Council's swift work as hole appears in road

0DROGHEDA Borough Council engineers moved swiftly to fill in a section of road in Laurence Street that appeared to have collapsed on Monday morning.

Giant scone on the menu

THERE will be lots of dough this St Patrick's Day, thanks to the owners of the Copper Kettle who will be slicing up their 10kg scone on Peter's Street. Owners Dalia Petuskaite and Asta Marcinkevica wanted to mark Ireland's national day with a giant tribute in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. The two Lithuania natives will be outside their cafe from 10am on St Patrick's Day offering slices of the huge scone to passers-by.

Safety concerns at entrance to hotel

CLLR Tommy Byrne has contacted the Town Clerk Joan Martin expressing his concern at the danger of the entrance to the Boyne Valley Hotel and the impact it has on the neighbouring estates.

Free parking would be big help for shoppers

WEST STREET went into severe economic decline two years before the actual recession, David Jackson, Sapphire Jewellers, claims.

Action needed to rescue our 'terminal' town

'WE require actions, not words, to save Drogheda from this terminal illness'.

• Chamber survey shows grim business outlook
• Time for cllrs to help the town

Iarnród Eireann denies warning

IARNRÓD Éireann has denied it was warned about erosion at the Malahide viaduct three years before its collapse. In the week it published its findings into the August 21st accident, which closed the northern rail line for nearly three months, the company said reports it was aware of the dangers posed at the bridge were 'untrue'.

• Improvements to viaduct
• Call for greater documentation

Hit 150kph going wrong way on M1

AN expectant father, who drove at 150kph in the wrong direction down the M1 while trying to evade gardaí, has been jailed for 14 months.

Ledwidge museum re-opens

THE home of the famous Slane poet Francis Ledwidge has re-opened for what is hoped will be another busy tourist season.

State can't interfere, Ahern

IT is not constitutionally permissible for the State to interfere through legislation with pre-existing leases freely negotiated on a commercial basis by private parties, the Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform told the Dáil.