Drogheda Implementation Board

06/12/2024

Members of the Drogheda Implementation Board attended the re-launch of the Ask for Angela campaign in Drogheda today.

Ask for Angela is a safety campaign that allows people to discreetly signal if they feel unsafe on a date or night out or are in situations that they are uncomfortable with, in order to prevent the situation escalating.

The campaign is a collaboration between An Garda Síochána and Drogheda Implementation Board, alongside a number of community partners including the Vintners Association, Taxi Federation, Restaurants Association, Drogheda Chamber of Commerce and Drogheda Business Improvements District.

Ask for Angela posters, stickers and information leaflets are available through the Drogheda Implementation Board and Love Drogheda BIDS, by contacting us here or at [email protected]

29/11/2024

Youth Connect Fest is returning to Laurence's Shopping Centre on Saturday, January 25th 2025, from 2pm until 5pm.
There is no charge to host a stand but early booking is encouraged as spaces are limited. See below for more details:

Youth Connect Fest, a showcase of activities available to children and young people in Drogheda, returns to the Laurence’s Shopping Centre from 2pm until 5pm on Saturday January 25th, 2025.

25/11/2024

Today is the launch day of the 2024 Drogheda UN 16 Day Campaign, which aims to raise awareness of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Join us for 16 Days of Activism to end Violence Against Women and Girls! Prevention starts with awareness and ends with action. This year, we're focusing on how prevention can make a difference. Together, we can create a safer, more equitable world for everyone.

Louth Local Development An Garda Síochána Louth Connect Frc Drogheda Womens and Children Refuge Centre Louth Volunteer Centre Soroptimist International - Drogheda The Red Door Project - LCDAT SOSAD Ireland

21/11/2024

We were delighted to attend the official launch by Minister Thomas Byrne TD of "Sportuile - Driving Change Through Sport" at the Lourdes Stadium yesterday. The 5 year project, endorsed and supported by the Drogheda Implementation Board, has initially secured €200,000 a year, for the first three years from Sport Ireland to employ three Sports Development staff to work directly in the communities of Drogheda and East Meath. Meath and Louth County Councils will each provide an additional €60,000 in funding to support the work of SportUile in these communities. These additional resources will provide support to local sporting clubs and organisations in providing more opportunities for sporting and physical activities which will help develop safer and more vibrant communities.
Meath County Council Louth Local Sports Partnership Meath Local Sports Partnership

06/11/2024

The Drogheda implementation Board welcomes the allocations of over €145,000 from the Community Safety Fund to The Red Door Project and Connect Family Resource Centre announced recently by Minister Helen Mc Entee. The Community Safety Fund invests money seized from criminals back into projects in local communities.

The allocation to The Red Door Project - LCDAT will ensure the continuation of the valuable work carried out by the Prison Links Worker for a further two years while the allocation to Connect Frc will provide supports to parents and families to help build resilience, confidence and feeling of safety in the community, promote positive mental wellbeing and improve societal connections.
Louth and Meath ETB

05/11/2024

The Drogheda Implementation Board welcomed the announcement by Ministers Catherine Martin and Thomas Byrne of a €7.2m allocation towards the provision of a sports arena at St Oliver's Community College, Rathmullan.

Michael Keogh, Chair of the Drogheda Implementation Board, remarked: "The allocation of €7.2m from the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media together with a further allocation of €3.7m from the Department of Education represents a significant investment of almost €11m in sporting facilities in the largest post primary school in the State. The initiative, which was supported by the Drogheda Implementation Board, will address one of the actions in the Drogheda Report Implementation Plan in developing a centre of sporting excellence and will provide much needed sporting facilities in an area crying out for such investment, accommodating usage by Drogheda Wolves Basketball Club and the wider school community.

We would like to congratulate and commend Martin O'Brien , CEO of LMETB and John Halpin, Principal of St Olivers Community College for their initiative and dedication in serving the interest of sports and the wider community in the Rathmullan area.”
Louth and Meath ETB

25/10/2024

The Community House in Rathmullen was officially opened by Louth Local Development in collaboration with Louth County Council yesterday afternoon. The Community House was officially opened by the Mayor of the Borough District, Councillor Paddy Mc Quillan, in the presence of Councillor Kevin Callan, Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council, and Frank O’Brien, Chair of Louth Local Development. This initiative was a direct response to a recommendation in the Drogheda Report Implementation Plan to provide a hub for a wide array of community services provided by statutory and community and voluntary agencies, and builds on the work carried out in the Southside Voices project, which was supported by the Drogheda Implementation Board. We would like to congratulate everyone involved in the collaborative approach taken on this project, which will provide a valuable community resource and restore a real pride of place to families in the area.
Louth Local Development Louth and Meath ETB

21/10/2024

We were delighted to attend the launch of East Coast Family Resource Centre photo exhibition in the Droichead Arts Centre on Friday evening. The concept for this project was originally generated at our event which brought community organisations together with Arts practitioners to generate ideas for how arts and culture can deliver positive impact for communities.
The atmosphere was fantastic with participants rightly proud of their work which had been supported by photographer and tutor Smyth and the team in the Droichead Arts Centre.
The photos, taken by members of a variety of groups accessing East Coast FRC supports, are really fabulous and will be on display in the gallery space in the Droichead over the coming weeks. It is free to visit, why not pop down and have a look?

08/10/2024

Hear from Minister for Justice Helen Mc Entee TD on the appointment of chairpersons of the first seven Local Community Safety Partnerships, the progress of the Drogheda Implementation Board, and the Community Safety Fund.

08/10/2024

The Drogheda Implementation Board were delighted to welcome Minister for Justice Helen Mc Entee TD to the new Civic Offices in Fair Street, where members of the Board were invited by the minister to share their experience of the improvements in the delivery of services in Drogheda. Minister McEntee announced the appointment of chairpersons of the first seven Local Community Safety Partnerships being established across the country, and welcomed the publication of the fourth progress report on the Drogheda Implementation Plan. The Minister was also pleased to say that the Drogheda Implementation Board will continue its work over the coming months as the new permanent Louth Local Community Safety Partnership is established.

07/10/2024

Congratulations to Ciaran Reid, who earlier today was named as the newly appointed independent chairperson of County Louth Local Community Safety Partnership by the Minister for Justice Helen McEntee TD. We wish Ciaran the best of luck in his new role and look forward to working with him over the coming months.

05/10/2024

Oh what a night! Huge congratulations to everyone involved in organising the Moneymore Townland Community Hub Jungle Fundraiser in the T.L.T last night. Congratulations to the new King of the Jungle Alan Wilton who was a deserved winner - absolutely nothing phased him! Well done also to the 24 brave contestants who were amazing, and provided us all with a serious night's entertainment!
The Moneymore Townland Community Hub is a priority action in the Drogheda Report Implementation Plan and we were delighted to be able to attend and support this fantastic fundraising event. The massive amount of work put in by volunteers, the hundreds of community members who attended the event, and the support shown by local businesses and organisations are a testament to the value the people of Moneymore and Drogheda generally place on this project.

Connect Frc The Foroige CABLE Project Moneymore Football Club Drogheda Credit Union - Drogheda, Dunleer, East Meath & Trim Coca-Cola