Recent Press Releases
Contact our Communications Team in regards to media queries.
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13 Aug
Louth County Council Launches Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme in Drogheda and Dundalk
Louth County Council has launched the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme in Drogheda and Dundalk and appointed dedicated Development Officers to support communities in both towns.
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12 Aug
Local Students’ Biodiversity Film Shortlisted for National Working with Nature Award
Meadow Magic, a short film created by students from Mullaghbuoy National School and Dundalk Institute of Technology (DKIT), and funded by Louth County Council and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) through the Local Authority Biodiversity Action Fund, has been shortlisted as a finalist at the 2026 Working with Nature Awards.
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10 Aug
Louth County Council Welcomes the Gum Litter Taskforce Roadshow to Ardee
Louth County Council welcomed the Gum Litter Taskforce Summer Roadshow to Ardee on Friday, 7 August.
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7 Aug
Louth Disability Cycling Club Launches New Inclusive Hub and Unit in Dundalk
Louth Disability Cycling Club officially launched its new Inclusive Cycling Hub and Mobile Cycling Unit at Dundalk Sports Centre, Muirhevnamór, on Thursday, 30 July.
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6 Aug
Contract Signed with Outcomers for PEACEPLUS LGBTQIA+ Capacity Building Programme
Louth County Council has signed a contract with Outcomers to deliver the PEACEPLUS LGBTQIA+ Capacity Building Programme. Funded through PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB), the project forms part of the County Louth PEACEPLUS Action Plan.
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4 Aug
Works Progressing Well on Hill Street Bridge
Maintenance and improvement works on Hill Street Bridge (R132), Dundalk, are progressing well, with the project scheduled for completion before the return of local schools at the end of August.
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31 Jul
Launch of Sound Town - Drogheda's Night-Time Vision
Louth County Council has launched 'Sound Town' – Drogheda’s Night-Time Vision, positioning the town as Ireland’s East Coast alternative through a long-term commitment to independent creativity and the night-time economy.
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30 Jul
Work on New Athletics Track in Dundalk Nearing Completion
Construction of the new athletics track in Dundalk is entering its final stages, with the facility on schedule for completion in mid-August.
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24 Jul
Contract Signed with Culture Connect CLG for Two PEACEPLUS Programmes
Louth County Council has signed a contract with Culture Connect CLG to deliver two PEACEPLUS-funded projects that will promote cultural awareness, support Traveller and minority ethnic communities, and create opportunities for meaningful engagement between people across County Louth and neighbouring border counties.
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23 Jul
Louth County Council and Water Safety Louth Promote Water Safety for World Drowning Prevention Day 2026
Louth County Council, in partnership with Water Safety Louth, is encouraging residents and visitors to stay safe in and around water ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day 2026.