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'Six dogs, four goats, two parrots, two cats, a hen and a rooster'
A WIDOW has described how she is living next to a menagerie of animals that includes six dogs, four goats, two parrots, two cats, a hen and a rescued rooster. And it was the rooster that was at the root of a noise abatement case Claire Keenan took against her neighbours, Anthony and Marian O'Sullivan.
Children (12) used in illegal cigarette trade
CHILDREN as young as 12 are being used as 'runners' in the illegal cigarette trade at Drogheda market, it has been revealed.
Pub evacuated following small curtain blaze
THE management of the Star and Crescent bar has been praised for their emergency evacuation procedures following a small curtain fire in one of the bars early on Sunday morning.
150,000 visitors to Newgrange in 2010
DESPITE a terrible start to the year, including some of the worst weather the country has seen in decades and an ash cloud which left thousands of tourists stranded, visitors are still flocking to Brú na Bóinne and this summer has been busier than ever.
Motorists ignoring one-way system
THE new one-way system on Francis Street has been described as 'a waste of time' by one local resident who claims cars are continuing to drive up and down the street.
Hardy Boyne fishermen battle to save an ancient way of life
THE ancient art of draft fishing has been part and parcel of the river Boyne for 1,100 years and a hardy bunch are refusing to surrender a way of life that is under serious threat.
Principal gets keys to DIFE extension
LOUTH VEC received the keys to the new extension at Drogheda Institute of Further Education last Friday.
High Kings descend on Donore for festival
THE first ever High King's Festival will take place in Donore village, Newgrange this weekend, with fun promised for all the family throughout the two days.
Lord hands over Slane cottages
LORD Henry Mountcharles officially handed over four 18thcentury cottages to Meath County Council last week, with the aim to turn them into a major tourist centre.
Inside News
- BOC Gases are looking forward to success with Drogheda Hire
- Learn to drive with Dunleer School of Motoring
- Drogheda Hire are supplying welding and engineering for the North East
- Instaspace opens it's second state of the art premises
- It's time to improve your skills so take up a course
- Drogheda gets 'Dance Crazy' in John Street
- NEIGHBOURS AT WAR OVER CROWING COCK
- HSE admits liability in misdiagnosis case
- IFF to close its doors at end of September
- Application to rebuild Obelisk withdraw
- Mural on cottage 'will be repainted'
- Local IWA stalwart Oliver to get the stamp of approval
- Surf and turf team up on beach for Laytown races
- Lourdes to take all surgery procedures from Navan
- Centre to honour memory of three tragic brothers
- Fundraisers for Gary Kelly Centre
- Sisters who went off to England
- Now there's two-storey extension at Fatima
- Leprechaun on the loose around town
- More on May Friel please
- Everything not normal on web
- Cat and mouse game in Drogheda market
- St Laurence's Gate must be protected
- Builders bond secured to finally carry out estate works
- Demand still high in rental market
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