been announced for Dublin and Co Louth.

Business • 19 May 17

Gardaí at Drogheda are investigating a suspected pipe bomb attack

Suspected pipe bomb attack in Drogheda

An investigation is under way into a suspected pipe bomb attack outside a pub in Drogheda, Co Louth, in the early hours of this morning.

Leinster • 18 May 17

Census shows Drogheda remains country's largest town

Drogheda in Co Louth retained its place as Ireland's largest town in the latest breakdown of the 2016 census published today with almost 41,000 inhabitants.

Regional • 11 May 17

The retailer will now enter a consultation period with staff and said it will provide out-placement support to assist them in finding alternative employment (Pic: Google)

Supervalu in Drogheda closes with immediate effect

SuperValu has confirmed the closure of its store in Drogheda, Co Louth with immediate effect.

Business • 02 Dec 16

The hospital's emergency department will remain open over the course of the industrial action

Nurses begin work-to-rule at Drogheda hospital

A work-to-rule by members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives' Organisation is taking place at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda over staff shortages.

News • 24 May 16

A work-to-rule by members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation is to take place next Tuesday

WRC talks over Drogheda work-to-rule break down

Talks at the Workplace Relations Commission to avert industrial action at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda have broken down.

News • 20 May 16

Richard Bruton said regional jobs plans are in place

IT company to create 100 jobs in Drogheda

IT company Kellton Tech has said it will create 100 jobs in Drogheda over five years.

News • 28 Apr 16

The fire service was alerted to the blaze at the premises on the Donore road at around 10pm last night

Drogheda factory fire being treated as arson

Gardaí in Drogheda, Co Louth are treating a fire that destroyed a family-run factory in the town as suspected arson.

News • 14 Sep 15

INMO says one man has waited on a trolley for five days

Elderly man on hospital trolley for five days

The Irish Nurses & Midwives' Organisation has said the emergency department at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda is severely overcrowded, with 40 patients on trolleys waiting to be admitted to a bed.

News • 07 Sep 15

The Boann Distillery and its associated visitor centre is expected to employ up to 80 people when it opens next year

New Drogheda distillery to create 80 new jobs

Plans have been announced for a €20m investment in a new distillery and visitors' centre in Drogheda.

Business • 02 Sep 15

Talks between management and union officials are to take place this afternoon on the overcrowding situation in Drogheda

Call for more money to deal with ED overcrowding

The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine has said health authorities need to get more money for capacity to deal with overcrowding in emergency departments and elsewhere in hospitals.

News • 11 Feb 15