[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":118},["ShallowReactive",2],{"pub-archive-ireland-drogheda-independent":3},[4,20,29,38,47,56,65,74,83,92,101,110],{"id":5,"timeStamp":6,"permaLink":7,"coverFilename":8,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":10,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":12,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":13,"storyDescription":14,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3425323,"2026-04-09 08:56:22","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260408","2026/04/08/ireland-drogheda-independent",0.7676190476190476,"2026-04-08 00:00:00",1,"Dunnes re-opening a major boost for town","281492167875798","Drogheda has received a major boost this week with the news that Dunnes Stores in West Street, is to re-open.\r\nThe store was surprisingly closed a few months ago by the retail giant and some of the staff transferred to Scotch Hall. No reason was ever...","ireland","Ireland","Drogheda Independent","drogheda-independent","alive",{"id":21,"timeStamp":22,"permaLink":23,"coverFilename":24,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":25,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":26,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":27,"storyDescription":28,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3416798,"2026-04-02 12:41:07","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260401","2026/04/01/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-04-01 00:00:00","Shock at the sudden passing of Augustinian Fr Colm O’Mahony","281487872895870","There has been shock in Drogheda following the sudden passing of Fr Colm O’Mahony, who died on Sunday.\r\nNews of his death was announced on Monday, leaving many in the community reeling.\r\nOne parishioner said: “He was a lovely man. I knew him since he...",{"id":30,"timeStamp":31,"permaLink":32,"coverFilename":33,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":34,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":35,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":36,"storyDescription":37,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3405323,"2026-03-25 18:11:07","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260325","2026/03/25/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-03-25 00:00:00","Family live in car park for weeks","281492167848856","The “extremely distressing” story of a young family who lived in a Louth car park for a over a month after they “fell between the cracks” of two local authorities emerged this week.\r\nThe family, originally from Latvia, had been sleeping in their car in...",{"id":39,"timeStamp":40,"permaLink":41,"coverFilename":42,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":43,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":44,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":45,"storyDescription":46,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3395975,"2026-03-18 23:21:06","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260318","2026/03/18/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-03-18 00:00:00","Town housing boom provides shortest wait for home ownership","281483577900239","Drogheda Rural has recorded the fastest rate of growth in the country for budding first-time buyers waiting for the keys to their new home, according to a new national analysis.\r\nThe findings have emerged from wide ranging research carried out for the...",{"id":48,"timeStamp":49,"permaLink":50,"coverFilename":51,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":52,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":53,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":54,"storyDescription":55,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3386440,"2026-03-12 03:48:50","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260311","2026/03/11/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-03-11 00:00:00","Home safely after Iran war turns Dubai holiday into nightmare","281487872853384","A 72-year-old grandmother has appeared in court charged in connection with an alleged €420,000 drugs seizure.\r\nElizabeth Heeney, Scarlet Street, Drogheda, is accused of possession and possession for sale or supply of cocaine at her Scarlet Street...",{"id":57,"timeStamp":58,"permaLink":59,"coverFilename":60,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":61,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":62,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":63,"storyDescription":64,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3377064,"2026-03-05 08:08:48","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260304","2026/03/04/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-03-04 00:00:00","Trial date set for trio charged with IPAS Centre fire","281479282904768","Three men charged in connection with a fire at an IPAS centre in Drogheda have been sent for trial.\r\nTwo of the defendants, Seán Everett (25) and Jonathan Judge (22) had books of evidence served on them when they appeared in person before Drogheda...",{"id":66,"timeStamp":67,"permaLink":68,"coverFilename":69,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":70,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":71,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":72,"storyDescription":73,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3367473,"2026-02-26 13:29:00","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260225","2026/02/25/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-02-25 00:00:00","United condemnation over Drogs supporters flares attack on pitch","281487872824866","A 12-year-old boy was left with facial burns after he was struck by a lit flare thrown during Friday night’s Louth derby at Oriel Park, in an incident that has sparked widespread condemnation from both clubs and Minister for Sport, Patrick O’Donovan...",{"id":75,"timeStamp":76,"permaLink":77,"coverFilename":78,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":79,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":80,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":81,"storyDescription":82,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3356425,"2026-02-18 20:03:49","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260218","2026/02/18/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-02-18 00:00:00","“This is finally a way forward for Drogheda to be awarded city status”","281505052679870","● Drogheda Deputy, Sinn Féin’s Joanna Byrne pictued with members of the Drogheda City Status Group at a launch in the Marcy Hotel last Friday, has introduced a private members bill ‘The City Status Bill’ which will go before the Dáil for debate. Report:",{"id":84,"timeStamp":85,"permaLink":86,"coverFilename":87,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":88,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":89,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":90,"storyDescription":91,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3346955,"2026-02-12 00:30:48","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260211","2026/02/11/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-02-11 00:00:00","Teenage gangs terrorise elderly residents","281492167764190","Elderly people in the Duleek Street area of Drogheda are living in fear of teenage gangs who are terrorising them.\r\nThe youngsters are gathering in groups around local retail units and harassing pensioners.\r\nOne 90-year-old woman living alone had her...",{"id":93,"timeStamp":94,"permaLink":95,"coverFilename":96,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":97,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":98,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":99,"storyDescription":100,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3337487,"2026-02-05 06:35:46","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260204","2026/02/04/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-02-04 00:00:00","Extended GP clinic hours sees surge in patients","281487872782332","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...",{"id":102,"timeStamp":103,"permaLink":104,"coverFilename":105,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":106,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":107,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":108,"storyDescription":109,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3327960,"2026-01-29 12:30:47","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260128","2026/01/28/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-01-28 00:00:00","‘The facility is fantastic and the kids absolutely love it’","281500757669876","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.\r\nApproaching the refurbished dome at Marley’s Lane, adjoining the club’s...",{"id":111,"timeStamp":112,"permaLink":113,"coverFilename":114,"aspectRatio":9,"publicationDate":115,"hasStory":11,"storyTitle":116,"storyLinkPage":11,"storyLinkKey":117,"storyDescription":116,"countrySlug":15,"countryName":16,"publicationName":17,"publicationSlug":18,"status":19},3323540,"2026-01-26 15:15:46","https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/drogheda-independent/20260121","2026/01/21/ireland-drogheda-independent","2026-01-21 00:00:00","Keane Mulready-Woods mother’s “constant and unbearable torment”","281505052623287",1775999722052]