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United spirit threatened by ugly scenes
'Doing away with hospitals, nursing homes closing down, the elderly are worried, in Ireland's largest town'. THE TRUE sentiments behind 2,000 men, women and children taking to the streets of Drogheda on Saturday, in the words of 80year-old local poet Paddy Cluskey.
Scenes 'totally unacceptable'
THERE HAS been widespread condemnation of scenes of unrest towards the end of Saturday's Save Cottage Hospital protest, which saw Louth TD Peter Fitzpatrick allegedly assaulted by a woman, and Minister for State Fergus O'Dowd booed from the stage.
Descendant of Drogheda to become a cardinal
A DESCENDANT of an immigrant family from Drogheda will be declared a cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI in February.
Gold traders taking steps to ensure reliable sources
CASH FOR gold traders in Drogheda say they are taking every precaution necessary to ensure the gold they are buying is from a reliable source.
Fitzpatrick is playing down slap in the face
LOUTH TD Fine Gael's Peter Fitzpatrick is playing down his alleged assault by a female pensioner at the Save the Cottage rally on Saturday, saying he is focusing on the important issue in hand.
Fear district court office will be moved to Dundalk
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to secure the future of the district court office, which is under threat of closure and relocation to Dundalk.
COOKE WILL NOT BE HELD TO RANSOM
WITH the League of Ireland kickoff five weeks away, Mick Cooke's search for a centre-half is becoming ever more urgent - but the Drogheda United boss insists he won't be held to ransom.
Astronomers seek meteroite samples
IF ANYONE has spotted anything unusual in their back gardens around Drogheda recently, it could be the result of some extra-terrestrial activity in the area!
