Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jnr.
A probably rare walk across the length of West Street these days will reveal some windows festooned with colourful stars, which have been hand-woven by local artists.
The stars are part of an international movement One Million Stars to End Violence to raise awareness of violence in the home, and start conversations, particularly amongst the younger generations, that it is not acceptable in any way. It was started in 2012 in Australia by a Samoan artist, who wanted to weave stars in memory of a woman raped and murdered in their community, and then a woman in Kilkenny brought it to Ireland, explains Paola Flynn, who is one of the people behind the movement in Drogheda. It was a local girl Catherine Baker who put up a post on Drogheda Dolls about it, and I was looking for something from keeping me sane during lockdown and began making