Tag: Louth


  • Resident’s Own Money Used to Pay for New Floor at Louth Disability Care Home

    Resident’s Own Money Used to Pay for New Floor at Louth Disability Care Home

    Overview of the Inspection An unannounced inspection of a small disability care home in Louth, carried out on October 20, 2025, raised questions about financial governance and safeguarding practices. The centre comprises three small terraced bungalows, each housing residents with varying needs. On the day of inspection, three residents were living at the centre. The…

  • Resident’s own money used for new floor at Louth disability care home

    Resident’s own money used for new floor at Louth disability care home

    Overview of the case An unannounced inspection conducted on October 20, 2025, at a disability care home in Louth revealed that funds belonging to residents were used to pay for a new floor in the three- bungalow complex. The home, which houses three residents across its terraced units, was evaluated over a single day by…

  • HSE Opens Free Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics for Children in Louth

    HSE Opens Free Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics for Children in Louth

    Free Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics Arrive in Louth The Health Service Executive (HSE) has launched free walk-in flu vaccination clinics for children in Louth, making it easier for families to protect kids from the influenza season. The initiative comes as Louth emerges as a hub for accessible public health services, reflecting a broader national push…

  • Free Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics for Children in Louth: Quick LAIV Nasal Spray Protection

    Free Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics for Children in Louth: Quick LAIV Nasal Spray Protection

    Free Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics for Children in Louth In a proactive move to shield families from seasonal flu, health authorities in Louth are offering free walk-in flu vaccination clinics for children. The program, supported by HSE, focuses on providing easy access to the LAIV (Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine) nasal spray, a quick and painless…

  • Free Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics for Children in Louth

    Free Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics for Children in Louth

    Free Walk-In Flu Vaccination Clinics Open in Louth The Health Service Executive (HSE) has announced free walk-in flu vaccination clinics for children in County Louth. This season, families can access the LAIV nasal spray, a quick and painless option designed to protect children aged 2 to 17 years from influenza. What is LAIV and how…

  • O’Connor Family Vigil in Louth Draws Hundreds to Remember

    O’Connor Family Vigil in Louth Draws Hundreds to Remember

    Vigil in Louth remembers O’Connor family Hundreds of people gathered in Co Louth this week to remember Mark, Louise, and their son Evan O’Connor, whose deaths were confirmed after they were found at their family home in the Drumgowna area on Monday morning. The somber evening brought together neighbours, friends, and members of the clergy…

  • Hundreds Attend Vigil in Louth for O’Connor Family

    Hundreds Attend Vigil in Louth for O’Connor Family

    Hundreds Gather at Candlelit Vigil in Louth Hundreds of people yesterday gathered at the Stonetown Community Walking Track in Drumgowna, Co Louth, for a candlelit vigil in memory of Mark O’Connor, 54, his wife Louise, 56, and their son Evan, 27, who were found dead at the family home earlier this week. The vigil was…

  • Louth vigil for O’Connor family honours Mark, Louise and Evan

    Louth vigil for O’Connor family honours Mark, Louise and Evan

    Overview of the vigil Hundreds gathered in Co Louth for a candlelit vigil to remember Mark, Louise and Evan O’Connor, whose deaths at their Drumgowna home prompted an outpouring of grief. The gathering brought the community together at the Stonetown Community Walking Track, where prayers were led by Fr Gerry Campbell, the Administrator for Louth…

  • Louth tragedy: Gardaí examine suspect’s medical history

    Louth tragedy: Gardaí examine suspect’s medical history

    Three people killed in Drumgowna: what we know so far A quiet rural cottage in the Drumgowna area near Tallanstown, Co Louth, has become the focus of a major homicide investigation after the bodies of a local family were discovered yesterday. The deceased have been named locally as Louise O’Connor, 56, her husband Mark O’Connor,…

  • Louth tragedy: Gardaí review suspect’s medical history

    Louth tragedy: Gardaí review suspect’s medical history

    The Louth tragedy in Drumgowna: what we know so far Gardaí are continuing a meticulous investigation into a fatal incident at a residential property in Drumgowna, Tallanstown, Co Louth. Three members of one family — Louise O’Connor, 56, Mark O’Connor, 54, and their son Evan O’Connor, 27 — were found dead at the scene yesterday…