Louth Senator calls for hospital parking fees to be waived for cancer patients

Louth Senator Alison Comyn calls for hospital car parking fees to be waived for cancer patients ahead of Daffodil Day Senator Comyn called on the Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, to urgently examine the cost of hospital car parking for cancer patients, highlighting the significant financial and physical burden placed on those undergoing treatment. … Read more

‘Not phased by jail’: Drogheda criminal Dean Thornton drops second rap as he awaits sentence

Exclusive: In the opening text of the highly polished professional video, a message flashes up declaring: “Dean is not phased [sic] by the jail, and will continue to drop music while in jail,” with a video of Dean being led from Dundalk Courthouse 05:00, 06 Mar 2026Updated 07:18, 06 Mar 2026 Drogheda gangster, Dean Thornton … Read more

Drogheda named mosquito hotspot in new Ireland health alert

A scientific review found there are at least 21 species of mosquitoes present in Ireland. A townscape view of Drogheda, Co Louth (file photo) Irish mosquitoes can theoretically carry malaria – but advanced health systems means they almost never pick up the disease from an infected human. Drogheda has been identified as a key hotspot … Read more

Gardai launch investigation after hospital staff member injured in A&E horror attack in Drogheda

It is the second alleged assault to have taken place in the hospital’s A&E department in recent weeks The A&E entrance to Our Lady of Lourdes hospital in Drogheda, Co Louth(Image: Ciara Wilkinson) Gardai are investigating an attack on a staff member at the Accident and Emergency Department of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in … Read more

Doctors warn women about toxic shock after girl (16) became severely ill during period – The Irish Times

Doctors have issued a warning for vigilance around toxic shock syndrome (TSS) and tampon use after a teenage girl became severely ill during her period. The 16-year-old spent six days in the intensive care unit of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda after being admitted with fever, vomiting, a sore throat, low blood pressure … Read more

New images of Kyran Durnin released by gardaí as part of renewed appeal for information – TheJournal.ie

New images of Kyran Durnin released by gardaí as part of renewed appeal for information  TheJournal.ie Kyran Durnin investigation: Newly released photos ‘prove missing schoolboy was alive in June 2022’  Irish Independent New images released in Kyran Durnin murder investigation  RTÉ News Gardaí release last known photographs of missing schoolboy Kyran Durnin  The Irish Times Gardai believe Kyran Durnin … Read more