# Drogheda

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# donaghy's mill

Firefighters battle huge blaze at abandoned Drogheda mill

The fire broke out at the former Donaghy’s Mill in the town.

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Mar 15th 2019, 7:28 PM

# city status

Drogheda puts pressure on Varadkar to declare it Ireland's next city

Following a meeting with Drogheda Chamber, Varadkar said he would “take into account ” what was said.

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Mar 1st 2019, 6:31 PM

# armed support cuts

Brother of Drogheda criminal shot just days after armed support cover and overtime cuts

Brendan Maguire was shot as he walked out of a toyshop in a retail park on Tuesday afternoon.

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Feb 28th 2019, 12:10 AM

# bizarre call-out

'Dinosaur bones' discovered in River Boyne are not dinosaur bones

The Coast Guard say the ‘skeleton’ was covered in silt and looked like it had been there a long time.

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Feb 27th 2019, 12:52 PM

# Drogheda

Appeal after man with imitation firearm threatens staff and steals money at arcade

The incident happened at around 9.45am in the West Street area of Drogheda.

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Feb 24th 2019, 11:06 AM

# the thatch pub

Popular Drogheda pub damaged in suspected arson attack

The incident occurred around 6am this morning.

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Feb 23rd 2019, 3:37 PM

# Back in action

Man City star returns to Ireland international duty after 16-month ACL injury nightmare

Campbell has not played for Ireland since rupturing her ACL during a Champions League game for Man City.

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Feb 22nd 2019, 6:38 PM

# Mugging

Community service for mugger caught hiding in bushes by gardaí using thermal imaging

The muggers took the victim’s phone and wallet containing €110 in cash.

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Feb 20th 2019, 8:38 PM

# Louth

Gardaí probe petrol bomb attack on house in Drogheda

A man was in the house at the time but was not injured.

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Feb 14th 2019, 7:57 AM

# Army Bomb Disposal Team

Houses evacuated as Drogheda pipe-bomb made safe

The bomb was found in the Sunnyside area of the Louth town.

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Feb 4th 2019, 1:08 PM

# Our Lady of Lourdes

Anti-abortion protesters say they received 'reliable information' on abortions taking place in Drogheda hospital

This is at least the second time this year that people have protested outside the hospital.

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Feb 1st 2019, 4:37 PM

# Samuel Milosiu

Have you seen Samuel? Gardaí appeal for information on missing teenager

Samuel Milosiu has been missing from the Drogheda area since 10 January.

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Jan 30th 2019, 5:46 PM

# Southgate

Coca-Cola set to lay off part of its workforce in Drogheda

Around 200 people are employed at the location at Southgate just off the M1.

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Jan 24th 2019, 3:11 PM

# Co Louth

Woman (30s) arrested after cannabis worth almost €1m seized in Drogheda

A search was carried out in the Drogheda area at 9am today.

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Jan 23rd 2019, 7:24 PM

# michael shine

Retired surgeon groped 14-year-old patient that he played chess with, trial told

The teenager was hit by a car in 1972, and required surgery on his knee. Michael Shine was his consultant during his stay in hospital.

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Jan 21st 2019, 5:23 PM

# Our Lady of Lourdes

Most people don't support changing hospital names to remove religious references

Locals recently protested the proposed name change of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.

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Jan 14th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

'Hospitals need to be places of care': Anti-abortion protest held outside Drogheda hospital

The group is holding placards saying ‘abortion is murder’.

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Jan 7th 2019, 11:56 AM

# RTC

Two women injured in serious single-vehicle collision in Meath

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses.

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Dec 22nd 2018, 5:26 PM

# Drogheda

Army bomb squad called to remove two explosive devices from property in Louth

The scene was sealed off for around three hours before being declared safe at 9pm.

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Dec 20th 2018, 11:32 AM

# Armed Robbery

Taxi driver robbed at knifepoint and vehicle stolen during late night attack in Drogheda

The incident happened in the Termonfeckin Road area of Drogheda last night.

