Publication

Wednesday - 11th February, 2026
Cover of Drogheda Independent

Teenage gangs terrorise elderly residents

Elderly people in the Duleek Street area of Drogheda are living in fear of teenage gangs who are terrorising them. The youngsters are gathering in groups around local retail units and harassing pensioners. One 90-year-old woman living alone had her...

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Wednesday - 4th February, 2026
Cover of Drogheda Independent

Extended GP clinic hours sees surge in patients

Extended daytime GP clinic hours introduced as part of the HSE’s winter surge response have resulted in a significant increase in patient access to care, with more than 114,000 additional patient contacts recorded nationwide since the scheme...

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Wednesday - 28th January, 2026
Cover of Drogheda Independent

‘The facility is fantastic and the kids absolutely love it’

Just over a year after the doors first opened, the impact of the indoor sports dome beside St Nicholas GAC is being felt across the club and the wider south Drogheda community. Approaching the refurbished dome at Marley’s Lane, adjoining the club’s...

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Wednesday - 21st January, 2026
Cover of Drogheda Independent

Keane Mulready-Woods mother’s “constant and unbearable torment”

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