People need hope this Easter - Archbishop Eamon Martin By Marc O Driscoll Pope Francis is greeted by Archbishop Eamon Martin at Dublin Airport in August 2018 The first citizens of Louth and Meath have asked people to continue the fight against Covid-19 in their Easter messages.
Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin says many people at home and abroad need the hope of Easter this year to dispel the darkness from their hearts and minds.
The Primate of All Ireland has used his Easter message to reflect on those who have lost loved ones to Covid-19 and how the pandemic has kept people apart.
LMFM By Marc O Driscoll
Councillors in Drogheda say they will not see the River Boyne used as a waste receptacle.
The 10 members of Louth County Council from the borough of Drogheda are to submit a joint objection to Dawn Meats plan to discharge treated wastewater into the Boyne at Cotton Mills.
The company says its proposal to build a seven kilometre pipeline between its site at Beauparc in Co. Meath and the river is consistent with environmental best practice.
However, Labour Councillor Fiachra MacRaghnaill says anything which has an adverse effect on the Boyne will affect Drogheda:
Proud to be working with a cross-party team of effective cllrs who are passionate for Drogheda. Thanks to Cllr MacRaghnaill for his expertise and Mayor Callan for facilitating our meeting. #SaveOurBoynehttps://t.co/NlcFdOScPt
Covid-19: Two further deaths; 591 new cases By Marc O Driscoll The country s vaccination roll-out programme is continuing this weekend.
The Department of Health has been notified of two further Covid-19-related deaths and 591 new cases of the virus.
It brings the cumulative number of known cases to 237,695 while the country s death toll since the start of the pandemic now stands at 4,715.
There have been 865,460 doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in the Republic up until Wednesday. This figure consists of 619,003 first doses and 246,457 second doses.
No county-by-county breakdown of the cases reported today has been provided by the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET).
LMFM By Michael Carolan The partial remains were discovered on March 11th.
Gardaí say that human skeletal remains found in Drogheda last month are those of a teenager murdered in the town in January 2020.
The partial remains were discovered near Rathmullen Park on March 11th as part of searches linked to the murder inquiry. They were taken to the Dublin City Morgue in Whitehall where a post-mortem took place.
To date, eight people have been arrested in connection with the murder investigation and two men have appeared in court.
LMFM By Caitriona Rooney Camp At Home will boost participants’ physical and mental well-being
Members of Irish Girl Guides (IGG) are busy preparing for their first ever Easter Camp At Home and they are inviting children, young people and families across Ireland to take part too.
There is no need to own a tent. Campers can make a blanket fort under their kitchen table or pile up some cushions in the living room to make a makeshift shelter for the night. Everyone is encouraged to use their imagination and to have fun!
IGG has compiled an Easter Camp At Home activity pack (available to download from the news section of their website www.irishgirlguides.ie) with lots of ideas for Easter-themed activities, crafts, games and recipes to keep everyone busy during the camp. Crafts include an Easter Basket and Easter Sock Bunnies and outdoor activities include Nature Eye Spy.