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Dec 14th 2018, 9:38 AM

# Drogheda

Houses evacuated after suspected pipe bomb is found by gardaí carrying out drugs search

A man and a woman have been arrested.

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Dec 10th 2018, 9:40 PM

# moneymore estate

Three men appear in Drogheda court accused of false imprisonment and assault

The men were in court over an alleged incident earlier this month.

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Nov 23rd 2018, 1:56 PM

# gangland feud

Four men arrested in Drogheda as part of ongoing operation targeting rival gangs

Local garda units were assisted by members of the gardaí armed support unit.

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Nov 22nd 2018, 11:12 AM

# story of my pub

'If you were loud in the bar, you'd be marched out': The colourful history of Clarke's in Drogheda

The story of a Louth institution.

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Nov 21st 2018, 4:45 PM

# Drogheda

Torture, petrol bombs and 'garda rats': On the frontline of Drogheda's gang feud

Locals fear it’s a matter of time before someone is killed.

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Nov 17th 2018, 12:10 AM

# Boiling over

Stabbings, hatchet attacks, kidnappings and car bombs: Drogheda's gang feud is boiling over

The feud erupted after a shooting in July.

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Nov 14th 2018, 12:05 AM

# Army

Suspicious device made safe after being found beside car in Drogheda

The area was evacuated for a period yesterday.

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Nov 12th 2018, 7:24 AM

# Security Alert

Discovery of 'suspicious device' sparks evacuation in Drogheda

A suspicious device was found near a parked car this afternoon.

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Nov 11th 2018, 4:49 PM

# cement road

Gardaí in Drogheda probe five separate violent incidents over six hour period

Three of the six incidents took place in the Cement road area of the town.

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Nov 10th 2018, 12:05 PM

# All Square

Drogs and Harps can't be separated in play-off first leg

All to play for in the second leg.

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Oct 12th 2018, 9:59 PM

# Drogheda

Appeal renewed to help find teen missing since 22 September

Alan Ryan has been missing for over two weeks.

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Oct 9th 2018, 8:33 PM

# mv shingle

Ship seized over tobacco smuggling has cost State €410,000 because Revenue can't dispose of it

The MV Shingle was seized in June 2014, when a shipment of over 32 million cigarettes and 4,000kg of tobacco was found on board.

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Sep 29th 2018, 10:53 AM

# Road Closed

Woman dies following car crash on M1

Part of the motorway is closed and diversions are in place.

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Sep 3rd 2018, 8:59 AM

# Louth

Death of woman in Drogheda not being treated as suspicious, say gardaí

The woman in her 60s was pronounced dead yesterday morning.

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Aug 13th 2018, 8:03 AM

# Arrests

Three men and a woman arrested in Drogheda after seizure of handgun

Gardaí made the arrests after raiding a house in the town just after midnight.

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Aug 12th 2018, 1:46 PM

# Louth

Investigation launched after sudden death of woman in Drogheda

Gardaí were called to a the scene at a house in Aston Village in the Louth town after 5am this morning.

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Aug 12th 2018, 11:00 AM

# Drogheda

€250,000 in cash and €5,000 of cocaine seized after search of halting site in Drogheda

No arrests have been made as yet.

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Aug 10th 2018, 6:12 PM

# Gas Leak

Houses evacuated after gas leak in Drogheda

Traffic diversions are in place.

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Jul 26th 2018, 9:30 PM

# Stadium

New stadium to be built in Drogheda 'with scope of increasing up to 10,000-seater'

Plans to build new stadium in north Drogheda have been agreed between the FAI and Louth County Council.

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Jul 26th 2018, 11:41 AM

# Wrap

UCD extend First Division lead as Harps and Shels play out third draw of the season

Cabinteely moved further clear of Cobh Ramblers in midtable with a 2-0 home win.

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Jul 20th 2018, 11:12 PM